Lead Maternal and Child Health Universal Services

• New Leadership Opportunity
• Victoria’s largest Maternal and Child Health service
• $ 143, 937 plus Super

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents who call Casey home.

Our Maternal and Child Health service is the largest in Victoria, delivering quality services to our diverse and growing community through a Universal and Enhanced Maternal and Child Health Service, and programs including Sleep and Settling, Lactation, First Time Parent’s Groups and Enhanced Service Casework.

In response to ongoing growth, increasing demand for services to meet complex needs, and to sustain a positive team culture, we are investing in our MCH service with new leadership roles. Casey’s new MCH leadership structure includes a Head of MCH, two new Lead MCH positions, and six existing MCH Team Leader positions.

This new structure will ensure that Casey’s MCH service can continue to deliver positive outcomes to the community, through an engaged and supported workforce.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey 

• A supportive learning culture, including quality Leadership Training and Professional Development days
• Multi-award-winning architectural office building with equipped Kitchens, onsite Café, Library, and so much more.
• 2 minutes’ walk to Westfield shopping centre, free onsite carpark, gym/pool with discounted memberships and free workout Wednesday.

We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.

A bit about the role

Reporting to the Head of Maternal and Child Health, the Lead Maternal and Child Health Universal Services will lead the delivery of high quality Maternal and Child Health services in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment, as well as contribute to the strategic direction and continual evolution of the service at the forefront of Maternal and Child Health advancements.

What you’ll deliver

• Lead the operational aspects of the Maternal and Child Health Universal Team, including supporting Team Leaders overseeing Maternal and Child Health Nurses, Program Support and the Hospital Liaison & Discharge position.
• Ensure effective operation as a team to achieve objectives, fostering a culture that provides opportunities for all team members.
• Provide timely support for staff, escalating to the Head of Maternal and Child Health as appropriate.
• Ensure the Service complies with legislative, regulatory and contractual requirements and meets growing community needs

What you’ll bring

• A people centred, flexible and adaptable leadership style
• Experience leading Maternal and Child Health services and programs
• Demonstrated ability to develop productive relationship with senior stakeholders, government departments and agencies.
• Experience in financial management, business planning and monitoring services
• Broad knowledge of services for families including an understanding of the Legislative, Regulatory and funding guidelines
• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) and Midwife
• Accredited postgraduate Degree / Diploma in Maternal and Child Health
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History, Working with Children, Victorian Driver’s license

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

To find out more about the role, please contact Bronwyn Saffron, on +613 9709 9*** and ********@casey.vic.gov.au @casey.vic.gov.au

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on 30 June 2024.

We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

The City of Casey has zero tolerance for child abuse and is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, contractors and volunteers.

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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