60.8 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)
Fixed Term to 30 June ****
We are looking for a Registered Nurse with experience in Paediatric or Mental Health Nursing to join the team.
If you enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and are passionate about providing effective and collaborative services to children and their families, then this could be the role for you!
THE POSITION
The Loddon Children's Health and Wellbeing Local (LCHWL) provides a range of short to medium term health and wellbeing services and interventions to children up to 11 years of age who may be experiencing some challenges such as developmental, emotional, relational or behavioural concerns.
Services are available to families across the Shires of Campaspe, Central Goldfields, Loddon, Macedon Ranges and Mt Alexander, and City of Greater Bendigo.
The LCHWL is an innovative model co-designed with partners – paediatric service providers, and people with lived experience - to provide a regionally based system response that improves access across prevention, primary and tertiary care in the Loddon region.
The service is particularly targeting those children who are not accessing support under other mechanisms such as NDIS.
This position provides an opportunity for a passionate and suitably qualified and experienced Paediatric Nurse or Mental Health Nurse to be a part of a multidisciplinary team providing an effective and collaborative service to children and their families by assisting them to reach their full potential.
The paediatric nurse will work in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team including; Paediatricians, GP's, Nurses, Speech Pathologists, a Child Psychiatrist, Family Services and Mental Health clinicians to provide holistic assessment and management, ensuring early intervention for children and their families.




Delivering holistic family centred care that responds to the changing needs of children and their families.
ABOUT BENDIGO COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES (BCHS)
Bendigo Community Health Services has cared for the health and wellbeing of the Bendigo community for 50 years.
We employ more than 280 people across a broad range of services.
The success of BCHS starts with our staff, who have a high level of professionalism and dedication, allowing us to deliver quality services for the community, with a particular focus on vulnerable people.
Added perks of working with BCHS include:
Salary packaging
Purchasing leave
Study assistance
Training programs
Novated leasing
Fitness Passport
To successfully apply for this position you will need to address the following:
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
Essential
1. Tertiary qualifications with current AHPRA registration.
2. Minimum of 5 years' experience in Paediatric Nursing or Mental Health Nursing.
3. Demonstrated understanding of the issues which impact vulnerable families in the catchment, including an understanding around trauma, child development and attachment.
4. Demonstrated skills and experience in assisting families where children are at risk and a sound understanding of the service system and referral pathways for families.
5.



Demonstrated experience in providing evidence-based Psychoeducation around developmental and mental health issues in children and their treatment.
6. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a high level of emotional intelligence.
7. Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
8. Knowledge of family centred practice and family led planning.
9. Sound knowledge of the protective factors and contributors in relation to health inequality and vulnerability.
10. Demonstrated understanding of diversity and inclusiveness.
11. Understanding of broad service health and wellbeing systems for children and families.
12. A passion for working with children and families to increase health literacy and enhance health and wellbeing.
13. Current Employee Working with Children's Check.
14. Current driver's licence.
15. The successful applicant will be required to undertake and complete a satisfactory National Police Check.
Desirable
1. Knowledge of TRAK and Best Practice as reporting and Consumer Management System software.
2. Provide evidence-based intervention/s for patients, including the provision of a range of approaches such as brief interventions; single session therapy; and other strategies suitable for use with individuals experiencing psychological distress
For further information about the position contact Chantelle Ramsey on ******** ***
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Applications addressing the Key Selection Criteria should be emailed to ******
Bendigo Community Health Services encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities.
Applications will be acknowledged upon receipt.
Applicants are requested to contact Human Resources on telephone ********* if an automatic acknowledgement has not been received.

📌 Paediatric Or Mental Health Nurse (Victoria)
🏢 Bendigo Community Health Services
📍 Victoria