• Permanent Part time 0.4 EFT, Community Health Nurse, Hawthorn
• Not for Profit with salary packaging benefits & work life balance
• Collaborative and highly supported team environment

About Us

Access Health and Community, with a 150-year legacy of compassionate care, is on a mission to build healthier lives together. Our team of over 400 dedicated employees and 200 volunteers, serves across 18 locations. We are thrilled to announce our upcoming merger with Inspiro, a trusted partner in community health. Inspiro, with a skilled team of 100, is dedicated to providing accessible, inclusive, and high-quality care in the Yarra Ranges. This merger strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional care and opens up new opportunities for our team and the communities we serve.

About the role

We are seeking a Community Health Nurse to deliver in collaboration with the Service Manager and Community Outreach Team, an Outreach program within the local government areas of Boroondara, and Manningham. Collaborating with Community Engagement workers.

You will facilitate supportive connections and referral pathways to vulnerable people who are experiencing isolation, marginalised housing or homelessness, and health issues to help them build trusted connections with health services and social activities. This is a Permanent Part time 0.4 EFT position reporting to the Manager, Community Access and Outreach.

What you will be doing

• Deliver community health nursing services; assessments (including risk assessments), health monitoring and service navigation and supported referrals to residents
• Support the Outreach team with the direction of the Manager Access and Outreach
• Internally negotiate smooth referral pathways for the team to support hardly reached clients’ easy access to services
• Work closely with the Access to Community Program Coordinator and the Access to Community Volunteer Workforce Coordinator to support each other’s programs
• Reach out to community members outside of the office in creative ways that meet the community needs

What you will bring Key Selection Criteria

• Registered Nurse Division 1 with registration with current practicing registration with AHPRA
• Minimum 3 years post-graduate experience preferably within a community setting
• Demonstrated experience working with people from marginalised and multi-cultural backgrounds
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills that fosters open honest communication
• Accredited Nurse Immuniser (Desirable)

Access Health and Community Culture and Benefits

At Access Health and Community, we offer more than just a fulfilling career- we provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share a strong commitment and passion for making a positive impact. This shared ethos creates a workplace where everyone benefits, fostering opportunities for personal and professional growth, a sense of purpose, and true belonging. Our culture is built to promote success and fulfillment, empowering you to make a meaningful difference. Join us and experience the rewards of a career that truly matters.

The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits:

• Supportive and values-based culture and engaged workforce
• Culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
• Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
• Focus on staff wellbeing and health - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Commitment to ongoing professional development and career growth
• Paid parental leave and opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Annual leave loading
• Generous salary packaging opportunities that reduce tax payable on income (up to $15,990 per annum + $2,650 meals/entertainment expenses)

Read more about our culture and benefits: https://accesshc.org.au/culture-and-benefits

Apply Now

Submit your application including your resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria.

If this position resonates with you and you are passionate about working alongside a collaborative and supportive team, we would love to see your resume and a paragraph or two about where you are on your professional journey and why you think the position will work well for you.

Please reach out to for further information and/or the opportunity to discuss this role. Please contact Manager, Assertive Access to Community Astrid Kruse-Thorpe: [email protected] using the subject line: Community Health Nurse - Outreach - Hawthorn enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please refer to the position description attached, also on our website for the key selection criteria information: www.ccesshc.org.au/careers/.

Apply now so you don’t miss this opportunity. We will be assessing applications as they are submitted

Access Health and Community (AccessHC) is a child safe organisation that values inclusivity and diversity, encouraging applications from people with disabilities, those with lived experience of mental health or AOD challenges, and individuals of diverse genders and sexualities.

In line with our intent for inclusion and equality, we strongly encourage applicants from Indigenous Australians. AccessHC’s commitment to our Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan seeks to understand and acknowledge histories and support cultural expression in the workplace.

We are a vaccine-positive organisation. Successful applicants will undergo a Working with Children Check, Police Check, and possibly an International Check.