Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service has an exciting opportunities for individual who are currently registered with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse and are keen to join a team passionate about closing the gap and to heal our people and improve our health.

This Registered Nurse position is a Part-Time (hours negotiable) or Full-Time position and based within our Wurli Wurlinjang Family Partnership Program (WWFPP). The Wurli-Wurlinjang Family Partnership Program (WWFPP) is a collaboration between the Australian Family Partnership Program (AFPP) National Program Centre and the Commonwealth Department of Health and us, Wurli (the implementing organisation).

The Nurse Home Visitor (Registered Nurse) works with the Community Family Partnership Workers to provide a strengths based home visiting and education service to women pregnant with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander baby and their families.

The role, in partnership with the Community Family Partnership Worker is to foster culturally safe relationships with women pregnant with an Aboriginal and /or Torres Strait Islander baby and their families and promote high level engagement and successful program outcomes.

We are looking for a Registered Nurse who has a minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience, preferably with background in Maternal and Child health. You need to be able to:-

• Demonstrate understanding of nursing processes and clinical expertise
• Build therapeutic relationships and maintain therapeutic boundaries
• Utilise sound problem solving techniques and negotiation skills in accordance with motivational and interviewing and behavior change theory

Wurli Wurlinjang Health Service offers a supportive and team orientated work environment and is committed to supporting professional development for their employees.

In return for your commitment and dedication to our team, you will receive an attractive base salary (negotiable based on your experience and qualifications) plus superannuation.

A fantastic range of further benefits include:

• Salary packaging options;
• Generous leave entitlements (6 weeks annual leave, 15 days personal leave, 1 week special leave, 2 weeks pandemic leave, study leave);
• Relocation assistance and a short term accommodation subsidy are available for eligible applicants.

To apply for an opportunity to join us, please visit: https://www.wurli.org.au/job-vacancies/

You will be able to view a full position description and other details required to submit your application. Whilst we do not require applicants to address specific selection criteria we do ask applicants to ensure that their resume and supporting cover letter contain information that address the key requirements of the role as outlined above and in accordance with the position profile details.