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Team Leader Immunisation is an exciting leadership role to ensure the City of Ballarat Immunisation team are well placed to embrace future growth and new partnership initiatives that support childhood immunisation services from within the Families, Children and Youth Services Business Unit.
This role involves working closely with a dedicated clinical nurse team to provide childhood immunisation services within City of Ballarat integrated hub sites and to Ballarat secondary schools. A background or qualification in leadership, management or human services would be highly desirable in addition to an awareness of initiatives occurring within the Immunisation program state-wide.
About You:
We are seeking an experienced Immunisation Nurse to provide clinical leadership, implement best practice initiatives, provide staff support and contribute through strategic input to the Immunisation Program and Family, Children and Youth developments within Council.
Key Selection Criteria:
- Registered Nurse, Division One (NMBA) with qualification in immunisation approved for employment in Victoria as an Accredited Nurse Immuniser.
- Specialist knowledge and experience in evidence-based immunisation practice and service delivery, in particular in childhood immunisation programs.
- Demonstrated commitment in working to a quality framework, within the context of early years’ services.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills including, demonstrated ability to engage and work with a diverse range of stakeholders, including parents, colleagues and local community members.
- Demonstrated Team Leadership, including procedure development, change management and people management.
- Knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues relevant to work activities in immunisation service delivery.
- Demonstrated ability in use of immunisation IT systems (CIRV, AIR).
- Proven ability in providing a service which is responsive to client needs and aspirations, including an understanding of the impact of vulnerability.
How to apply:
To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is Monday 18th March 2024. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.
Contact:
For further information on this position, please contact Naomi Goode, Manager Community Child Health, Phone 0428 388 ***.
The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access. We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.
