Registered Nurse - Child Health Information Link

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 82,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Accrued Day Off

Paid Parental Leave

Annual Leave Loading

Salary Packaging options

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking a compassionate Child and Family Health Nurse to join the CHIL intake and clinical teams. You will support families with infants and young children, performing assessments, education, and immunisation support in a community setting.

The role requires postgraduate CHN qualifications or enrolment, current AHPRA registration, and a NSW Driver's Licence. You will work in a multidisciplinary team and coordinate care to promote positive health outcomes for children from birth to

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Postgraduate qualifications in child and family health nursing or enrolment in accredited course.
• Current NSW Driver's Licence (essential for community delivery).

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based assessments for infants to five-year-olds.
• Deliver health education, developmental screening and immunisation support.
• Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams in a community setting.
• Respond to child safety concerns and family needs with family-centred care.

Skills

Child health nursing

Clinical judgement

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Teamwork in multidisciplinary teams

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in child and family health nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse - Child Health Information Link

Employment Type:PermanentFull Time; 38 hours per week
Position Classification:Registered Nurse
Remuneration:$81,748 - $114,771 per annum + Superannuation
Location: Canterbury Community Health
Requisition ID:REQ678102

Are you committed to achieving excellence in health care and would like to join our team?

About the Role

As a Child and Family Health Nurse, you will work across the Child Health Information Link (CHIL) centralised intake team 3 days a week and the clinical team 2 days a week. In this combined role you will support infants, young children and their families through the critical early years of life. Working with children from birth to five years of age, you will provide evidence-based assessments, health education, developmental screening, immunisation support, and early intervention services within a community setting. You will deliver family-centred care that promotes positive health outcomes while identifying and responding to clinical concerns, complex family needs, and child safety risks. Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, you will coordinate care, build strong therapeutic relationships, and contribute to a supportive and responsive service that empowers families to thrive.

About You
You are a compassionate and skilled Child and Family Health Nurse with current registration and postgraduate qualifications or enrolment in child and family health nursing. You bring sound clinical judgement, strong assessment skills and a commitment to delivering safe, family-centred care. You are confident managing a diverse caseload, including families with complex needs, and are able to recognise and respond appropriately to child wellbeing and safety concerns. With excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with children, parents and carers, you work effectively both independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams. You are comfortable using technology to support clinical practice and are committed to ongoing professional development, A current unrestricted NSW Driver's Licence is essential to support community-based service delivery.

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) and Qualifications in Child and Family Health Nursing or currently enrolled in a Child and Family Health accredited course and a 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:

Monthly Accrued Day Off.

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 Anna Kearns via email at ***********@health.nsw.gov.au

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Applications Close: 18 October 2026

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