Maternal and Child Health Nurse – Universal and Enhanced Services

Maternal and ChildHealth Nurse – Universal and Enhanced Services

Location: MaternalChild Health Nurse Services Churchill, Morwell, Moe and Traralgon

Employment type: 1x Permanent Full Time (38 Hours per week)

Please Note: PartTime applications at any FTE will be considered

Rate: As per the Latrobe City Council EnterpriseAgreement including applicable allowances

We're looking for a Maternal and Child Health Nurse –Universal and Enhanced Services to join our Family Services team. In thisrole, you'll provide advisory, supportive and educative primary health servicesto families with children from birth to school age, helping to improve childhealth, wellbeing and developmental outcomes through early intervention,prevention and family-centred care.

This is a great opportunity to make a meaningful differencein the lives of children and families, delivering both universal and enhancedMaternal and Child Health services while working collaboratively with a rangeof health, community and family support professionals.

Why Join Us at Council?

When you join Latrobe City Council, you'll make a realimpact in your community while working in an inclusive, supportive and childsafe environment that values your growth and wellbeing. We offer:

- Opportunitiesto support your learning, development and career progression
- Acollaborative team setting where you'll feel supported and connected
- Meaningfulwork where you can make a difference in the community
- Apositive and inclusive workplace culture
- Flexibleworking arrangements to support your work-life balance

Join a team that supports you to thrive and empowers you togrow your career, right here in the heart of Gippsland.

What You'll be Doing

- DeliverKey Age and Stage consultations, health assessments and developmentalmonitoring for children from birth to school age.




- Conductinitial home visits and provide ongoing support to families throughUniversal and Enhanced Maternal and Child Health programs.
- Identifyvulnerable and at-risk children and families, providing earlyintervention, support and referrals to appropriate specialist services.
- Developstrong relationships with parents, carers, community agencies and healthprofessionals to support integrated service delivery.
- Provideeducation and guidance to parents on child health, development, parentingand family wellbeing.
- Maintainaccurate client records, case notes and reporting requirements in linewith legislative and program standards.

About You

You are a compassionate and experienced Maternal and ChildHealth professional who is passionate about supporting children and families tothrive. You bring strong clinical knowledge, excellent communication skills anda family-centred approach to care. You enjoy building trusted relationshipswith families and stakeholders and are committed to providing high-qualityservices that improve health and wellbeing outcomes for children.

Key Selection Criteria

- Demonstratedknowledge of Universal and Enhanced Maternal and Child Health principles,guidelines and practice.
- Provenexperience providing advisory, supportive and educative primary healthservices to families with children from birth to school age, includingvulnerable and at-risk families.
- Excellentinterpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build positiverelationships with families, multidisciplinary teams and community serviceproviders.




- RegisteredNurse (Division 1), registered with AHPRA, with qualifications inMidwifery and Maternal and Child Health/Child and Family Health. Weencourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds andexperiences, even if you don't meet every requirement.

Successful applicants will be required to apply for andsatisfactorily obtain a National Police Check, Working with Children's Check

A current Victorian Driver Licence is also required.

Interested or want to learn more?

Contact Kate Dalton – Coordinator Family Health andDevelopmenton0408 549 ***. All discussions about recruitment atCouncil are confidential.

Belonging at Latrobe City Council

At Latrobe City Council, we are committed to creating asafe, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong. Wehave zero tolerance for child abuse and are committed to maintaining a childsafe organisation. Our recruitment practices reflect this. We value diversityand welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences andidentities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

To learn more about how we support diversity, inclusion andbelonging, visit our Opportunities for Every Talent page (link). We arecommitted to providing an inclusive recruitment process and offer supportthrough our Indigenous Employment Program for Aboriginal and Torres StraitIslander applicants. For further information, contact***************@latrobe.vic.gov.au or 1300 367 ***. If you requirereasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please contactour Careers team at *******@latrobe.vic.gov.au or 5128 6113.

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