• Great opportunity to work with families and make a difference.
• Work with a dynamic team and support a greater understanding of perinatal mental health.
• Opportunity for professional growth and development.

Great professional opportunity to provide clinical leadership for the provision of safe, compassionate, quality, client centred care with a focus on families with more complex needs.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $113,243.15 - $116,963.48 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Merrylands & The Hills Community Health Centres

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Cumberland and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond'. and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

What you'll be doing
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a clinical leadership role in child and family health nursing service delivery. The CNS is responsible for delivering care to families with children aged 0 to 5 years using advanced clinical skills. Provides expert consultation, liaison and case management to Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Consumers which includes the period from conception to an infant to five years of age.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

• Qualifications: post graduate qualifications in child and family health nursing and Adult or Perinatal mental health or working towards, and at least 3 years fulltime equivalent clinical experience working with families in the Perinatal period
• Registration: Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1)

Selection Criteria:

1. Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) plus post graduate qualifications in child and family health nursing with at least 3 years fulltime equivalent clinical experience working with families in the Perinatal period. Experience working within Adult or Perinatal mental health with a postgraduate certificate in Adult or Perinatal mental health, working towards or willingness to complete within 12 months of employment.
2. Demonstrated ability to practice in accordance with the Registered Nurse Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics for Nurses, and Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
3. Demonstrated ability to provide complex care and advanced clinical skills in care planning and service provision for families with children aged 0 to 5 years with identified psychosocial and/or emotional difficulties.
4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively both independently and as part of the multidisciplinary health care team.
5. Demonstrated clinical expertise, and the ability to lead and foster innovation to enhance care provision within child and family health.
6. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership including education and quality improvement within the specialty of child and family health during the Perinatal period
7. Demonstrated effective communication including verbal written and interpersonal skills and information technology skills to provide a high level of care for complex and vulnerable families.
8. NSW Driver’s license and willingness to use for work purpose

Requisition ID: REQ554036
Applications Close: 2nd March 2025

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact Catherine Foulstone on [email protected]

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.