Maternal and Child Health Opportunities

**MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES**

**_ Full time and Part time vacancies from Graduates through to Leadership roles_**

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.

**Great Benefits**

We offer:

- 5 weeks Annual Leave
- Monthly ADO - Accrued Day off (for full time positions)
- Personal / Sick / Carers Leave
- Up to sixteen (16) days annually in the first year of service (pro rata for part time employees).
- Up to eighteen (18) days in each year in the second, third and fourth years of service (pro rata for part time employees).
- Up to twenty-five (25) days in the fifth and following years of service (pro rata for part time employees).
- Genuine Flexible work options including the ability to purchase up to 4 additional weeks leave.
- Paid Parental Leave - An employee who has, or will have, completed at least twelve (12) months paid continuous service and who will be a parent at the time of the birth or adoption (including any form of permanent legal guardianship or surrogacy arrangement) of their child, is entitled to up to 52 weeks parental leave, from the commencement of the period of leave, made up of:

- Primary Carer - Sixteen (16) weeks paid parental leave or 32 weeks at half pay.
- Secondary Carer - Three (3) weeks paid parental leave or six (6) weeks at half pay, with the ability to request any other appropriate leave.
- Pre-Natal Leave - 8 hours paid leave to attend the routine appointments associated with parenthood and or pregnancy.
- IVF Treatment Leave - 16 hours paid leave for the purpose of attending appointments and undertaking IVF treatment.
- 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.
- Affirmation and Transition of Gender Leave - Council will provide five (5) days paid administration leave to assist an employee undertaking the transitioning or affirming of their gender.
- Family Violence Leave -** **Refer to the Fair Work Act.
- We value our diversity as a core part of our vibrancy, so we offer cultural and ceremonial leave where applicable. We also provide a Multi-faith prayer room for the use of all employees.
- Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits.
- Career Development & Leadership Programs, secondment opportunities, undertaking further education and self-development through access to study assistance as well as a range of in-house learning and development offerings.
- Fully covered flu vaccination each year.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program.
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities.
- Onsite free parking.
- Option for a Novated Lease vehicle.

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

New Graduate Program Available**, **Maternal & Child Health Nurse Graduate Program.**

**To understand more about our Graduate program - check out this short video below**:
**About you**
- To be successful in these roles 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.
- A current Victorian Driver’s licence.
- A current Working with Children Check.

**Culture and Values**

Our vision for our community is to be: “a thriving community where everyone belongs” 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

**If you’re interested in finding out more about th