Universal Maternal and Child Health Nurse

Job No: MEL1741
Location: Melton

Part Time Permanent Position
0.8 EFT

Salary Range $116,752 to $133,491 per annum + 12% Super +
ADO + 5 Weeks Annual Leave + Qualification Allowance including option for a Novated Lease vehicle* Pro rata 

Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.

 

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality—one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

Council recognises the benefits that MCH can provide to children and families, and the important role that the service plays to improve the early identification of children who need more support. We are incredibly proud of the service we offer and are working to increase our capacity to meet the needs of Melton City’s growing and diverse community.

That is why we are significantly increasing the support provided to our MCH team through the recent establishment of a dedicated MCH department and increased employment conditions and benefits. We are working to ensure the Melton City Council is a place where MCH nurses can grow their careers, we are recruiting more nurses and we continue to advocate for a stronger MCH system in Victoria.

Benefits

We offer:

  • Five weeks paid Annual Leave
  • Flexible Working Hours
  • Monthly ADO - Accrued Day Off (for full time positions)
  • 4th Year for MCH Nurses, Immunisation Nurses and Lactation Consultants  
  • Reimbursement of AHPRA Registration if we are your primary employer
  • Clinical Supervision Program for all nursing staff
  • Mentorship, peer support and opportunities to build essential skills and leadership capacity
  • 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave (Super is paid during parental leave) 
  • 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
  • Affirmation and Transition of Gender Leave
  • Cultural and Ceremonial Leave
  • Emergency Management Leave
  • Subsidised uniforms
  • Wellbeing initiatives

Most importantly, we offer a great multidisciplinary team of colleagues working together to build service capacity for Melton. 

About you

To be successful in this role you will be able to satisfy the requirements to work as a Maternal and Child Health Nurse in Victoria and have:

  • Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (division1) and Midwife.
  • A current Victorian Driver’s licence
  • A current Employee Working with Children Check

To view the Position Description, click here

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 

How To Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Melissa Ryan, Coordinator Maternal and Child Health on 0438 685 287.

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.

 Applications close 11:59pm Day 3 April 2026

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The personal information requested on this form is being collected by the Melton City Council for the purpose of processing your recruitment application and conducting the selection and onboarding process. You may apply to the Melton City Council for access and/or amendment of the information. Your personal information will not be disclosed to any external party without your consent, unless required or authorised by law. Your personal information may be provided to internal Council teams for the purpose of recruitment, selection and onboarding.  Should you fail to provide the information, we may be unable to progress with your application to Council. You can contact the Talent Acquisition Team at talent@melton.vic.gov.au for further information. 


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