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Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Nurse

Brimbank City Council • Part-time • Australia • A$ 121.93k - A$ 124.62k / year • 3d ago

Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Nurse

Closing date: 14/05/2025 11:45 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

Location: Brimbank Community & Civic Centre

Department: Community Care

Compensation: BCC Nurses Year 4 AUD $121,931.86 - $124,620.22

Employment type: Temporary Part Time

Enhanced Maternal Child Health Nurse

$124,620 (0.8 FTE)

Part time, 12-month Fixed term

4 days a week

Exciting opportunity to join one of Melbourne's largest municipalities.

Located in the centre of Melbourne's growing west, Brimbank City Council is a local government that is welcoming, diverse and proud - just like the community we serve.

Being community first underpins everything we do. We work and advocate for our community, being innovative, future-focused and responsive and apply these same principles to the way we work with each other every day.

Every person working for Brimbank City Council shares our aspiration to make our City the best it can be!

We are currently seeking a Part time, fixed term Enhanced Maternal Child Health Nurse to join our team based at our offices in Sunshine and in the Brimbank Community.

The role

Reporting to the Enhanced Team Leader, we are seeking an Enhanced Maternal Child Health Nurse who can bring their skills and experience to:

Utilise a family centred approach and develop strategies to support parents using the EMCH service.
Provide a focused and intensive level of support for vulnerable families experiencing early parenting difficulties and children identified as being at risk of harm
Assess health and well-being of children and provide support, advice and information to families through the provision of key ages and stages visits and community strengthening activities.
Identify the needs of the families and children and make referrals to other relevant specialist service.
Develop and maintain links with health professionals and other relevant agencies to provide co-ordinated services for families;
Contribute to the development of policy and improved practice in the Maternal and Child Health service through participation in team meetings, planning sessions and other service activities.

To be considered you will have:

Current Registration with the AHPRA as a Registered Nurse Division One, Midwifery and post graduate diploma/master’s in Child and Family Health Nursing;
Current Victorian Driver’s License and relevant Working with Children Check.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working with The Orange Door and Child Protection.
Minimum of 3 years of MCH experience
Experience in Enhanced Maternal and Child Health is desirable.

Benefits of working at Brimbank include:

Flexible work practices including hybrid working arrangements
16 weeks paid parental leave (FTE)
Make a positive impact to your local community

To view a full list of employee benefits, please view Council's Employee Value Proposition

A Position Description for this role is attached. To apply, please include your Resume and a Cover Letter of no more than 2 pages, outlining how you can deliver on the key aspects of the role and how you will assist Brimbank in 'becoming the best it can be'.

Brimbank City Council actively encourages applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, and LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at Brimbank.

If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment process please contact People Culture and Wellbeing on 92494000.

Brimbank City Council is a Child Safe organisation and endeavouring to promote child safe, child friendly practices.

To be eligible for employment at Brimbank City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All applications should be submitted online.

Direct any queries regarding the role to: Carmel Pritchard or Elen McDonald via email - mchteamleaders@brimbank.vic.gov.au

Don’t meet every single requirement for this role? Studies have shown women and those of underrepresented groups are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every criterion. At Brimbank City Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to click the APPLY button now and submit your application.

If you want to know more about what we do or why you should work for Brimbank City Council check out our web page: https://www.brimbank.vic.gov.au/careers