Team Leader Maternal and Child Health and Immunisation Services

Team Leader Maternal and Child Health and Immunisation Services

Posted: 14/10/2025

Closing Date: 02/11/2025

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Stawell

Job Category: Government and Defence,Health Care and Medical

Join Northern Grampians Shire Council and lead a passionate team dedicated to supporting the health and wellbeing of families across our vibrant rural community.

Position: Team Leader Maternal and Child Health and Immunisation Services

About Northern Grampians Shire Council

Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values. Being a smaller organisation, we can provide you with opportunities to act in leadership roles, transition between teams and participate in a range of collaborative projects with other team members or the wider community. We provide a supportive and flexible environment that values the balance between work and our employees' personal lives.

Why join us?

- Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well‑deserved break and rejuvenate.

- Great Team Environment: A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive. You will work with like‑minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.

- Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.

- Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work‑life balance.

- Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles.

- Access to Paid Leave: Including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters.

- Employee Assistance Program: Your well‑being matters – we’ve got you covered.

- Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna.

Promote Inclusion

Northern Grampians Shire Council is committed to promoting inclusion of all children and families; we aim to establish a culture that supports:

- Cultural safety for Aboriginal children by working in partnership with Aboriginal peoples and Aboriginal community‑controlled organisations.

- Cultural safety for children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.

- Establishing a safe environment for children with a disability.

Why you’ll love living and working in the Northern Grampians

- Lifestyle and balance: Enjoy a relaxed, affordable, and family‑friendly lifestyle surrounded by nature, with the stunning Grampians National Park right on your doorstep.

- Strong community spirit: Experience the warmth, support, and connection that comes from living in a close‑knit rural community.

- Career and lifestyle combined: Gain broad professional experience and autonomy often not available in metropolitan settings – all while enjoying a shorter commute and more time for what matters most.

- Affordable living: Take advantage of lower housing costs and the space to live, work, and play in one of Victoria’s most beautiful regions.

Job Description

Position objectives

The Team Leader is a Clinical Lead position responsible for the day‑to‑day operation of Maternal & Child Health (MCH) and Immunisation Services. The position reports to the Head of Early Years and assists with the planning, development and strengthening of Council's Maternal & Child Health (MCH)/Enhanced Maternal & Child Health (ECMH) and immunisation services, supporting the delivery of high quality, best practice services for the community.

Key responsibility areas

- Assist with the development and review of MCH and Immunisation services policies, procedures and operational guidelines to support compliance with relevant legislative, regulatory and quality assurance frameworks, and provision of safe and quality services to the community.

- Ensure MCH and immunisation services are adequately equipped and resourced, with suitably qualified and experienced staff and assist in the preparation of annual operations budget, with resourcing recommendations.

- Provide support and oversight of the MCH and immunisations nurses’ practice, including their compliance with approved clinical processes, policies and procedures which are associated with the provision of services to families and their children.

- In conjunction with the Head of Early Years, engage with MCH and Immunisation nurses in their annual appraisals and ensure appropriate continuing professional development opportunities are available to staff to assist them to maintain their knowledge and skills and meet the obligations of Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration requirements.

- Collate and review statistical data to inform service goals and understand the changing needs of MCH and immunisation clients.

- Identify opportunities and strategies to actively promote the services to the community.

- Provide timely and accurate internal and external reports for MCH and immunisation services to Council, State and Commonwealth Governments, as required.

- Provide support and organise clinical supervision for MCH and immunisation students.

- Perform, as directed, other duties that are within the limits of the incumbents' skill, competence and qualifications.

What makes this role special

- Lead with impact: Make a genuine difference in the lives of families, supporting children’s health and development during their most formative years.

- Innovate and improve: Take the opportunity to shape and modernise maternal and child health and immunisation services across a dynamic regional community.

- Empower and support others: Guide a small, dedicated team and help them thrive through mentoring, collaboration, and professional development.

- Community‑focused leadership: Work closely with local partners, healthcare providers, and community organisations to deliver meaningful outcomes for families.

Desired Skills and Experience

Qualifications and experience

- Current registration as a general nurse and midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia in partnership with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

- Relevant tertiary Maternal & Child Health qualifications.

- Completion of nurse immunisation certification, approved under regulation 8(1) and regulation 161 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Regulations 2017.

- Maintains contemporary knowledge of developments in MCH through attendance at Regional and State Conferences and other professional development, seminars and conferences focusing on the early years and immunisation.

- Considerable experience in MCH/EMCH and immunisation service delivery.

- Experience in the leadership and supervision of MCH teams.

- Knowledge of relevant data and information systems and computer skills to effectively operate and maintain same.

Selection criteria

- Relevant qualifications and experience as specified above is required.

- High standard of clinical expertise and demonstrated knowledge and understanding of practice directions at a local, state and federal level.

- Considerable experience in providing support and oversight of Maternal and Child Health and immunisation nurses' practice, including compliance with approved clinical processes, policies and procedures.

- Demonstrated ability and experience in planning, implementing and evaluating maternal child health programs with advanced knowledge and skills in immunisation and vaccination provision.

- Ability to communicate effectively, particularly with the provision of written reports on clinical performance, policy recommendations and procedure development.

- Attach a resume and cover letter briefly addressing the key selection criteria.

- Submit your application by following the process on this page.

If you'd like to know more contact Marita Tobin, Coordinator Early Years at marita.tobin@ngshire.vic.gov.au or call 03 5358 8700.

Applications close 5pm Sunday 2nd November 2025.

Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety.

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