Registered Nurse - Child and Family Health

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 57,000 - 80,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Xmas public holiday

Parental leave

Salary packaging

Education courses

EAP counselling

Fitness discounts

Job summary

NSW Health's Sydney Local Health District is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Child and Family Health program at Forest Lodge, with travel to Early Learning Centres across the district. This permanent part-time role (32 hours per week) supports the Brighter Beginnings health checks for 4-year-olds, delivering screening, assessment and early intervention in collaboration with a transdisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will hold AHPRA registration in nursing, have or be enrolled in a Child

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with AHPRA authority to practise.
• Child and Family Health Nursing qualification or enrolled in accredited course.
• Current NSW Driver's Licence (P1/P2 acceptable).
• Commitment to evidence-informed practice and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health and developmental screening for 4-year-olds in Early Learning Centres.
• Coordinate services with educators and health providers.
• Document client information using eMR and RedCap.
• Support families from diverse backgrounds and refer as needed.
• Write parent reports summarising screening results and referrals.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Education

Nurse registration (AHPRA)

Tools

eMR

REDCap

Job description

Registered Nurse - Child and Family Health

Employment Type:PermanentPart Time; 32 hours per week
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:$41.22 - $57.88 per hour + Superannuation
Location: Forest Lodge
Requisition ID:REQ662335

Your opportunity to grow and contribute to the First 2000 Days of life!

About the Role

Sydney Local Health District has a long and proud history of delivering care in the community including prevention, early intervention, assessment, treatment, health maintenance and continuing care services designed to improve and support the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

The Brighter Beginnings initiative is a collaboration between NSW Health and NSW Department of Education to deliver preschool health and development checks to children in Early Childhood Education Centres. The program aims to identify children with health and development concerns and enhance access to early intervention support for children and their families before they start primary school. The position is based at Forest Lodge Child and Family Health Centre, with travel to Early Learning Centres across the Sydney Local Health District.

The Child and Family Health Nurse is a recognised clinical specialty within paediatrics and play a key role in screening, assessment and early intervention services and support to children referred to the Brighter Beginnings Health and Development Checks in Preschool program.
The Child and Family Health Nurse will provide direct clinical services, coordinate service provision and work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary clinical team and support capacity building for health and education staff.

What You'll be doing

As a Child and Family Health Nurse on the transdisciplinary team you will be responsible for:

• Working as part of a team to deliver health and developmental screening and assessment tools to 4-year-old children in their Early Learning Centre. Tasks include taking height and weight, Lift the Lip checks, administering Learn the Signs Act Early (LTSAE) and Ages and Stages Questionnaires, as well as other clinical screening tools.
• Liaising with early childhood educators, health providers and other internal and external stakeholders to ensure Brighter Beginnings services are efficient, proactive and coordinated.
• Confidently utilise eMR and other client reporting platforms (such as Redcap) to complete timely and accurate documentation of client information.
• Partnering with families form diverse backgrounds, to deliver screening results and support recommended referral pathways.
• Have high-quality verbal and written communication skills to write timely parent reports summarising screening results and recommended referrals.

For more information, please view the Position Description.

Ideal Candidate

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Qualifications in Child and Family Health Nursing or currently enrolled in a Child and Family Health accredited course.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence (P1 and P2 licence is acceptable).
• Understanding of evidence informed practice and critical thinking.
• Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.

Benefits and Perks

• Additional Public Holiday during Xmas for celebrations!
• Paid Parental Leave & Annual Leave Loading.
• Extra tax savings through Salary Packaging, Novated Leasing & Meal Entertainment allowance. For more information visit SalaryPackagingPlus.
• Enjoy free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling and support for staff and their families.
• Discounted Fitness Passport membership and free telehealth nutrition and wellness resources from qualified professionals.

For more information about other benefits, please visit SLHD Benefits.

This recruitment may be used to create a talent pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.

Working for Sydney Local Health District - NSW Health

This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2026_004).

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit:https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/.

Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

For more information about SLHD, please visit Working with Us.

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For enquiries, please contact Rebecca Karmas on 0459 844 *** or via email at **************@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 31 October 2026

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