Are you interested in working with children in their first year of primary school? Do you have a passion for health promotion and health education?
An exciting opportunity exists for a highly self-motivated Division 1 Nurse (Registered with AHPRA) to join the Primary School Nursing Program in the Goulburn Area, North Eastern Victoria Region. This is an excellent opportunity to use your well-developed skills and progress your career.
Working as part of the School Nursing Team, the primary responsibility of this role is to offer a universal health screening service to children in their first year of primary school in Government, Catholic, Independent schools, and English Language Centres. This includes responding to parent’s concerns and observations collected through the School Entrant Health Questionnaire (SEHQ), conducting follow-up health and wellbeing assessments, providing advice to teachers and families and appropriate referral of issues to internal and external agencies.
The Primary School Nurse also provides assessment and support for children in years one to six where a concern is identified. The Nurse will also have a role in health promotion and building the capacity of schools to respond to health, wellbeing and learning concerns in children. This may include the development, implementation, and evaluation of appropriate health education in response to identified health priorities in schools.
The incumbent is required to practice in accordance with Department of Education policy and procedure as well as the various Professional Codes, Guidelines and Registration Standards set by Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority