Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, working 38 hours per week until July 2026
Location: Refugee Health Service-NSW, Liverpool
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $1,382.80 - $1,941.40 per week

Requisition ID: REQ592805
Application Close Date: 03/08/2025
Interview Date Range: 06/08/2025 – 13/08/2025
Contact Details: Sandy Eagar – 0427 480 033 | [email protected]

Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position

About The Opportunity

Are you a qualified Child and Family Health Nurse looking for the perfect opportunity to work in Child and Family Health? Refugee Health Services is offering a temporary full-time position, until July 2026.This unique position is suitable for nurses who are enthusiastic about providing essential care to refugees and families seeking asylum.In this role, you'll help transform lives by delivering essential health care to refugee families. You’ll go beyond the clinic, working directly in homes to ensure care is accessible and personal.If you are committed to social justice, have strong advocacy and communication skills, possess postgraduate qualifications in Child and Family Health Nursing, and a valid driver’s license, then come make a meaningful difference where it truly matters. Apply now!

What You'll Be Doing

The Registered Nurse will provide safe, compassionate, quality, person centred care and work in collaboration with patients/families/carers and a multidisciplinary team to achieve identified goals and outcomes.

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities.

All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.

The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience.

Deliver a quality child and family community health nursing service to recently arrived refugee families, build resilience and independence in families identified to be at high risk of poor health and settlement outcomes and connect and refer families to appropriate services.

Where You'll Be Working

South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) serves one of Australia's most multicultural regions, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across various hospitals and health services. These include Bankstown-Lidcombe, Bowral & District, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, and Liverpool Hospitals, each offering specialised care.

SWSLHD offers a supportive, innovative, and forward-thinking work environment, with numerous opportunities for professional development and career progression. The district's community health services provide comprehensive care, including prevention, early intervention, and ongoing support, while its mental health services offer both inpatient and community-based care.

Working at SWSLHD means being part of a dedicated team committed to improving health outcomes and making a positive impact on the community.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

1. Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with Post graduate qualifications in Child and Family Nursing and Authorised Immunisation provider or willing to obtain qualification.
2. Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive.
3. Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
4. Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based nursing care.
5. Commitment to social justice and issues of access and equity in health.
6. Applicants must possess an Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). Those who hold a C class license (P1 or P2 included) from a state other than NSW must obtain a NSW C class (P1 or P2 included) license within three months of appointment. Learner's licenses are not permitted.

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Additional Information

Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

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

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Abor