Wellbeing Nurse - Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 in Griffith

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and families by joining our team as a Wellbeing Nurse – Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 in Griffith. Working across school and community settings, you’ll identify health, wellbeing and social needs, provide early intervention and coordinated support, and build strong partnerships with families, schools, health services and community providers to help young people thrive.

About the role

As the Wellbeing Nurse, you’ll make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and families by identifying health, wellbeing and social needs and connecting them with the right support. Working across school and community settings, you’ll build trusted relationships and collaborate with education, health and social services to provide holistic care, early intervention and coordinated support that helps young people thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with children, young people and families to identify and assess their health, wellbeing and social needs.
• Coordinate care and support to improve access to health and social services for students and families.
• Promote early intervention and prevention through holistic, evidence-based care that supports positive health and wellbeing outcomes.
• Partner with schools and education staff to provide specialist advice and support for health issues that may impact a young person’s participation in education.
• Strengthen connections between health, education and community services by developing collaborative networks and coordinated pathways of care for children, young people and families.

What We’re Looking For:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA/AHPRA), with demonstrated practice in accordance with relevant professional standards, codes, guidelines and frameworks.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications and at least three years’ full-time equivalent clinical experience in the specialty area related to your postgraduate qualification.
• An experienced and confident clinician who can exercise professional judgement and autonomy, undertake comprehensive assessments and contribute to high-level, patient-centred, evidence-based care.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively with children, young people, families, schools, health professionals and multidisciplinary services.
• A collaborative and adaptable nursing professional who can provide clinical leadership and specialist advice, support innovative practice and respond effectively within a changing healthcare environment, with a current Class C driver’s licence and willingness to travel across MLHD for work purposes.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.