Established in 1923, Karitane is a dynamic and innovative not-for-profit health organisation and registered charity providing early parenting services. We support families with children from birth to 5 years of age through building parenting capacity, enhancing parent-child relationships, and strengthening a family’s connections with supports in their community. Our services are evidence-based and delivered by a caring and highly trained professional team of child and family health nurses, paediatricians, social workers, psychologist,s and psychiatrists offering complete, holistic care.
OUR CARE
Karitane staff provide safe, effective, family-centred quality care consistent with the organisation’s mission, philosophy, values and standards of care, and adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct.
OUR VISION
Our impact will enable children to have the best start in life
OUR PURPOSE
We are trusted early parenting experts empowering families and children to be healthy, confident and resilient.
SUPPORTING OUR PEOPLE
Karitane is a family-friendly, flexible workplace with a strong culture of success that reflects our values of innovation, excellence, respect and collaboration. We are a passionate, dynamic and highly engaged team making a difference to families’ lives. We support each other and provide excellent professional development opportunities. We offer a comprehensive well-being support package, Employee Assistant Program, Perkbox reward & recognition program and discounted gym membership. If you come from NSW Ministry of Health or other affiliated health organizations you can transfer your leave entitlements to Karitane.
What we offer….
Not-for-profit salary Packaging benefits to reduce your tax
17.5% leave loading
12% Superannuation
Fitness Passport
Perkbox save $ on Perks and an extensive Wellbeing hub
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Career Opportunities
Family-Friendly Accredited Workplace
Employee benefits and more…
Benefits of a Career at Karitane:-
Family-friendly workplace.
Professional development, support, and mentoring.
Opportunity to salary package up to $16,050 tax-free (as a not-for-profit and registered charity).
Accrued day off once a month for full time roles.
Exciting career opportunities.
Flexible work practices where possible.
Meaningful work – that makes a difference.
Karitane has exceptional working conditions focused on providing a workplace that values Excellence, Respect, Collaboration and Innovation.
Please note: If you work in the NSW Public Health system and other Affiliated Health Organisations your accruals of leave and service can be transferred across to Karitane.
Job Description
Purpose of the role
This role provides secondary Child and Family Health support to children aged 0-5 years and their families, with a focus on sleep and settling, feeding, adjustment to parenting, infant and child behaviour, and parental mental health and wellbeing. Based at the Randwick Parenting Centre in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, the position delivers care through both in-centre services and virtual care, ensuring families have access to flexible, family-centred support.
Karitane staff provide safe, effective, quality care consistent with the organisation’s mission, philosophy, values and standards of care, and adhere to the Professional Code of Conduct.
Professional practice must reflect adherence to agreed professional standards. The Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of clinical services to families in centre or virtually via a telehealth platform.
Karitane is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment for all children and young people. We are dedicated to upholding the Child Safe Standards, all staff share responsibility for maintaining a child-safe culture.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Various employment status in accordance with the Named NSW (Non - Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Nurses Agreement 2017. Shift times and days may be varied according to the needs of the organisation. Karitane services are provided at a number of sites within the Sydney Metropolitan Area and accross NSW.
The majority of Karitane’s services close for approximately two weeks over the Christmas/New Year period, during which time employees are required to take leave. This position may be required to provide clinical services via Telehealth in a work from home capacity.
Karitane supports a smoke free environment including grounds, buildings and vehicles. Applicants will have a commitment to EEO & WHS, ethical practice and the principles of cultural diversity.
Relevant Police Check, Working with Children Check, Apprehended Violence Orders and prior employment checks, including relevant disciplinary proceedings, will be conducted on recommended applicants.
Category A workers are required to meet and maintain the vaccination criteria (as per the current NSW Health policy directive) including annual influenza vaccinations.
Key Selection Criteria: (Each criteria must be addressed in your cover letter)
NSW Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
Recognised post graduate qualifications in Child and Family Health or equivalent experience (Minimum 2 years).
Ability to demonstrate individual and group facilitation skills while working in partnership with families.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to build positive therapeutic relationships with clients, families, and colleagues, and to communicate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
Understanding of the principles of secondary health care in the context of Child and Family Health Nursing
Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation: Respect, Innovation, Collaboration and Excellence.
Demonstrated computer skills including the use of online health databases such as EMR, IPM and Microsoft 365
Current drivers licence recognised in NSW.
STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Listed are the primary duties of this role and the performance standards required to undertake the duties.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Practices in accordance with the recognised standards for Nursing Practice, Codes of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Australian nurses, plus legislation affecting nursing practice and common law.
Child and Family Health RN: All Child and Family Health nurses (RN) have an obligation to be familiar with and practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Board registration codes, guidelines and statements for Registered Nurses. Secondly, Child and Family Health nurses are required to operate within the scope of practice, standards and professional development elements as outlined within the NSW CAFHNA Child and Family Health Competencies 2009 and comply with their registration CPD requirements using the Child and Family Health Professional Practice Framework 2022 to guide their professional development. All registered nurses are to provide evidence of National Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is current.
