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Tertiary Student Placement- Maternal & Child Health presso Hume City Council

Hume City Council · Broadmeadows, Australia · Onsite

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Job Description:
  • Broadmeadows VIC 3047, Australia
  • Student Placement- Maternal & Child Health

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

Tertiary students are provided with practical work experience opportunities to observe and perform tasks under supervision within the Universal and Enhanced Maternal Child Health Service. Opportunities will be provided to attend groups such as Babies in Hume, Breastfeeding support service and sleep and settling to complete the mandatory clinical placement component of the course.

Tertiary students studying toward a qualification in Maternal & Child Health must be a registered Nurse & Midwife, Placement is conditional upon being accepted into an approved program of study in Maternal & Child Health. The placement will be unpaid.

What you’ll be doing:

Hume Maternal & Child Health service operates and provides Universal and enhances Maternal and child health programs for children aged 0-6 years of age. A tertiary student placement in our Maternal & Child Health service will give you the opportunity to:

  • Promote health, wellbeing, safety, learning and developmental outcomes for children and their families.
  • Observe and participate in KAS consultations under supervision of MCH nurse preceptor
  • Assess the health and wellbeing of children and their care givers.
  • Collaboratively plan care with children and families including referral for internal and external supports.
  • Document in accordance with legislative requirements including any mandatory reporting requirements.
  • Observe and participate in enhanced consultations with nurses, Parent support workers, social work, outreach and Aboriginal engagement team.
  • Attend group sessions such as Babies in Hume and breastfeeding support service.
  • Attend and participate in clinical supervision and professional development.

Student Requirements:

  • AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife.
  • 5 years postgraduate experience in Nursing and midwifery
  • Hold a current Working with Children Check
  • Provide proof of enrolment into approved Maternal & Child health program of study
  • Provide a signed Student Placement Agreement including the education provider’s insurance documentation.
  • Agree to act in accordance with Council’s Employee Code of Conduct while undertaking placement.

Additional Information

Resume: The application will require a resume. Please create and submit a resume sharing some information about yourself including your skills, strengths, work experiences and areas of interest.

Placement requirements: The application form will ask details to fulfill the placement requirements. This includes which university you will be applying to, if you will be studying full time or part time, and your availability to attend clinical placement.

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Additional Information:

Application form

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