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Job Title: Maternal and Child Health Nurse (Reliever)
Job Reference No: HR11917
Job Location: Sunshine
Employer: Brimbank City Council
Here is your opportunity to work with Brimbank City Council’s newly created Maternal and Child Health Service. Opportunities exist for enthusiastic and highly motivated Maternal and Child Health Relievers.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
• To make initial contact with all families upon receipt of birth notification.
• To promote and monitor health, growth, physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in the 0-6 years age group, through centre consultations and home visits.
• To monitor maternal health and wellbeing through consultations and home visits where appropriate and to provide advice, information, support and referral as appropriate.
• To provide a service that meets requirements to achieve state and local government goals and the priorities.
Job Reference No: HR11917
Job Location: Sunshine
Employer: Brimbank City Council
Here is your opportunity to work with Brimbank City Council’s newly created Maternal and Child Health Service. Opportunities exist for enthusiastic and highly motivated Maternal and Child Health Relievers.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
• To make initial contact with all families upon receipt of birth notification.
• To promote and monitor health, growth, physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in the 0-6 years age group, through centre consultations and home visits.
• To monitor maternal health and wellbeing through consultations and home visits where appropriate and to provide advice, information, support and referral as appropriate.
• To provide a service that meets requirements to achieve state and local government goals and the priorities.
Skills and Knowledge
• Skills and competency in child health, development and behavior and post natal maternal
• health
• Experience with a family-centered approach to service delivery
• Understanding of Council’s policies, procedures and guidelines
• Knowledge of State policy directions and Program Standards for Maternal and Child Health
• Proficiency in the use of computers and in particular of the Maternal & Child Health
• Software Expedite program
• Skills and competency in child health, development and behavior and post natal maternal
• health
• Experience with a family-centered approach to service delivery
• Understanding of Council’s policies, procedures and guidelines
• Knowledge of State policy directions and Program Standards for Maternal and Child Health
• Proficiency in the use of computers and in particular of the Maternal & Child Health
• Software Expedite program
Qualifications and Experience
• Current registration with the NMBA as both a registered nurse and a registered midwife and
• to also hold recognized qualifications in maternal and child health nursing (or pre-1998 equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to perform the functions of the position
• Current Victorian driver’s license
• A relevant community language
Applications Procedure:
Then send your application quoting Job Reference Number to:
Recruitment Officer
People and Culture Department
Brimbank City Council
PO Box 70
Sunshine, VIC 3020
or email to:
Recruitment@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Closing date: 14/07/2013
• Current registration with the NMBA as both a registered nurse and a registered midwife and
• to also hold recognized qualifications in maternal and child health nursing (or pre-1998 equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to perform the functions of the position
• Current Victorian driver’s license
• A relevant community language
Applications Procedure:
Then send your application quoting Job Reference Number to:
Recruitment Officer
People and Culture Department
Brimbank City Council
PO Box 70
Sunshine, VIC 3020
or email to:
Recruitment@brimbank.vic.gov.au
Closing date: 14/07/2013
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