Child Health Nurse

• Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Services
• Location: WA
• Contact email: recruitment@brams. org. au
• Full time

About Us

Broome Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (BRAMS) is a well-established Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation that has been supporting the Broome community for over 40 years.

Headquartered in Broome, Western Australia, BRAMS provides holistic, culturally safe primary healthcare, aged care, and community programs to Aboriginal people throughout the Kimberley region.

With a strong focus on person-centred, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care, BRAMS delivers services designed around the needs of Aboriginal individuals and families.

Our multidisciplinary teams work collaboratively to improve health outcomes and promote wellbeing across the lifespan.

Our vision: Healthy People – Strong Community – Bright Future.

About the Role

The Child Health Nurse provides comprehensive, culturally safe, and family-centred health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families in Broome and surrounding communities, supporting the early years of life through developmental assessments, immunisation, parenting support, and health promotion activities.

You will contribute to early identification and intervention for developmental, social and emotional issues, working collaboratively with GPs, Aboriginal Health Practitioners, Allied Health and Social and Emotional Wellbeing teams, and ensuring care is holistic, evidence-based, and consistent with the BRAMS Model of Care and Quality Care Framework.

Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to

• Conducting 715 child health checks, developmental assessments, immunisations, and growth monitoring from birth to five years, using recognised evidence-based screening tools.
• Identifying developmental, nutritional, emotional, and psychosocial concerns, and providing early intervention or referrals to GPs, Allied Health or SEWB teams.
• Undertaking home visits, outreach clinics, and community-based consultations that reflect cultural safety, flexibility and family-centred practice.
• Actively managing routine child health recalls, including the Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) list, and supporting the recall management system when required.
• Providing health education and practical parenting support in areas including feeding, sleep, attachment, toilet training and behaviour.
• Assessing and managing common childhood conditions and skin, ear or respiratory issues under clinical guidelines.
• Identifying and responding to risk factors relating to family violence, neglect or child protection in line with mandatory reporting requirements.
• Planning, delivering, and evaluating health promotion and prevention activities, including group education, antenatal transition and parenting programs.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, Aboriginal Health Practitioners, Allied Health and SEWB teams to provide coordinated, multidisciplinary care.
• Maintaining comprehensive, accurate documentation in MMEx and ensuring timely completion of reports and forms.

About You

To be successful in this role, you must address the following selection criteria in your cover letter.

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum three years’ post-registration experience, preferably in child and family health, community or primary health care.
• Demonstrated experience in developmental screening, growth monitoring and immunisation.
• Ability to deliver culturally safe, trauma-informed, and family-centred care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with families and community members.
• Experience working within a multidisciplinary or primary health care team.
• Postgraduate qualification in Child and Family Health, Primary Health Care or similar.
• Experience working in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service or remote community.

As our ideal candidate, you are compassionate, respectful and genuinely committed to supporting families and children.

You are organised and reliable, collaborative and flexible within a multidisciplinary environment, and a positive role model who contributes to a supportive and culturally safe workplace.

Please note: you must comply with BRAMS safety screening requirements, including a current or willingness to obtain a Working with Children Check and National Police Clearance.

Why Join Us?

BRAMS offers a competitive salary of $110,000 – $120,000 PLUS Super, along with a supportive and inclusive work environment and a host of generous benefits, including:

• Relocation Assistance of up to $5,000 to support your move to Broome
• Salary Packaging up to $15,900 + $2,650 Meal & Entertainment Benefits
• Up to 6 Weeks Annual Leave + 17.5% Leave Loading
• Free access to BRAMS GP, Dental & Allied Health services for you and your family
• Paid Study Leave & Financial Support for Professional Development
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

This is a rewarding opportunity to join a respected Aboriginal Medical Service and play a vital role in supporting healthy development for children and families across the Kimberley.

Please note that accommodation is NOT provided for this role, and candidates will need to secure their own housing locally.

However, Relocation Assistance of up to $5,000 is available to support your transition to Broome.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

BRAMS is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All applicants are subject to child safety screening processes and must uphold our safeguarding values at all times.

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