Child and Family Health Nurse | Transition to Practice RN/RM | Permanent Part-time 32 hours per fortnight | T2U Mobile Van Service | Tresillian Burnie North West Tasmania

Reference Number: Tresillian 06/2026

Remuneration: Registered Nurse Grade 3-4 (equivalent) $102,439 to $109,175 pro-rata

Employment Status: Permanent Part-time 32 hours per fortnight | T2U Mobile Van Service

Location: North West Tasmania - Burnie and surrounds

Are you passionate about Child and Family Health Nursing (CFHN)? Qualified

Do you want a job that engages all your skills and aspirations and delivers therapeutic programs in a way that truly make a difference to parents with young children?

Do you want to work with the largest Child and Family Health organisation with sites across NSW and ACT? Is this a career direction you would be interested in developing further?

You would be working in a supportive learning environment, surrounded by a caring clinical team, with access to regular professional development, enhancing skills and career opportunity. The role involves working within a team of multidisciplinary clinicians.

Does this sound like a work domain with favourable conditions, all while transitioning to CFHN practice?

If so, then Tresillian would like to hear from you.

Tresillian is pleased to announce this opportunity for a motivated and experienced Registered Nurse and/or Registered Midwife with post graduate qualification in Child and Family Health, or transitioning to qualification in Child and Family Health Nursing, to join the Level 2 referral service through an innovative Mobile Van-based model of service delivery.

This position will be involved in the provision of quality child and family health services to families caring for children 0-3 years of age within a Tresillian service. This will be achieved by working within the Tresillian Model of Care, Practice Principles and Professional Practice Framework for Child and Family Health Nursing (CFHN). The CFH nurse/midwife will use a strength-based and wellness focus, building on parental confidence and skills through the provision of information, education, resources, guidance and role modelling safe responsive care. The child and family health nurse/midwife, utilising evidenced based screening and assessment tools, uses their family partnership skills to identify health variations or family vulnerabilities to negotiate individual care plans and discharge pathways to meet the goals of the family.

Key success factors for this role:

• Works in partnership in a child focused family centred evidence-based way

• Complies with policy

• Comprehensive accurate assessments and documentation of the dyad to inform care/discharge plans

• Meets the standard for informatics in information management





This position will be involved in the provision of quality child and family health services to families caring for children 0-3 years of age within a Tresillian service. This will be achieved by working within the Tresillian Model of Care, Practice Principles and the NSW Health Professional Practice Framework for Child and Family Health (CFH). The CFHN will use a strength-based and wellness focus, building on parental confidence and skills through the provision of information, education, resources, guidance, and role modelling safe responsive care. The child and family health nurse, utilising evidenced based screening and assessment tools, uses their family partnership skills to identify health variations or family vulnerabilities to negotiate individual care plans and discharge pathways to meet the goals of the family.

About us

The Royal Society for the Welfare of Mothers and Babies, trading as Tresillian, was formed in 1918 to coordinate early child and maternal health care services in New South Wales (NSW). Tresillian is now the largest early child and family health and parenting service in Australia, operating from four sites in metropolitan Sydney and numerous regional and rural sites supporting service provision to families across NSW and ACT.

Tresillian is a Certified Child Safe Leader and is dedicated to creating a workplace workplace where children’s rights are recognised and championed.

Tresillian provides local and state-wide services including health and parenting assessments; parenting advice; education; and support to families via a range of service delivery models including centre-based day programs, home visiting, telehealth, helpline, internet, virtual residential and face to face residential services. In addition, Tresillian provides education, training, and consultancy across a range of sectors including within the health care service and higher education. For further information on Tresillian, please visit our website https://www.tresillian.org.au

Selection Criteria – Applicants must address the Selection Criteria

- Current authority to practice as a Registered Nurse and/or a Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

- Postgraduate/post registration qualifications in Child and Family Health or commitment to complete.

- Understanding of, and commitment to, evidence-based practice.

- Demonstrated experience in attending to the physical,



social and emotional needs of children, and their families.

- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the principles of population health and primary health care.

- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the principles and skills of working in partnership and within a multidisciplinary team environment

- Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication and negotiation skills, including computer literacy that meets the National Informatics Standards for Nurses and Midwives.

- Current Drivers Licence.

What We Offer:

1) Generous salary packaging up to $15,900 per FBT year and Meal & Entertainment on top of this amount utilising an additional $2,650 (as a Not-for-profit and registered Health Promotion Charity). 2) Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs, including access to study leave, extended child and family health practice skills for clinicians and a biannual Tresillian conference. 3) Access to our free and confidential Employee Assistance Program. 4) Access to Fitness Passport for eligible staff 5) Health Insurance Corporate Rates with our Medibank Private partners

Applicants may be eligible to receive a one-off payment of up to $10,000 (gross) (pro-rata) for eligible identified positions by Tresillian to cover immediate and direct costs associated with permanently relocating to our Launceston site. More information can be obtained by the contact person and will be assessed on a case by case basis.

Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks will be conducted for all successful candidates as per Tresillian Policy.

Please note: In accordance Tresillian policy, priority will be given to Australian citizens and permanent residents. A person who is not an Australian citizen or permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or the advertised position.

How to apply:

Interested applicants need to email the following documentation directly to the contact person provided: 1) Cover letter addressing the selection criteria. 2) Curriculum Vitae. 3) Name and contact details of two referees (phone and email).

For further enquiries regarding the position or a copy of the job description please contact:

Nurse Unit Manager: Madeleine Gardiner I Tresillian

Mobile: 04•• ••• 270 Email: ••••@health.nsw.gov.au

Please see further links below about us and our new facility in Tasmania

https://www.tresillian.org.au/news-media/tresillian-opening-in-tasmania/

https://www.tresillian.org.au/health-professionals/jobs-at-tresillian/

https://www.tresillian.org.au/health-professionals/working-at-tresillian/

CLOSING DATE: Sunday, 27 September 11.59pm

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