* Salary $69.49 per hour + Super + Qualification Allowances
* 1 permanent part-time role available (0.6 FTE) - 3 days per week and
* 2 maximum part-time roles available (0.8 FTE) – 4 days & (0.6 FTE) – 3 days for 12 months
* Locations – MCH Centres within the Merri-bek municipality
* Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government
About Merri-bek City Council
Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 175,000 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places.
Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance.
About the role
This is a rare opportunity to join the Merri-bek City Council’s dynamic, innovative, and passionate Maternal and Child Health & Immunisation Team.
We are seeking a Permanent Part Time Maternal and/or Maximum Term Part Time Child Health Nurses to join our team.
In this role you will:
o Be responsible for providing a high-quality, family-centred MCH service that promotes the health and wellbeing of families with children 0 - 5 years in the municipality.
o Work in a team to solve problems and achieve outcomes in a constructive and collaborative manner.
o Attend regular Team meetings and planned professional development.
o Enjoy Merri-bek’s supportive mentoring program for all new staff.
o Access the New Graduate Program.
o Be a team player with a strong customer service focus.
o Be able to work autonomously to provide an MCH service with support from the team and your MCH coordinator.
To be successful in this role you will hold AHPRA registration in General Nursing and Midwifery as well as Tertiary qualification in Maternal & Child Health.
You will need to provide evidence of your right to work in Australia, copies of your qualifications, a current Driver’s Licence & Employee Working with Children Check.
You must be willing to provide a Pre-Employment Health Declaration as well as undertake a National Police Record Check.
Skills and experience require to perform the role
o Demonstrated extensive knowledge of current issues in child health, development and wellbeing.
o The ability to provide evidence-based guidance and advice, support and education on a wide variety of health, parenting and family issues.
o The ability to assess and support the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional health of children and the family unit in line with the MCH service practice guidelines.
o Demonstrated awareness of state policy directions relevant to MCH practice.
What the role can offer
o Extensive opportunities for training & career development
o Salary sacrifice options
o A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
o Employer-supported study assistance schemes
o Wellness programs
o Pathways to support your career growth
Further support offered for our staff -
o Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
o Purchase leave
o Ceremonial leave
o Gender affirmation leave
o Family violence leave
For further information about this position please contact Emily Foletta – MCH & Immunisation Coordinator – on 93849209
Applications close: 11:30pm, Thursday, 20 March 2025.
* in the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.
Please note that when applying for this role, you may be required to attach your valid Driver's Licence and WWCC. Please have this ready when completing your application.
How to apply
Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.
*Please note that some documents relating to this position may reference Moreland City Council. We are in the process of updating the councils new name of Merri-bek City Council.
Please note that applications must only be submitted online, applications will not be accepted via email.
Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background. Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.
Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve. With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.
We encourage everyone to apply and discuss opportunities to develop your knowledge and experience. Council is committed to removing barriers and access to employment where possible at any point in the recruitment, onboarding and during your time at Council.
Our Commitment
In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.
Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse. We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone.
Privacy Acknowledgment
Merri-bek City Council's recruitment system, medical, police check, reference checking and onboarding processes are hosted by external service providers who also recognise the importance of privacy. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be hosted by these external service providers unless you request us not to do so.
Personal and or health information collected by Council is used for municipal purposes as specified in the Local Government Act 2020.
Acknowledgement
By submitting this application, I declare that to the best of my knowledge, the information supplied in this application (including accompanying documents) are true and correct. I understand that if any false or deliberately misleading information is given, or any relevant material withheld, my application will not be progressed, or if I am employed, my employment may be terminated at the discretion of Council.
Consent to Contact Referees
I understand that a representative of Merri-bek will contact me to gain my permission to contact any listed referee's before conducting a reference.
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