A healthcare professional who provides medical support to children, often alongside a Paediatrician.

Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for paediatric patients according to accepted nursing practice and standards; works in consultation with other health professionals (especially Paediatricians) and members of health teams, and co-ordinates the care of paediatric patients; provides interventions, treatments, and therapies such as medications, and monitors responses to treatment and care plans; promotes health and assists in preventing ill health by participating in health education and other health promotion activities; answers questions and provides information to paediatric patients and families about treatment and care; may supervise and co-ordinate the work of Enrolled Nurses and other health care workers

• Works indoors in hospital wards and clinics and other health care facilities in private and public hospitals.
• Works in adequately lit, heated, ventilated, and clean well-maintained and hygienic workspaces.

• Light to heavy physical demand.
• Sits occasionally during paediatric patient briefings, writing reports, and at staff meetings.
• Stands and walks frequently to monitor and examine paediatric patients, gather and use equipment, medications, and deliver other medical interventions.
• Lifting up to a heavy demand will be required when moving paediatric patients to carry out nursing procedures.
• Occasional bending, squatting, crouching, stretching, twisting, and reaching may be required when carrying out nursing procedures.
• Frequent contact with body fluid and materials will necessitate the use of protective clothing and gloves and safety procedures will be adhered to.
• Occasional repetitive hand and finger movements will be necessary when using computers and writing notes.
• There will be frequent use of surgical and medical equipment and materials including medicines, medical instruments, blood pressure and temperature taking equipment, medical dressings, and sterilising equipment.
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with nursing, observation, evaluation, assessment, communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.

• A relevant tertiary qualification, Registration, and a current Annual Practising Certificate is required (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
• In some instances, particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement, but they are limited.
• Frequently works shifts.