AddressGraduate Maternal and Child Health Nurse
- Part-time – 12 month limited tenure-3 days per week
- Hourly rate starting at $54.57 plus superannuation
- Great work-life balance | Flexible working options available
Are you looking for an organisation that supports staff through career development and flexible work options?
Do you want to escape the city life and experience the regional lifestyle?
Wodonga Council supports its staff in accessing genuine flexible work and leave options including working from home, flexible start and finish times, paid parental leave arrangements and purchasing additional leave.
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Wodonga Council is dedicated to providing high quality services across the community.
We are a values-driven organisation that is committed to building healthy and engaged teams which benefit from our flexible work options, health and wellbeing initiatives, and development opportunities, so that we grow as individuals and as an organisation. We recognise the importance of balancing work and life and understand that priorities change with time.
At Wodonga Council we offer meaningful work and take pride in what we do.
The role
This position will support the newly graduated MCH nurse to engage with all families in Wodonga with children from birth to school age, to take into account their strengths and vulnerabilities, and to provide timely contact and ongoing primary health care in order to improve their health, development and well-being.
Key aspects of the role include the following.
- Assess, monitor and promote health, growth and development and behaviour of young children aged 0 to 6 years, according to established standards of practice and documented processes and procedures.
- Conduct regular consulting sessions offering guidance and advice to parents in relation to child development, health, hygiene, nutrition, parenting, safety growth and immunisation, using a style that enables care givers to accept, modify or reject the information in accordance with standards of practice. These may be attended at a MCH centre, in the home or other settings that are suitable to both nurse and family.
- Offer immunisation information and guidelines to clients, and promote the council’s immunisation service.
- Make initial contact with parents of new babies and follow up with home visits in accordance with standards of practice.
- Assess parent adaptability to parenthood, including coping ability and strengths, by maintaining regular contact with parents.
- Provide information to assist individuals and families to access community resources and supports, as requested, or when required.
Key Selection Criteria:
Our ideal candidate will be able to show us the following.
- Registration as a registered nurse (Division 1) and midwife with general registration under the Australian Health Practitioners Registration Authority (APHRA) with additional accredited postgraduate qualifications in Maternal and Child Health nursing.
- Interest in and ability to work with and maintain relationships with families and Children.
- Graduate level knowledge of Maternal and Child Health nursing, child development and assessment, Department of Health and Human Services programs and support services in Victoria.
- Ability to work with a Maternal Child Health team, build relationships and provide information as a casual nurse through advanced communication skills.
How to Apply
Visit our websitewww.wodonga.vic.gov.au/careers
Use the “apply” button to commence your application.
Applicants will be required to upload three documents.
- A document addressing the key selection criteria as outlined above (support on how to address this criteria can be found here)
- A brief cover letter
- A current resume
Prior to commencement, the successful applicant will be required to provide the following.
- A copy of a recent National Police Check (less than 3 months)
- A current driver’s licence
- Any other mandatory requirements outlined in the position description (eg. first aid, CPR, WWCC, forklift).
- The completion of a pre-employment functional assessment (paid for by the council) will be required.
If applicable, evidence regarding right to work in Australia will need to be presented.
Enquiries
Team Leader Maternal Child Health - Tamara Cox – 0478 486 ***| ****@wodonga.vic.gov.au
Applications close11.59pm, Monday May 20th 2024.
Position description below
Wodonga Council is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.
Wodonga Council is an equal opportunity employer and provides many benefits for staff, including:
- Employee health and wellbeing programs;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Learning and development; and,
- Career pathways and opportunities.
The organisation prides itself on having a positive and supportive culture. We are committed to ongoing learning and development opportunities to grow and enhance the skills of our staff. We have a strong commitment to the council’s corporate values of trust, integrity, learning and respect.
We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community; people with a disability; people from any gender identity and sexuality orientation; and, people from every age, culture and ethnic background.
If you have special needs that we can address to assist you to submit your application or to fully participate in the selection process, please contact us.
We welcome applications from veterans and defence families. If you are a veteran and would like to discuss how your skills may transfer across, please contact us at **@wodonga.vic.gov.au.
