Job no: 500562
Work type: Fixed Term Part Time, Permanent Part Time
Classification: MCH Nurse ($116,655 - $127,298 pa)
Categories: Child & Family Services
About the role
Our team of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Nurses promote optimal child health in children under 6 years of age through developmental assessment, monitoring health, and providing an advisory, supportive, and educative primary health service to their families and caregivers.
Employment Type
Permanent Part-Time (0.6 FTE)
Fixed Term Part-Time (0.6 FTE) to 27 April 2027
Fixed Term Part-Time (0.6 FTE) to 4 May 2027
Key Responsibilities
* Provide a maternal and child health service delivered within the service program guidelines and standards.
* Commitment to the provision of a quality service and continuous improvement.
* Maintain professional knowledge and skills.
* Meet all requirements in respect to service agreements and relevant legislation.
* Contribute to the overall development of the service by displaying team work.
* Ensure that work practices reflect the organisational values and expected behaviours.
About You
* Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse Division One and Midwife with a post‐graduate qualification in Child and Family Health nursing (minimum of Graduate Diploma if qualified in 1999 or later).
* If qualified outside Victoria, completion, or willingness to complete, additional training to be eligible to practice in Victoria as a Maternal and Child Health Nurse.
* Demonstrated ability to deliver the Victorian Maternal & Child Health program to a diverse range of families.
* Well‐developed communication skills including interpersonal and written skills.
* General computer literacy – specific knowledge of CDIS MCH system or willingness to learn.
* Current Working with Children Check.
* Candidates who are yet to graduate, will be required to provide a letter from their University, stating they have completed the requirements of the course prior to commencement.
Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.
Child Safety Responsibilities
We are committed to being a child‐safe organisation and have zero‐tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.
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