Graduate / Casual - Maternal and Child Health Nurse

Multiple casual positions where you can make a difference to lives of children & families in the Stonnington community

City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington. If you have any support or access requirements, or would like to speak to someone about employment or an alternative processes, please contact Council’s Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.

We are building a safe and inclusive culture where our people are empowered to deliver their best work.  Embracing innovation and change, we continually deliver richer and higher quality services to a vibrant, diverse and iconic municipality. We are passionate and energetic, working as one team to build a healthy, prosperous and sustainable community. Progress is important to us, and we and make it a priority to invest in our people’s wellbeing, growth and development.

Please view the below documents for this position:

• Success Profile
• Inherent Requirements

We have multiple casual opportunities for Maternal and Child Health Nurses. 

This is a great opportunity to make a difference in your community, utilising your knowledge of child development and your compassion and interpersonal skills to establish supportive relationships with families in the municipality.

In this position you’ll be responsible for providing a family centred Maternal and Child Health Service that maximises the health potential of children 0-6 years and their families within the municipality.  As a universal MCH Nurse, through centre consultations and home visits, you’ll monitor and promote the health, growth and development of young children, which includes physical, social, emotional/mental and intellectual development of young children by providing support, guidance and information. This will include providing early intervention which is supported by identifying children, parents and families experiencing vulnerability, empowering them to act and facilitating the earliest possible opportunity for engagement with services.

The hourly rate ranges from $68.86 to $70.32 per hour (including casual loading) + a qualification allowance + 10% superannuation. We have multiple positions available. 

New graduates are strongly encouraged to apply. 

To be successful in this position, you’ll need excellent communications skills for working effectively with a diverse range of families, groups and service providers. Additionally you’ll need strong time management skills, assessment and referral skills and an understanding of legislation relating to Mandatory Reporting of child abuse.

To be suitable you will also need:

• Current drivers licence
• Current registration with AHPRA as a registered nurse and registered midwife
• Recognised qualification in Child, Family and Community Nursing is essential
• Employee Working with Children's Check

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Enquiries

For enquiries relating to the role, please contact Samantha Cooke, Coordinator Maternal & Child Health on 0418 538 901. 

For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333. 

Submitting your application 

We are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.