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Your new role

We are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Team Leader to provide operational leadership for the Maternal and Child Health Service at Knox.

The MCH nursing teams work collaboratively with others across the broader Family & Children’s Services teams, and across Council to help to identify children and families who require further assessment, intervention, referral and/or support and bring families together, foster social networks, support playgroups and strengthen local community connections.

The Maternal Child Health Team supports all staff to work across more specific programs such as Enhanced Maternal and Child Health and Special Care nursery liaison when available. The level of experience a person has had within MCH practice will be taken in to account prior to commencing an EMCH rotation.

This is a permanent role part time based at the Civic Centre, working 4 days per week (preferably Tuesday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm - Thursday and Friday are required days, other days are negotiable).

What you will need to thrive

The key selection criteria for this role are:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Have an understanding of family dynamics and societal complexities;
• Experience working with families from a broad spectrum of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds;
• Experience working with and leading teams internally and externally;
• Demonstrated understanding of Child and Family Violence Information Sharing Schemes and risk assessment frameworks;
• Have well-developed skills in Child Development Information Systems (CDIS) and Electronic Data Management Systems;
• Have a current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a registered nurse and a registered midwife and to also hold recognised qualifications in Maternal and Child Health nursing.

How to apply

Please provide a resume and brief cover letter addressing the what you will bring to the role and outline how your experience and skills relate to the role.

For further information on this role please contact Lisa Zubcic on 9298 8209.

Apply by: 11:45pm 20 November 2024 

Please note: Candidates will be shortlisted as applications are received and this role may close earlier than the anticipated closing date.

Why Us

At Knox, making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do. We are inspired by empowering our community inside and out to thrive and prosper through living our values. We support hybrid and flexible working and embrace diverse and inclusive environments. We succeed by recruiting for excellence through investing in our people, encouraging their unique talents and supporting them to bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in our people and provide a supportive, driven and inclusive culture we are proud of, that focuses on wellbeing.

Beyond that, we also offer:

• growth and learning opportunities;
• career development;
• reward and recognition programs; and,
• a supportive Employee Assistance Program.

Council has a Covid-19 vaccination policy in place which states that the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate evidence of compliance with vaccination requirements.

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below.

 Nurse MCH - Inherent Requirements Table.DOCX

Knox City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.