Maternal And Child Health Nurse

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do.

• Permanent Full time/Part-time position available
• Multiple casual relieving positions available
• $54.05-$56.56 per hour (plus 25% casual loading if applic) + Allowances + 11% Superannuation

Rewarding opportunity to support families in the Whitehorse Municipality

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting transformation journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

• Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
• Great Organisational Culture
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Good Governance and Integrity
• Long Term Financial Sustainability

The role:

• Permanent full-time/part-time position available, open to a discussion about days available
• Multiple casual relieving positions also available
• Are you passionate about helping families during the early stages of their children's lives? Do you have experience working in Maternal and Child Health, or are you looking to start your career in this rewarding field? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!
• As a Maternal and Child Health Nurse, you will play a vital role in supporting families with children aged 0-6 years. You will provide health and developmental assessments, parenting support, and guidance on a range of topics such as nutrition, sleep, and Child safety.
• With 6 multi-nurse MCH Centres across the municipality you will have the opportunity to work closely with your colleagues and community organisations to ensure families have access to the resources and support they need.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you must have well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a diverse range of families, other professionals and team members. Successful applicants must have relevant Maternal & Child Health qualifications, including registration as both a nurse and a midwife.

In return, we will offer:

MCH @ Whitehorse: In return for your expertise and commitment, we offer a supportive and collaborative work environment, ongoing professional development opportunities, graduate supports and competitive remuneration.

The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

Great working conditions - a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering - Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

Career opportunities - engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.

Transformation - We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

Further Information:

Further information is available from Sam Nicholson on 9262 6355. We request that all applications please address and separately respond to the key selection criteria contained in the position description. Applications close 18 February 2024.

Come and join the transformation!

The successful candidate must provide evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

Download the position description:

MCH Nurse

City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.

Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

ABOUT US

The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne's largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals!

At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment
• Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
• Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
• Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport
• Active Social Club with a calendar of events through the year