Posted: 08/09/2026

Closing Date: 02/10/2026

Job Type: Full-Time

Location: Frances Hewett Community Centre

Job Category: Other

VALUES

Raise the Bar, Create Brilliance Together, Dream Boldly/Change Bravely, Integrity in Every Step.

ABOUT COUNCIL

Southern Grampians Shire Council serves a diverse and connected community in Victoria’s south-west, delivering services that enhance quality of life, support local growth and strengthen community wellbeing. We are committed to creating a workplace that values collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement, where our people feel supported to do their best work.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Team Leader - Maternal and Child Health, you will provide accountable and values-led clinical leadership to the MCH team, enabling the safe, equitable and evidence-based delivery of Universal and Enhanced MCH services across Southern Grampians Shire. Reporting to the Community Wellbeing Coordinator, you will be responsible for day-to-day service coordination, clinical leadership, staff support and performance, workforce planning, quality improvement, immunisation service oversight and the implementation of agreed service changes.

This is a working clinical leadership position where you will maintain a regular MCH nursing caseload alongside leadership and operational responsibilities.

In this role, you will:

✔ Provide clinical leadership, guidance, reflective practice and mentoring to the MCH team

✔ Coordinate daily operations, appointment allocation, waitlists, rosters and service demand

✔ Support clinical governance, quality improvement, child safety,



family violence protocols and immunisation delivery

This is an excellent chance for a registered nurse and midwife with substantial recent MCH nursing experience and demonstrated leadership capability seeking to lead a specialist clinical team in a supportive community setting.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

- Provide clinical leadership and guidance in accordance with MCH service guidelines, professional standards and evidence-based practice
- Lead, mentor and develop MCH nurses and allocated team members, fostering a secure, respectful and inclusive team culture
- Coordinate daily Universal and Enhanced MCH operations, rosters, leave and service backfill arrangements
- Oversight safe and compliant immunisation service delivery in accordance with relevant legislation and guidelines
- Support child safety, family violence identification, risk management, CISS, and MARAM requirements
- Lead continuous quality improvement, clinical audits, case reviews and service change implementation
- Maintain a regular MCH nursing caseload alongside leadership responsibilities
- Build effective working relationships with internal Council teams, the Department of Health, health services and community organisations

ABOUT YOU:





- Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife
- Accredited postgraduate qualification in maternal and child health nursing (or equivalent recognised qualification)
- Substantial recent experience as a Maternal and Child Health Nurse, with demonstrated experience leading or supervising staff
- Comprehensive knowledge of contemporary MCH practice, clinical governance, child safety, family violence, and the relevant legislative and policy environment
- Strong skills in operational coordination, workforce planning, rostering and workload management
- Highly developed written and verbal communication, relationship management, judgement and problem-solving skills under pressure
- Current Victorian driver's licence, Working with Children Check, National Police Check, and accredited immunisation qualification/authorisation (where required)

WHY JOIN US?

- Great work-life balance
- Competitive remuneration
- Salary Sacrifice
- Meaningful work supporting the organisation and community
- Collaborative team environment
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- We are a child safe organisation

Further information for this role can be obtained by contacting Susannah Milne, Manager Community Wellbeing via phone on 03 5573 0444. Full details of this position are in the candidate information pack attached below.

How to apply

- Download and read the candidate information pack here
- Attach a resume and cover letter addressing the key selection criteria

Applications close: Friday 2 October 2026 at 5.00pm

📌 Maternal and Child Health Team Leader (Frances)
🏢 Southern Grampians Shire Council
📍 Frances