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.
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.
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 Council's 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.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.Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.How To Apply If you require further information about the position, please contact Carissa Strawhorn, MCH Team Leader on 0492 361 ***.
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.
Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse.
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