MECSH Implementation Project Lead

Western Sydney University

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About The Position

Western Sydney University is seeking a Project Implementation Lead to provide leadership for the implementation of the Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-visiting (MECSH) program. MECSH is a structured, sustained nurse home visiting program designed to support families at risk of poorer maternal and child health and development outcomes through the critical early years of life. Developed at Western Sydney University, MECSH draws on the best available evidence on early childhood development, parent infant interaction, and holistic approaches to family support. The program has demonstrated effectiveness through randomised controlled trials in Australia and is now implemented nationally and internationally, including in Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and South Korea. You will work closely with researchers, clinicians, clinical leaders and service managers to co-design and support high-quality implementation of the MECSH program across diverse service contexts. The role includes extensive domestic and international travel and contributes to implementation research through strong stakeholder engagement, supervision, training and community-of-practice leadership.

Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in nursing or an allied health discipline with extensive experience in child and family health.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple complex projects in health service settings.
• Proven ability to develop and deliver training programs and provide reflective practice supervision at an advanced practice level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with practitioners and health service management.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based program delivery, quality processes, and capacity to undertake extensive domestic and international travel.
• You must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.

Responsibilities

• Strong stakeholder relationships maintained with internal teams and external partners.
• Effective supervision of MECSH Local Implementation Network Consultants across Australia and internationally.
• High-quality program advice provided to licensed and prospective MECSH sites and practitioners.
• Co-designed implementation and training programs developed, delivered and maintained.
• Active leadership of a national and international MECSH community of practice.

Benefits

• Fitness Passport: Access hundreds of gyms and pools across the state through salary-packaging options.
• Onsite Childcare: Convenient facilities with exclusive staff discounts and salary packaging options.
• Financial Benefits: Salary sacrifice options for onsite parking and novated motor vehicle leasing
• Holistic Support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) along with discounted retail and private health cover.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees