Mch Nurse (15263)

Council Jobs; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 126,000 - 135,000; Part time

Job summary

The City of Boroondara is seeking a Maternal and Child Health Nurse to join our experienced team on a permanent part-time basis in Melbourne. You will work closely with families to provide guidance during the critical early years and promote healthy outcomes for children and their families.

Applicants must be a Registered Nurse and Midwife with AHPRA and hold a postgraduate qualification in Maternal & Child Health Nursing.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse & Midwife with AHPRA registration.
• Postgraduate qualification in Maternal & Child Health Nursing.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Promoting healthy outcomes for children and their families.
• Providing comprehensive support to families during the foundational years.
• Supporting social interaction opportunities for parent and child.
• Delivering information and resources to help families achieve optimal health.

Skills

Maternal & Child Health

Family centred care

Communication skills

Education

Nurse & Midwife registered with AHPRA

Postgraduate qualification in Maternal & Child Health Nursing

Job description

• Continue your professional journey with our highly valued maternal and child health service
• $ 125,526 - $135,195 (pro rata to be applied) per annum plus Superannuation

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic Maternal & Child Health Nurse to continue your professional journey with our experienced and cohesive team of MCH Nurses on a permanent part- time basis.

A little bit about the role

You will work closely with our families to provide advice, support, and guidance through the critical foundational years for each family. The role will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Promoting healthy outcomes for children and their families.
• Providing a comprehensive and focused approach to managing the physical, emotional, or social factors affecting families in contemporary communities.
• Providing opportunities for social interaction of the parent and child.
• Providing families with timely, accurate and relevant information and resources to assist them achieve and maintain maximum health potential.

Skills and experience to thrive in the role

• Demonstrated clinical experience in Maternal & Child Health.
• Commitment to family centred practice within an integrated early years’ service mode.
• Awareness of child and family health issues, normal child development, family dynamics and promotion of maternal wellbeing.
• Familiarity with MCH & immunisation programs across Boroondara.
• Demonstrated awareness of smalltalk, Parent Child Mother Goose and Circle of Security programs.
• Experience in sleep and settling program delivery, including day stay and outreach services desirable
• Able to use computer systems, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, icope and CDIS.

Qualifications & employment requirements

• Registered General Division 1 Nurse & Midwife with AHPRA registration
• A post graduate qualification in Maternal & Child Health Nursing
• Ability to work independently, and within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to family centred practice within an integrated early years’ service model
• Demonstrated clinical experience in Maternal & Child Health
• Aware of child and family health issues, normal child development, family dynamics & promotion of maternal well being
• High levels of written and oral communication skills
• Conversant with relevant health promotion issues

If you want to know more about thebenefitsof working for the City of Boroondara, please visit ourCareers Website.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. Council is a child safe organisation and as such, this position requires a satisfactory Working with Children Clearance and National Criminal History check

We understand that this portal may not meet the needs of people who rely on Assistive Technology or have other diverse requirements. If you have any difficulty using our recruitment system, please do not hesitate to contact People Culture and Development on (03) 9278 4*** or ***@boroondara.vic.gov.au to allow us to help in any way we can.

Who are we?

The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.

We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide initiative, Transforming Boroondara Program.

You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state.

With so much going on it’s a great time to join Boroondara!

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