Team Leader - Maternal and Child Health

Full Time, Permanent Position

Salary $140,165 per annum + 12% Super + ADO

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

Why join Melton City Council?

Melton City Council is proud to serve one of Australia’s fastest-growing and most diverse communities. We are a forward-thinking local government committed to creating a city where everyone feels welcome, supported, and empowered.

As a Council, we are driven by innovation, inclusion, and excellence. We deliver high-quality services and infrastructure, promote lifelong learning, and champion health and wellbeing across our municipality. Our team plays a vital role in shaping a vibrant, sustainable future for our residents.

Working with us means being part of a collaborative and inclusive culture that values your growth. We offer:

• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Generous leave entitlements and flexible work arrangements
• A dynamic workplace close to home, surrounded by heritage charm, green spaces, and modern amenities

Join us and help build a city that thrives—where your work makes a real difference every day.

The Opportunity

Melton City Council’s Maternal and Child Health team is the first stand-alone Maternal and Child Health business unit in Victoria in a community of rapid growth. The position will play a vital role in supporting and guiding Universal MCH Nurses, MCH Nurse graduates, and nurses working in the Victorian MCH Nurse (VMCHN) Student Model.

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced MCH Nurse to join the MCH Leadership Team. This position will support our growing team. The position will report to the Maternal and Child Health Coordinator. Areas of responsibility include all aspects of operational and clinical management of the Universal MCH service and the MCH Nurses who deliver the Universal MCH service.

If you are an experienced MCH nurse, and passionate mentor with a strategic eye for supporting a growing community, then this job is for you. As part of the MCH leadership team you will help shape the future of our service.

Key Responsibilities

•  Deliver a high-performance team culture and provide leadership, coaching and high-quality supervision. 
•  Provide clinical practice support for practitioners working within the Universal MCH Service including graduates, VMCHN student model nurses and MCH students, and undertake clinical sessions as required. 
•  Contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures, as well as planning for the recruitment needs of the MCH Service accounting for population growth. 
• Deliver and contribute to Council goals as outlined in the Council and Wellbeing Plan 2025-2029.
• Make decisions on the day to day running of the Maternal and Child Health service, to ensure optimum outcomes in all aspects of service delivery, Government policy and the Maternal and Child Health program standards and guidelines.
• Provide day to day leadership with a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ensure a high standard of service, consistent with Council and Government policy and Maternal and Child Health program standards.
• Provide accurate and timely reports, advice and support to management as requested as well as contribute to the annual budget and reporting process and monitor expenditure.

To view the Position Description, click here.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have the following:

• Current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and must hold qualifications in Maternal and Child Health nursing that are recognised in Victoria.
• Experience in all aspects of the Maternal and Child Health service with a strong knowledge and understanding of current theory and practice issues relevant to the service.
• Strong team engagement skills to drive an emotionally intelligent, supportive and high-performance culture.
• Work independently and make clear, precise, and evidence-based decisions using service data related to the day-to-day operation of the service.
• Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

• Motivate
• Empower
• Lead
• Trust
• Open
• Nurture 

Benefits

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council: 

Staff Benefits | Melton City Council

• 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year*
• 5 weeks annual leave* 
• Genuine Flexible work options
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• Access to the Local Government Employee Health Plan (GMHBA) with exclusive benefits
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave)* 
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave*
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Reimbursement of AHPRA registration
• Novated lease options
• Additional $500 per annum pro rata superannuation for female employees over the age of 45

*Eligible for Full Time positions or for Fixed term positions eligible after 12 months of employment. 

How To Apply

For further information about the position, please contact Heidi Brundell, Acting Manager MCH, on 0438 525 271.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise. 

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any public health orders applicable to local government. 

We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. If selected for an interview and you require any additional support or adjustments regarding interview arrangements, please advise the contact listed above in advance.

Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse. Melton City Council is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is at the centre of our everyday thinking and service delivery.