• Collaborative Team Environment
• Leading, Innovative Maternal and Child Health Service
• $143,885 plus Super
• Monthly RDO for full time 40 hour weeks

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 delivers quality services to our diverse and growing community, with leading programs including a range of MCH service activities across the Universal and Enhanced MCH programs to CALD and vulnerable families with children 0-School age.

Our Benefits:

• 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 recognise prior Long Service Leave accrued in the public sector for Maternal and Child Health Nurses, subject to employer agreement and applicable conditions.

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

A bit about the role

Empower staff and lead the delivery of high quality Maternal and Child Health Services in a dynamic and fast paced environment.

What you’ll deliver

In partnership with the Lead Maternal and Child Health Universal Services, you will:

• Lead and manage day to day operations of Maternal Child Health and Universal Maternal Child Health Services ensuring practices are consistent with Council and Government policies, Program Standards and accepted professional best practice.
• Provide effective leadership and foster a positive workplace culture where staff report feeling engaged, empowered, supported, and encouraged to think and act creatively in supporting the community and delivering City of Caseys Council services.
• Monitor performance of Maternal Child Services against internal and external service targets and lead inclusive processes to implement strategies to ensure targets are achieved.
• Provide supervision, support and clinical guidance to Maternal & Child Health staff
• Contribute to and participate in research, surveys, benchmarking to direct and plan for future service requirements.
• Actively pursue own professional development

What you’ll bring

• Experience as a Team Leader in Maternal and Child Health, or a demonstrated ability and drive to lead, develop, coach and motivate staff
• Ability to develop partnerships and opportunities with internal and external stakeholders to enhance the development of services
• An evidence based and innovative approach, informed about current research and strategies to ensure a consistent and high-quality customer interface for families and child development
• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse and Midwife
• Postgraduate Diploma or higher in Child & Family Health Nursing
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History, Working with Children, Eligibility to Work, Psychometric Testing and Functional Assessment (Medical/physio)
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

Please visit our careers page at Careers at Casey to view a detailed position description.

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 Martina Brennan, Lead Maternal and Child Health Universal Services, on 9709 9877 and mbrennan@casey.vic.gov.au

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on 30 March 2025

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

At the City of Casey, we are proud to be an inclusive, child safe, and equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9777 or Talent@casey.vic.gov.au.

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

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