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Seeking an experienced nurse who is passionate about working with vulnerable children and young people in public school settings and providing wrap around support with families to help them access healthcare and social supports.Employment Type:PermanentPart TimePosition Classification:Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2Remuneration:$58.83 - $60.76 per hourHours Per Week:24Requisition ID:REQ659452Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone Theres a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams voices. Youll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities lives.NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.Where you''ll be workingVarious public schools in the Northern Sydney region, with a team and school holiday base at Royal North Shore Community Health CentreWhat you''ll be doingThe Wellbeing nurses are members of the NSLHD Youth Health, Wellbeing and Service Pathways Team who focus on working with children and young people from priority population groups. The Wellbeing Nurse roles are based in various public schools, that have been selected to be part of the NSW Wellbeing Health In-reach Nurse (WHIN) Program. The WHIN program aims to promote individual children and families health and wellbeing by facilitating early access to health care, prevent illness and injury. Each Wellbeing Nurse works closely with school principals, school wellbeing teams, school counsellors and student support officers to support students with complex health issues, and their families/caregivers, to access to healthcare, early child health intervention and wellbeing support.This Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Grade 2 role provides targeted psychosocial and primary health assessments, and short-term healthcare coordination and navigation, to support school students attending designated schools to access various medical, health and social support services that are important to their health, wellbeing and lifelong condition management - to enable children and young peoples continued participation in school-age education.The Wellbeing Nurse is responsible for engaging and working in partnership with children, young people and their parents/caregivers, using a strengths-based framework to build rapport with clients. The role applies specialist, advanced practice nursing skills and experience in working with primary and high school age students to identify healthcare and wellbeing needs, and to coordinate care. The role takes a lead role in navigating care by organising referrals, advocating for access to services, coordinating care across multiple agencies, health services and community groups. When required, the role may include assistance with arranging and accessing primary and specialist health care appointments for clients.People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:Current Registered Nurse Division 1 National Registration (AHPRA) with a minimum of 3 years post registration clinical experience working with school-age children and young people, a post registration qualification related to the specialty area of Adolescent and Young Adult Health, Child, and Family Health Nursing, or Paediatrics, or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience. Current NSW driver''s licence and willingness to use for work purposes.Experience and/or demonstrated ability to work within a community health, school and/or health interagency contexts, to develop relationships supporting integrated, coordinated and client-centric care for school-age children, young people and families/carers in a school context. Ability to effectively liaise with health and social service agencies and advocate for children and young people''s healthcare needs.Demonstrated advanced level knowledge, skills and ability to exercise extended autonomy and professional judgement in undertaking developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed health care for children and adolescents and their families with complex needs.Demonstrated experience of and advanced ability to utilise Microsoft 365 Programs, electronic communication and medical record systems across various applications, including eHealth technologies.Need more information?1) Click here for the Position Description2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Rohan Ashover on This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in theNSW Health OASV Policy.You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.NSW Health is committed to implementing theChild Safe Standards.The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.Applications Close: 13 May 2026