• Part Time Permanent Position
• 15.2 hours per week - Tuesday & Thursday
• Hourly Rate $46.76 - $48.95 + Qualification allowance + 10% Super (Rates effective 1 July 2021)

About Melton City Council

The City of Melton is a place where everyone belongs. Our community is vibrant and diverse and one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state of the art, excellent amenity, health and wellbeing and to support our community to be a lifelong learning city. We invest in innovation and our people’s professional and personal development. We offer generous leave and flexibility that best suits your lifestyle and a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home and have new cafes and shops opening every day amongst the heritage buildings and open green spaces of one of Melbourne’s fastest growing municipalities.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a vibrant, positive person to join our immunisation team. Must be enthusiastic, adaptable, able to work independently and also in a team environment.

The position requires persons with highly developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills and a capacity to relate effectively to a diverse range of families, communities and professionals in a constantly changing environment.

Minimum qualifications, current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) and current accreditation as a Nurse Immuniser. Highly desired, experience in community immunisation programs.

Hours of work include 15.2 hours per week; Tuesday 12:09pm - 8:15pm & Thursday 8:00am to 4:06pm. Hours may be flexible as they are roster based.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer vaccines with informed consent to infants, children, adolescents and adults at immunisation sessions
• Provide appropriate pre and post immunisation advice and care to parents, guardians and adult clients
• Develop and administer catch up schedules for overdue clients as required.
• Transport and manage the storage of vaccines prior to, at and in transit to and from immunisation venues, observing correct cold chain parameters at all times.
• Monitor the emergency kit and lead the management of any acute reaction.
• Ensure that all sharps and immunisation wastes are managed safely and within guidelines.
• Accurately record and collate data from all sources for the purpose of maintaining accurate medical records.

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have well developed written and interpersonal communication skills
• Be able to work cooperatively within a team
• Have a commitment to achieving quality outcomes

Culture and Values

Our vision for our community is to be: “a thriving community where everyone belongs” 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:

• Flexible Working Hours
• Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
• 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave
• 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
• Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities (Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace accredited)
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Social Club Activities
• Subsidised Uniforms

To read more about our benefits visit https://meltoncity-staff-benefits.applynow.net.au/

How to Apply

If you require further information about the position, please contact Heidi Brundell, EMCH and Immunisation Team Leader on 0438 525 271.

To view Position Description and to apply, click Apply Now.

To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident of Australia or be legally entitled to work in Australia.

At Melton City Council we care for our people, we’re committed to the professional growth of our employees and support balance and flexibility. If you want to work with talented, passionate people and build a thriving and vibrant community, we encourage you to apply. We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Melton City Council is committed to being a Child Safe organisation.