Western Sydney Local Health District
Reference number
REQ636218
Occupation
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Work type
Full-Time
Location
Sydney - Greater West
Salary
$116, $120,469.88
Closing date
05 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Empower Aboriginal families through culturally safe care
Lead and mentor in Aboriginal child and family health
Join a passionate, community-focused nursing team
Lead with heart and expertise - deliver culturally responsive, evidence-based care to empower Aboriginal families and strengthen early childhood wellbeing.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $116, $120,469.88 per annum
Hours Per Week:38
Location: Mount Druitt Hospital
Where you'll be working
At Mount Druitt Hospital, you'll be part of a vibrant, community-minded team dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal families across Western Sydney. Working within the Aboriginal Maternal & Child Health Program, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mothers, babies, and young children from birth to school age.
* Part of a dynamic Aboriginal Health Services team delivering community-based care
* Collaborative, supportive, and culturally safe environment
* Strong partnerships with Aboriginal communities and families
* Focused on empowering families and improving early childhood outcomes
* Commitment to professional growth, development, and cultural learning
What you'll be doing
As the Aboriginal Child & Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist, you'll play a pivotal leadership role in delivering culturally safe, high-quality child and family health services to Aboriginal families with children aged 0–5 years. Using your advanced clinical skills, you'll provide guidance, mentorship, and support to staff while ensuring best practice care across the service.
* Deliver advanced, evidence-based clinical care to Aboriginal families and children
* Provide mentorship and specialist leadership in Aboriginal Child & Family Health Nursing
* Partner with families to build resilience, confidence, and protective factors
* Strengthen community connections and promote culturally safe service delivery
* Contribute to quality improvement, education, and service development initiatives
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
* Qualification: Postgraduate qualification in Child and Family Health Nursing.
* Registration: Current enrolment with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse Division 1.
Selection Criteria:
1. Post graduate qualifications relevant to the specialty of Child & Family Health & or equivalent, and at least 3 years post-registration experience working with families and young children, including extensive experience working with families from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
2. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively both independently and as part of the multidisciplinary health care team.
3. Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families and ability to implement changes and develop direction in clinical practice by the initiation, utilisation and review of evidence-based research.
4. Demonstrated clinical expertise, and the ability to lead and foster innovation to enhance care provision within Aboriginal Child & Family Health and the ability to provide complex care and advanced clinical skills in care planning and service provision for families with children aged 0 to 5 years.
5. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership including education and quality improvement within the specialty of Aboriginal Child & Family Health and demonstrated effective communication including verbal, written and interpersonal skills and information technology skills.
6. Proven advanced skills in clinical teaching, competency in the use of contemporary information systems and evidence of the ability to develop, implement and evaluate specialty education programs.
7. Current Class C driver's licence valid in NSW and willingness to use for work purposes.
Requisition ID: REQ636218
Applications Close: 5th March 2026
Previous applicants need not re-apply
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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. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit .
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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