Maternal and Child Health Nurse

Part Time Fixed Term Position Until December 2025 (Parental Leave)

Salary range $113,351 - $129,603 pa + 10% Super (pro rata for part time roles)

5 weeks annual leave

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

Maternal and Child Health (MCH) sits within City Life. MCH provides a family focused primary health care service that optimises the health and development of children 0-6 years and supports families to be confident and capable in their decision making related to their children.

The role of MCH Nurse will deliver the maternal and child health program within the guidelines and policies of the Department of Health. The role will contribute to providing universal access to MCH services in the City of Melton.

Maternal and Child Health Nurse position reports to MCH Team Leader, liaising with MCH Coordinator and the MCH Manger. The role will liaise closely with the broader MCH Team, maternity and neonatal services, GPs, community health service providers, Orange Door, Child Protection and Melton Families and Children team and other council business units.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and environmental health and wellbeing of individual children and their families
• Provide support and guidance, information and intervention to families through individual and group discussion.
• Conduct or participate in the planning and delivery of Parent groups where required.
• Advocate for parents, the community and the service as appropriate and within Councils policy framework.
• Liaise with other agencies for the purpose of referral
• Ensure appropriate Occupational Health and Safety procedures are practised.
• Maintain professional expertise and conduct in accordance with relevant regulatory body and legislation.

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About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

•  Highly developed clinical skills and ability to identify deviations from normal and instigate appropriate early intervention. 
• Demonstrated skills in accurate, objective and concise documentation.
• Knowledge and ability to seek out information and make referrals to other support agencies
• Thorough understanding of reproductive health. . 
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee 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

• 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

*These benefits are pro rata. 

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Carissa Strawhorn, MCH Team Leader on 0492 361 971.

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 Thursday 21 November 2024