Empower children and families through early health intervention.

Collaborative multidisciplinary and community-focused role.

Supportive, innovative and purpose-drive workplace.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a unique and new service delivery model to support the health and development of 4-year-old children across Western Sydney.

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse (Up to 04/10/2026)
Remuneration: $36.38 - $51.08 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Location: Blacktown and Merrylands Community Health Centres

Where you'll be working
Join our dedicated Child and Family Health team at Blacktown and Merrylands Community Health Centre’s, proudly part of Western Sydney Local Health District. Our culture is community-focused, innovative, and built on collaboration to deliver meaningful impact to children and families.

Be part of the Brighter Beginnings program, a partnership between NSW Health and NSW Department of Education.

Work alongside experienced health professionals and educators.

Enjoy access to professional development and ongoing learning.

Contribute to health equity for children and families in Western Sydney.

Make a real difference in early intervention and lifelong health outcomes.

What you'll be doing
As a Child and Family Health Registered Nurse, you’ll play a vital role in supporting children’s development and wellbeing by delivering health and developmental screening in early childhood settings. You’ll work with families, carers, and educators to provide advice, reports, and support while fostering collaborative care.

Conduct health and development screening and assessments for preschool children.

Provide advice, feedback, and education to families, carers and educators.

Deliver direct clinical services and coordinate care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

Support capacity building for health and education staff to enhance service delivery

Identify and respond to the needs of vulnerable children and families with a focus on equity and access.

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:

Registration: Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1)

Selection Criteria:

Postgraduate qualification in the role of a child and family health nurse or currently completing a tertiary course in child and family health nursing, and evidence of post registration experience working with families and young children including those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, using screening tools such as Learn the Signs Act Early, Ages and Stages Questionnaire or similar.

Demonstrated extensive experience working as a Child and Family Health Nurse (or equivalent in paediatric nursing).

Demonstrated experience working with families and young children; including those with vulnerabilities and complex needs and form diverse backgrounds.

Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated evidence of working within a Multidisciplinary team to facilitate the care planning for families with complex needs.

Demonstrated commitment to professional development, evidence-based practice, and an awareness of changes within the health care environment.

Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to utilise information technology systems within a variety of applications and a commitment to undertaking training in electronic health record systems.

Current NSW Drivers Licence and willingness to use for work purposes.

Requisition ID: REQ603402
Applications Close: 16th October 2025

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For inquiries about the role, contact Brendan Bennett on [email protected] or on 0439 139 473.