Clinical Nurse Specialist, Child and Family Community Health
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- Clinical Nurse Specialist
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- REQ624744 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Child and Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 position available within the dynamic, innovative NSLHD Child & Family Health Service. A Registered Nurse (RN) with Child and Family Health qualifications will find rewards and challenge in a position which extends their role and provides a continuum of care in the support of families. The role involves working autonomously undertaking home visiting, providing child health checks, and advance clinical practice.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $ 2235.40 - $2308.80 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ624744
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting, and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There is a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You will feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Sector
We are also welcoming applicants to create an eligibility list for those CFHNs interested in working in any future Child and Family Health CNS2 roles in the Lower North Ryde and Northern Beaches Sectors.
What you'll be doing
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS2) works as part of the Extended Child and Family Heath Support Service (ECFHSS) within the community-health based, multidisciplinary Child and Family Health Service.
The ECFHS is an early intervention service supporting parents/primary carers, with children aged 0-2 years of age, who are experiencing health and/or psychosocial challenges, which are impacting their own wellbeing and/or their capacity to parent and care for their child.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners’ Regulation Authority (APHRA), with post-registration qualifications relevant to child and family health (CFH) nursing and at least three (3) years full time equivalent clinical experience working in a child and family community health setting or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
Demonstrated high-level problem-solving ability, strong organisational skills and ability to manage a complex, demanding client load in a timely and effective manner.
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of, and ability to apply, family- partnership, person-centred, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and inclusive care principles in practice.
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For role related queries or questions contact Julie Rogers on Julie.Rogers@health.nsw.gov.au or 0421 613 898
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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Applications Close: 12 December 2025
