What your day could look like
As a Clinical Nurse - Child and Family Health, you'll play a vital role in supporting families to achieve better health and wellbeing outcomes. From delivering evidence-based care to strengthening partnerships with families and services, your work will create lasting impact across the community.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Delivering holistic assessments and care plans that improve the health of children and families
Building strong, trusting relationships that empower families to manage their own health
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate safe, effective care
Leading health education and early intervention initiatives that support community wellbeing
Let's Talk About You
You're a confident and compassionate clinician who brings both expertise and heart to your work. You thrive in community settings, applying sound clinical judgement while building meaningful connections with families. You take pride in supporting others, whether that's mentoring colleagues, guiding families, or contributing to better systems of care. You're motivated by the opportunity to make a real difference and bring the values of compassion, integrity, dignity, innovation, and courage into everything you do.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse with a relevant practising certificate
Postgraduate qualification in Child and Family Health Nursing
Strong clinical assessment, care coordination and problem-solving skills
Ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in community-based care and/or additional qualifications such as immunisation certification.
Most importantly, you're passionate about improving outcomes for children and families and committed to creating positive, lasting change in your community.
Why Join Darling Downs Health?
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference - and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards:
Maximise your take-home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements
Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety
Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways
Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click 'Apply Now' to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us!
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health:
www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns
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