Employment Status: Permanent, part-time
Days & Hours of Work: 2 days totalling 15.2 hours per week - after hours and Saturday mornings may be required
Competitive Salary: Immunisation Nurse Year 2 - $53.68 per hour + 12% superannuation
Location: Corporate centre Sandringham and various community locations

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

You will be working in a small team within Family Services and support the Immunisation Team Leader to respond to immunisation queries, promote immunisation services and attend sessions including outreach and staff immunisations.

Support Immunisation Team Leader to deliver immunisation services at BCC:

• Adhering to compliance requirements around Cold Chain management, reporting vaccination episodes to Australian Immunisation Register and ordering vaccines
• Maintaining accurate immunisation records and following up on overdue children residing in Bayside including attend outreach
• Assistance with planning and promotion of immunisation service and sessions
• Lead team of nurses at sessions in absence of Immunisation Team Leader which may include backfilling Immunisation Team Leader role at times

Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Demonstrate knowledge of National Immunisation program, including a well-developed understanding of the National Health and Medical Research Council’s standards pertaining to immunisation and nurse practice
• Ability to communicate information to parents and caregivers regarding immunisation schedules and common reactions
• Experience in local government immunisation services preferred
• Ability to work in a small team environment
• Experience working with Information Technology platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Excel, CIRV, HPOS, Word, Outlook preferred

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check
• Tertiary qualifications; current registration as Division One Nurse with Nurse Immuniser Accreditation within the state of Victoria. Fulfilled AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency) requirements
• Current Victorian drivers licence

What we can offer you in return: 

• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role
3. Click Apply to submit your application
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager

Applications close: Wednesday 22 April, 11:55pm

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Julie Salmon, Immunisation Team Leader on 03 9599 4755 or via email jsalmon@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.