Community Paediatrics NP — Complex Child Health Lead

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a Community Paediatrics Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Consultant to lead advanced care for children and young people with developmental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental concerns in Western Sydney. You will work across multidisciplinary teams in Mt Druitt and Parramatta to deliver family-centred, trauma-informed care.

You will conduct comprehensive developmental assessments, apply advanced clinical reasoning, and contribute to service improvement, research and

Qualifications

• Demonstrated high level of knowledge and advanced clinical paediatric nursing skills including comprehensive assessment and referrals.
• Competence in use and prescribing of medication for general paediatric conditions.
• Experience with complex client-centred consultancy, mentoring, policy development and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical practice focused on comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and management of children and young people with developmental and behavioural concerns.
• Apply advanced clinical reasoning to inform diagnosis and care planning.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
• Build therapeutic relationships through culturally safe and trauma-informed practice.
• Contribute to quality improvement, research and service evaluation in paediatrics.

Skills

Advanced paediatric nursing

Prescribing medications

Autonomy

Communication skills

Education

Nurse Practitioner qualifications

Job description

NSW Health is seeking a Community Paediatrics Nurse Practitioner/Clinical Nurse Consultant to lead advanced care for children and young people with developmental, behavioural and neurodevelopmental concerns in Western Sydney. You will work across multidisciplinary teams in Mt Druitt and Parramatta to deliver family-centred, trauma-informed care.

You will conduct comprehensive developmental assessments, apply advanced clinical reasoning, and contribute to service improvement, research and