Team Leader Enhanced Maternal and Child Health

Full Time Permanent Position

Salary $136,083 pro rata + 11.5% Super + ADO

About Melton City Council

Melton City is Australia’s fastest growing local government area and is experiencing high demand for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services.

Council recognises the benefits that MCH can provide to children and families, and the important role that the service plays to improve the early identification of children who need more support. We are incredibly proud of the service we offer and are working to increase our capacity to meet the needs of Melton City’s growing and diverse community.

That is why we are significantly increasing the support provided to our MCH team through the recent establishment of a dedicated MCH department and increased employment conditions and benefits. We are working to ensure the Melton City Council is a place where MCH nurses can grow their careers, we are recruiting more nurses and we continue to advocate for a stronger MCH system in Victoria.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Maternal and Child Health Coordinator, we are seeking an experienced, passionate, and innovative Maternal and Child Health nurse who has a strong understanding of the impacts of vulnerability on young children and their families. 

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced MCH Nurse to lead and coordinate the Enhanced MCH service. The position will play a vital support role in supporting the Maternal and Child Health Coordinator and leading the Enhanced MCH team in the implementation and application of service best practice. You will also participate in MCH strategic and service planning, budget review and service planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver a high-performance team culture and provide leadership, coaching and high-quality supervision.
• Provide clinical practice support for practitioners working within the Enhanced Maternal and Child Health service and undertake clinical sessions as required.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures as well as a plan that strongly positions the Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Service for population growth.
• Deliver and contribute to Council goals as outlined in the Council Health and Wellbeing Plan and the Melton: A City for All People plan.
• Make decisions on the day to day running of the Enhanced Maternal and Child Health service, to ensure optimum outcomes in all aspects of service delivery, Government policy and the Maternal and Child Health program standards.
• Provide day to day coordination of the Enhanced MCH service with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ensure a high standard of service, consistent with Council and Government policy and Maternal and Child Health program standards.
• Provide accurate and timely reports, advice and support to management as requested as well as contribute to the annual budget and reporting process and monitor expenditure.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will be able to satisfy the requirements to work as a Maternal and Child Health Nurse in Victoria and have:

• • Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (division1) and Midwife.
  • Experience with use of CDIS IT program or a willingness to learn.
  • A current Victorian Driver’s licence
  • A current Working with Children Check

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
• 5 weeks annual leave 
• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave) 
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Melton City Council | Australian Breastfeeding Association)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Subsidised Uniforms

How To Apply

This role reports directly to the Coordinator Maternal and Child Health and interested staff are encouraged to contact Coordinator Maternal and Child Health, Heidi Brundell, to discuss the key responsibilities affiliated with the position in greater detail on 0438 525 271.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.

 Applications close 11:59pm Wednesday 4 September 2024