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SalaryNurse Vaccinator
Casual
Band Nurse Vaccinator – Year 2
Salary $71.57 per hour
About Us
The City of Whittlesea is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Australia. As a local government organisation, we play a pivotal role in the everyday lives of our community. Our vision is to make Whittlesea 2040: A Place For All by ensuring our residents can enjoy access to local services, facilities and infrastructure.
Our staff are passionate, skilled and diverse, providing a great environment to work in and succeed.
The Role
Our Nurse Vaccinators are part of a dynamic, supportive and agile team that make a real difference in our community!
This is an opportunity to join an organisation experiencing an exciting growth and development phase. The City of Whittlesea is one of Melbourne's fastest growing and culturally diverse municipalities just 20kms north of the CBD.
As a Nurse Vaccinator you will be a part of a specialised immunisation team dedicated to improving access for all communities to the National Immunisation Program within the City of Whittlesea. This position is a Casual role working across all offered programs which include Infants sessions, Schools, workplace vaccination as well as outreach to our most vulnerable clients.
Key Skills
This position requires a registered Division 1 Nurse with Victorian accreditation as a nurse immuniser.
We are looking for a Nurse Immuniser with a passion for providing a high standard of immunisation services to the community and who aligns with Council’s values of Excellence, Respect, Open Communication, Valuing Diversity and Community Wellbeing.
Our preferred candidate will have sound clinical knowledge within immunisation practice and have experience in delivering high-quality, accessible services to clients of diverse socio-economic, culturally and linguistically backgrounds with the ability to make decisions and remain calm under pressure while keeping clients progressing through the immunisation session.
- Excellent communication skills to enable positive interactions with the community, children, parents, external stakeholders, work collegues and others.
- Work as a responsive flexible team member who recognises and adapts to the needs of a dynamic work environment.
Want to know more?
For more information about this position please access a copy of the position description via the link below or If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Allyson McMahon, Senior Nurse Vaccinator on Phone 0437 230 221.
To apply for this position, you must address the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description in your cover letter. Please note, applications that do not address the Selection Criteria may not be considered.
Applications close at 11.45 pm on Sunday 31 March 2024
Applications and interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified.
Interviews will take place as suitable candidates are identified.
Please note all applicants must apply online, and no late applications will be accepted.
We are happy to take applications from international candidates if you have a valid Visa to work in Australia.
At the City of Whittlesea, we value diversity and appreciate everyone’s strengths. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects our municipality. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, people with a disability and people identifying as LGBTIQ. The City of Whittlesea is also a Child Safe employer.
Council is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that encourages employees to participate, without discrimination, in both work-related and other activities conducted within a work context, with the support of workplace adjustments. Where possible, the Council will identify and resolve potential barriers to the recruitment and employment of people with disabilities within the organisation.
If you require a workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process, please email with your request outlining your preferred method of contact. Workplace adjustment (also known as “reasonable adjustment”) is defined as: “Whatever is considered necessary and achievable to enable an employee to perform their job role efficiently and to the best of their abilities”. A Workplace adjustment can be requested at any stage in the recruitment process and/or as a part of the employment of an individual.
