What your day could look like
As a Registered Nurse - Child, Youth and Family Health, you'll play an important role in supporting children and families to achieve the best possible health and wellbeing outcomes. From delivering early intervention support to partnering with caregivers and health professionals, you'll help build confidence, resilience and healthy futures within the community.
Every day, you'll contribute by:
Delivering holistic child, youth and family health care that supports healthy growth, development and wellbeing.
Building trusted relationships with families, providing education and guidance that strengthens health literacy and confidence.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues to create and review care plans that achieve positive outcomes for children and families.
Contributing to quality improvement, safe practice and evidence-based care that continues to enhance community health services.
Let's talk about you!
You're someone who combines clinical expertise with genuine care for children, youth and families. You approach every interaction with compassion, integrity and respect, while having the courage to make informed decisions that support safe and effective care. You enjoy working in partnership with families, helping them navigate challenges, celebrate progress and achieve positive health outcomes. Most importantly, you're passionate about making a lasting difference during the early years of life.
Here's what will help you thrive in this role:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
Postgraduate qualification in Child and Family Health.
Strong assessment, communication and relationship-building skills in a community or family-focused setting.
Ability to work collaboratively, apply evidence-based practice and contribute to safe, high-quality care.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have additional postgraduate study relevant to nursing practice and experience working across community-based child, youth and family health services.
Above all, you'll bring Compassion, Integrity, Dignity, Innovation and Courage to every family interaction, helping create healthier futures for children and communities.
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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