This position offers the opportunity to use your clinical expertise to support early childhood development and help give every child the best possible start in life. Working across the community, including family homes, community health centres, and clinics - no two days will be the same.

You will be part of a passionate multidisciplinary team, delivering a wide range of child and family health services. Your role will include centre-based activities such as developmental assessments, health screenings, growth and wellbeing checks. You will also contribute to meaningful group programs and home visiting services that make a real difference to families in the community.

This permanent part-time opportunity provides genuine work/life balance while supporting your ongoing professional learning and development in a rewarding child health role…Apply today!

Job details

About us:

We provide a range of community health and support services for children and their parents or carers to give every child the best possible start in life. Services may be offered in the home, or in community health centre and clinics. Care is provided by a multidisciplinary team of child health nurses, health workers and early intervention clinicians (either social workers or psychologists).

About the role:

Core clients for child health are 0-5 years and activities include:

• Centre based activities, including, health assessments, surveillance, and screening, growth and developmental checks, early feeding support and nutritional information
• Group programs, Universal home visiting program, Intensive home visiting program, Hearing Clinic, The Enuresis program, Immunisation, Infant feeding clinic, First Steps Program, Circle of Security.
• Parenting support (seminars, groups, and individual interventions)
• “Drop in” for short review based at the Gladstone Community Health Centre

About you:

• Current nursing registration through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• A relevant postgraduate certificate or post graduate diploma desirable position.
  • Where the successful applicant does not currently hold this qualification, commitment to completion within an agreed timeframe is expected.
• Proven ability to provide clinical education and support and demonstrate own ongoing professional development.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team, patients and other stakeholders, including participation in relevant networks.

What we offer:

Total remuneration value of up to $63,930 p.a. is comprised of:

• An hourly rate between $44.06 - $56.51 p.h.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading

Additional Benefits:

• Ongoing Professional Development and Education Opportunities
• Flexible Work-Life Balance and Variety
• Generous Salary Sacrificing Options
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit the following:

• Your current CV or resume, including referees.
• A cover letter (1-2 pages) addressing how your experience, skills and values align with the key responsibilities and expectations outlined in the Role Description.
• Any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

For assistance:

1. Contact Recruitment.CentralQueensland@health.qld.gov.au
2. Quote the Job Ad Reference (JAR) GL6E683987

Applications close: Wednesday, 10 June 2026

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Further information

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• GL6E683987 - Registered Nurse Child Health (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants (PDF)