MCH Nurse

A little bit about the role

You will work closely with our families to provide advice, support, and guidance through the critical foundational years for each family. The role will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Promoting healthy outcomes for children and their families.
• Providing a comprehensive and focused approach to managing the physical, emotional, or social factors affecting families in contemporary communities.
• Providing opportunities for social interaction of the parent and child.
• Providing families with timely, accurate and relevant information and resources to assist them achieve and maintain maximum health potential.

Skills and experience to thrive in the role

• Demonstrated clinical experience in Maternal & Child Health.
• Commitment to family centred practice within an integrated early years’ service mode.
• Awareness of child and family health issues, normal child development, family dynamics and promotion of maternal wellbeing.
• Familiarity with MCH & immunisation programs across Boroondara.
• Demonstrated awareness of smalltalk, Parent Child Mother Goose and Circle of Security programs.
• Experience in sleep and settling program delivery, including day stay and outreach services desirable
• Able to use computer systems, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, icope and CDIS.

Qualifications & employment requirements

• Registered General Division 1 Nurse & Midwife with AHPRA registration

• A post graduate qualification in Maternal & Child Health Nursing

• IBCLC qualification

• Immunisation qualification preferred

• Ability to work independently, and within a multidisciplinary team

• Commitment to family centred practice within an integrated early years’ service model

• Demonstrated clinical experience in Maternal & Child Health

• Aware of child and family health issues, normal child development, family dynamics &   promotion of maternal well being

• High levels of written and oral communication skills

• Conversant with relevant health promotion issues

How to Apply

Please submit your application online via the ‘Apply’ button by 11:59pm Thursday 29 October 2026.  For any further information please refer to the position description or contact Yvette Carrazzo, Acting Coordinator Maternal and Child Health on 9278 4012 during business hours for a confidential discussion.

If you want to know more about the benefits of working for the City of Boroondara, please visit our Careers Website.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. Council is a child safe organisation and as such, this position requires a satisfactory Working with Children Clearance and National Criminal History check