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Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until June 2027
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $58.82 - $60.75 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 32 hours per week
Requisition ID: REQ613840
Applications Close: Thursday, 11th December 2025 at 11:59pm
Interview Date: Anticipated interview date of Tuesday, 16th December 2025

An exciting opportunity in Child and Family Health to be part of a new multi-disciplinary team on the Central Coast, delivering sustained home visiting for children and families. This pilot project is an adaptation of the existing Sustaining NSW Families (SNF) program and works in partnership with parents to optimise the child’s physical, social and emotional development and wellbeing.

The SNF Plus program commences during pregnancy until the child is 2 years of age. The role will work collaboratively with the Social Work home visitor and wider multi-disciplinary team to deliver the structured program to families.

What you'll be doing

The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 Child & Family Health, is responsible for delivering complex specialist nursing care and leading development of specialist clinical practice in relation to health screening, assessment and an advisory service to families with children aged 0 to 5 years.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 has a leadership role in service delivery to provide effective quality care for clients with complex care needs, infant feeding, developmental assessment, facilitation of groups and promoting practice development and quality initiatives that enhance best practice.

For more information about this role, please view the Position Description

About you:

• You will have core and expanded child and family health nursing competencies to practice at an advanced level of nursing. This includes comprehensive knowledge of child growth and development and perinatal and infant mental health.

• A reflective practitioner who is passionate about working with families, early intervention and creating positive outcomes for parents and children

• Ability to work with a strengths based, partnership approach and a trauma informed lens to develop therapeutic relationships with families

• Work in a culturally safe capacity

• Willing to complete the SNF advanced nurse practice training

Applicants must have current work rights in Australia or be a permanent resident or citizen. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applicants who do not meet this requirement.

Benefits

• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy an accrued day off each month, 17.5% annual leave loading, and paid parental leave.

• Financial Benefits: Boost your take-home pay with salary packaging, save on car costs with novated leasing, and access relocation assistance.

• Health & Wellbeing: Stay active with discounted gym memberships (Fitness Passport), free flu vaccinations, telehealth support, and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) counselling for you and your family. Plus, access discounted private health insurance.

• Career Growth: Advance your career with free professional development courses and secondment opportunities.

  
  Need more information?
  Julie Draper
  Ph: 0497 322 970

  
  Email: Julie.Draper@health.nsw.gov.au

  
  Click here to find out more about applying for this position.

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Working for Central Coast Local Health District - NSW Health

• Central Coast Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.

• Central Coast Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants can access support through the Stepping Up initiative, which provides guidance on the NSW Health recruitment process. You’re also welcome to reach out to Nathan Bramston in our Aboriginal Workforce Development Team at CCLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au or call 02 4320 3519 for one-on-one support.

  
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• All NSW Health workers are required to comply with the Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy Directive. This includes:

• Category A positions: Mandatory evidence of protection against specified infectious diseases, including annual influenza vaccination and tuberculosis assessment.

• Applicants must provide appropriate evidence of compliance prior to commencement. For detailed information, please refer to the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Policy.

• NSW Health strongly recommends all workers stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations as per the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation guidelines. However, COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment.

  
  Additional Information

• An Eligibility List (E-List) or talent pool may be created from this recruitment episode to assist in filling future permanent, temporary, or casual full-time and part-time positions.

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