Child and Family Health Nurse in Sydney

Work across universal services supporting families with children aged 0–5, as well as Sustained Home Visiting services.

Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team serving the diverse community of Western Sydney. Be part of a service that values continuous learning, innovation, and professional growth.

In this role, you will work across universal and sustained home visiting services with comprehensive training and support, to provide holistic child and family health nursing assessment and care. You will support and build parenting confidence through tailored, evidence-based early interventions delivered as part of the Sustained Home Visiting program.

Where you'll be working

• Based at either Doonside or Merrylands Community Health Centre, this role sits within Western Sydney Local Health District’s dynamic Child and Family Health Nursing Service.
• You’ll join a passionate team committed to improving outcomes for children and families through partnership, prevention, and early intervention.
• Be part of a multidisciplinary, collaborative, and family-centred team environment.
• Benefit from a strong culture of learning, reflective practice, and clinical supervision.
• Work with diverse communities in meaningful and rewarding roles.
• Expand your skills across universal Child and Family Health services and Sustained Home Visiting (SHV) programs.

What you'll be doing

• In this hybrid role you will provide both home-based and clinic-based care to strengthen child health, development, and family wellbeing.
• Conduct comprehensive child health and development and psychosocial assessments.
• Support families using a strengths-based approach focused on early intervention and prevention.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external services to coordinate care and support positive outcomes.
• Contribute to high-quality clinical documentation, case reviews, and care coordination.

Selection Criteria

• Current enrolment with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as Registered Nurse Division 1, Qualification in Child and Family Health Nursing.
• Demonstrated post registration experience working with families and young children, including those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds using a family partnership model.
• Demonstrated post registration experience using screening tools including Personal Health Record (PHR) schedule of developmental checks, comprehensive health assessment, SAFESTART psychosocial assessment, ASQ and ASQ-SE and an understanding of NCAST PCI, HOME Inventory.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to use problem solving skills working within a multidisciplinary team approach in the planning, delivery, and coordination of care.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a clinical case load and prioritise work demands in a busy clinical setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of evidenced based Child and Family Health nursing practice, including an understanding of The First 2000 Days Framework and the principles of population health and primary health care.
• Demonstrated understanding of early intervention prevention, community development with a working knowledge of the Child Wellbeing and Child Protection Interagency Guidelines.
• Current NSW Class C drivers license and willingness to use for work purposes.

Qualification: Registered Nurse

Registration: Registered Nurse Division 1

Applications Close: 5th November 2026

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

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