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Moreland Maternal & Child Health Enhanced Position:
Moreland City Council has a fantastic opportunity for an Enhanced Maternal & Child Health Nurse to work within their dynamic MCH team.
Moreland provides a supportive workplace with a real opportunity to make a positive impact on the community. The Council also offers ongoing professional development opportunities and workplace flexibility within a supportive and innovative work environment. You will be supported by a comprehensive orientation, supervision, collegial networks along with the incumbent family support worker.
The Enhanced Maternal and Child Health (EMCH) Nurse provides services to parents and families with extra needs that require a more intensive level of support. The Enhanced nurses are able to visit families in their homes, in the community or meet at the MCH centre. This service is available to parents/carers who may be experiencing a range of issue including, mental health, family violence, homelessness or social isolation. It is also available for premature babies, those with medical issues, low birth weights or for children with a disability.
To be successful in this role you will have Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife and hold recognised qualifications in Maternal and Child Health Nursing. You will also bring to the role;
The successful applicant will be required to obtain an employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.
At Moreland we provide our employees with every opportunity to enjoy a work-life balance, employer-supported study assistance schemes, salary sacrifice and extensive opportunities for training and career development.
Moreland City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, gender and sexuality identity, age and ethnic background.