Team Leader Maternal And Child Health

• Lead the delivery of high quality Maternal and Child Health Services
• Professional, Multidisciplinary Team
• Narre Warren-based
• $ 132, 613 plus Super and monthly RDO

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities.

The Maternal and Child Health service is the largest in Victoria, providing quality services to families and parents to support Child Health, well-being and development.

The range of leading services includes First Time Parents Groups, Lactation Support, Enhanced Maternal and Child Health and leading, evidence-based workshops in Sleep & Settling, and Introduction to Solids.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey 

• Leadership training to reach your personal and professional goals
• Professional Development days, at the forefront of Maternal and Child Health advancements.
• Multi-award-winning architectural office building with equipped Kitchens, onsite Café, Library, and so much more.
• 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

Lead a team of dedicated Maternal and Child Healthcare professionals, empowering them to achieve their aspirations and contribute to improving outcomes for children and families.

Contribute to strategic planning, policy development, and the evolution of our leading, integrated Maternal and Child Health Service.

What you’ll deliver

• Oversee the delivery of high quality Maternal and Child Health Services
• Provide support, training, and clinical supervision for your team  
• Facilitate growth with the recruitment and selection of new team members
• Promote an integrated approach to the delivery of early year’s services
• Liaise with community agencies and external stakeholders, developing referral processes and dual care pathways
• Assess, monitor and promote the health, growth, development and behaviour of young children 0-6 years including physical, social, emotional and intellectual status.

What you’ll bring

• Demonstrated ability to inspire and motivate a team
• A passion to deliver high quality services at the forefront of Maternal and Child Health
• Post Graduate Qualifications in Child & Family Health as recognised in Victoria to practice in Maternal and Child Health
• Current AHPRA Registration as Division 1 Nurse and Midwife
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History, Working with Children, Eligibility to Work check, and Functional Assessment (Medical/physio)
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

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.

Eligibility to apply

Please ensure that you are eligible to apply for this position in line with the Workforce Management Policy for internal movements.

Position Description: here

To find out more about the role, please contact Francine Webster, Maternal and Child Health Coordinator, on 9709 9779 and ******@casey.vic.gov.au

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on 30 May 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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