Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse - Child Health
Core
Deliver comprehensive, trauma-informed, and culturally safe Child Health and Development Checks (CHDCs) for children aged birth to 5 years, supporting early identification of health and developmental concerns.
Role type
Registered Nurse / Clinical Nurse (Child Health)
Builds
Early identification of health and developmental concerns, tailored advice, referrals, and improved outcomes for children and families.
Domain
Community Health / Pediatrics
Required skills
Child health assessments, developmental screenings, trauma-informed care, culturally safe care, referral coordination, electronic medical records, community outreach, home visiting
Preferred skills
Rural community experience, Aboriginal and/or CALD community experience, service navigation, post graduate qualification in child and family health
Technologies
Electronic medical records, data management tools
Responsibilities
Conduct Child Health and Development Checks using evidence-based screening tools, provide health promotion and immunisation advice, identify developmental concerns and coordinate referrals, deliver culturally safe care, maintain clinical documentation, participate in quality improvement activities, support community outreach and home visiting
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC