Coordinator Maternal and Child Health

2 weeks ago

Melton, Australia Melton City Council Full time

Full Time Permanent Position

MCH Coordinator - Salary $138, % Super +
5 Weeks Annual Leave + Qualification Allowance + Monthly ADO
including option for a Novated Lease vehicle

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality — one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You'll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

The Opportunity

If you are an experienced, passionate, and innovative Maternal and Child Health leader then this is the position for you. 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 that 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.

Key Responsibilities

  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a collaborative approach to integrated planning of Maternal and Child Health services.
  • Ensure that the Maternal and Child Health Service operates efficiently, consistent with relevant Government legislation, guidelines, and Funding and Service Agreements
  • Deliver a high-performance team culture and as well as providing support, coaching and high-quality supervision.
  • Deliver and contribute to Council goals as outlined in the Council Plans.

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 Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (division1) and Midwife.

And be able to address the following Key selection Criteria:

  • Current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and must hold qualifications in Maternal and Child Health.
  • Substantial experience in strategic leadership with a strong emphasis on team engagement skills to drive a supportive and high-performance team culture.
  • Thorough knowledge of all legislation and standards related to the Maternal and Child Health services.
  • Experience in developing and implementing Maternal and Child Health policy and practice.
  • Well-developed skills in strategic planning, business planning and budget management.

In addition you will require;

  • Experience with use of CDIS IT program or a willingness to learn.
  • 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

  • Five weeks paid Annual Leave
  • Flexible Working Hours
  • 19 Day Month
  • 4th Year for MCH Nurses, Immunisation Nurses and Lactation Consultants
  • Reimbursement of AHPRA Registration if we are your primary employer
  • Clinical Supervision Program for all nursing staff
  • MCH nurse Graduate Program (2 years)
  • Mentorship, peer support and opportunities to build essential skills and leadership capacity
  • 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)
  • 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
  • Affirmation and Transition of Gender Leave
  • Cultural and Ceremonial Leave
  • Emergency Management Leave
  • Subsidised uniforms
  • Wellbeing initiatives
  • Council will contribute an additional $500 (prop rata) superannuation to all women over 45 years of age.

Most importantly, we offer a great multidisciplinary team of colleagues working together to build service capacity for Melton.

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Lisa Bzovy, Manager Maternal and Child Health on .

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 and Council's COVID-19 vaccination policy which require employees to provide documentary evidence of their vaccination status before attending the workplace.

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 Tuesday 25 June 2024

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