About the role
In this leadership role, you will provide operational supervision of the City of Greater Geelong’s Universal Maternal and Child Health Service, to ensure that families and caregivers with children aged 0-6 years have access to a high quality Maternal and Child Health program within their community.

Work type: Temporary Full Time (through to 29 August 2025)
Classification: MCH Year 4 $123,590 pa (plus Team Leader & applicable allowances)

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide supervision, advice and guidance to Maternal and Child Health Nurses and Child and Family Support Officers to facilitate their professional growth and well-being.
• Support staff in the management of complex and/or high-risk situations and arrange appropriate follow up, including any necessary changes to procedures if required.
• Collaborate with other services within Council and externally to improve outcomes for infants and children aged up to six years.
• Day to day operational supervision of the Universal Maternal and Child Health Service, including rostering, management of leave, and provision of a timely response to issues at MCH sites to enable continuity of the service with minimal disruption.
• Participate in clinical governance activities including the development and implementation of procedures.

About you
The ideal candidate for this role will be a highly experienced Maternal Child Heath Nurse, with prior experience in the supervison of staff. You will have a professional approach to your work, be comfortable liaising with a diverse range of people and enjoy finding solutions to complex issues.

Essential Experience:

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse Division One and Midwife with a post-graduate qualification in Child and Family Health nursing (minimum of Graduate Diploma if qualified in 1999 or later). 
• If qualified outside Victoria, completion, or willingness to complete, additional training to be eligible to practice in Victoria as a Maternal and Child Health Nurse.
• Experience in staff supervision and managing staff performance,
• Thorough understanding of the context of Maternal and Child Health nursing in the region and State.

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A career with us
We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and be a part of setting the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace. With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer!

Click https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx to view all the benefits to you working at the City.

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Applications and Enquiries
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Applications close 11:55pm Thursday 15 May 2025.

Enquires: Kylie Mellington – Coordinator Community Child Health | KMellington@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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