Registered Nurse - Child And Family Health - Brighter Beginnings

Sydney Local Health District; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 57.000 - 80.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Additional Public Holiday during Xmas

Paid Parental Leave

Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing

Free EAP counselling

influenza vaccination

Fitness Passport discounts

Descripción de la vacante

Sydney Local Health District invites applications for a Part Time Child and Family Health Nurse based at Forest Lodge Child and Family Health Centre. Permanent position 32 hours per week, traveling to Early Learning Centres across the SLHD to perform Brighter Beginnings health and development checks.

You will work with a transdisciplinary team, use eMR and REDCap for documentation, and engage with families from diverse backgrounds to support referrals.

Formación

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Qualifications in Child and Family Health Nursing or currently enrolled in CFHN course.
• NSW Drivers Licence required (P1/P2 acceptable).
• Understanding of evidence-based practice and ongoing professional development.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver health and developmental screening to 4-year-olds in Early Learning Centres.
• Liaise with educators, health providers and stakeholders for coordinated Brighter Beginnings services.
• Document client information accurately using eMR and REDCap.

Conocimientos

Registered Nurse

AHPRA

CFHN qualification

Educación

Bachelor of Nursing

Child and Family Health Nursing qualification

Herramientas

eMR

REDCAP

Descripción del empleo

Employment Type: Permanent Part 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

• 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.

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.
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• Enjoy free courses, qualifications and coaching via Sydney Education.
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling and support for staff and their families.
• Annual influenza vaccination on us!
• 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. To further connect with us, check us out on LinkedIn. For enquiries, please contact Rebecca Karmas on 0459 844 614 or via email at [e-mail]

Applications Close: 7 November 2026 For applicant support and information, visit Applicant Information.