Associate Coordinator

**Position Description**

**Associate Clinical Coordinator Role**

Last Updated: 5.01.

QEC is proud to be Victoria’s largest provider of residential and community-based early

parenting services.

Formed in 1917, QEC is also a public hospital and community service organisation. We are

passionate about supporting families to grow, parents to blossom and children to
thrive.

QEC delivers a variety of services and support programs to families with young children

(aged from newborn to 4 years of age) in partnership with government and not for

profit partners.

QEC promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. Many families

experience various challenges that, from time to time, may impact on their ability to

nurture and support the growth and development of their young children. QEC offers

a community of support to families if and when we are needed.

QEC programs are research-informed and tailored to meet the unique needs of each

family. Our work equips families to best nurture, protect and enhance their children’s

safety, health and development.

QEC’s multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals are committed to partnering

with families to achieve the best outcomes for children. Our team includes Maternal

and Child Health, Paediatric, Mental Health and General Nurses, a Medical Practitioner,
Midwives, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Early Parenting Practitioners.

With service locations based at Noble Park, Mentone, Wodonga, Preston, Dandenong,

Carrum Downs, Morwell and Bairnsdale, QEC are committed to providing services that are

accessible to families across Victoria.

We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional

owners of the lands on which we walk, live and raise our children. We pay our respects

to traditional owners past, present and future and acknowledge the importance of

children being raised with connections to culture, community and family.

**Our Vision **All children have the best start in life

**Our Role **Partnering with families and communities to enable children to thrive

**Our Values
**Listen**, understand and learn
**Embrace** cultures, communities and families
**Celebrate **unique strengths and experiences
**Inspire** each other to grow and thrive
**Nurture** kindness and the joy of play
**Strive **to deliver the best outcomes and care

**1. Introduction**

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**Position Description**

**Associate Clinical Coordinator Role**

**Position Objective**

The Associate Clinical Coordinator works competently within their scope of
practice to deliver and lead safe, evidence informed, person-centred care to

achieve optimal outcomes for all children. The Associate Clinical Coordinator

will work collaboratively with Clinical Coordinators in leading a

multidisciplinary team to provide exceptional service delivery to families

experiencing vulnerability in line with QEC’s Model of Care and Practice

Framework. The Associate Clinical Coordinator will contribute to a positive and
supportive team culture. The Associate Clinical Coordinator will have a

demonstrated commitment to professional learning and continuous

improvement to become an effective leader in the organisation.

**Position Details**

**Location **Preston

**Hours**

0.8 FTE (60.8 hours per fortnight)

**Agreement
**Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest
Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020
- or
Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single
Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021
- **Classification**

Comm Hlth Nurse Grade: CN4 or equivalent

**Reports to**

Area Manager

**Supervises**

N/A

**Internal Liaisons
**Executive and Leadership teams
QEC clinical teams and relevant committees
QEC employees

**External Liaisons
**Families
Department of Families Fairness and Housing
Associated customer service and communications networks
Other external stakeholders

**2. Position Profile**

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**Position Description**

**Associate Clinical Coordinator Role
QEC provide a variety of programs to families across Victoria, from our Residential
and Community Sites.

**Parenting Assessment and Skill Development Service (PASDS) residential**
PASDS is provided to families with children aged under 4 years at high risk of harm,
who are referred by the DFFH Child Protection service. The program is operated in
accordance with specific protocols that provide a framework for assessment of
parenting capacity, and planned interventions to support and develop parenting
skills. A residential program (based at the Noble Park Site) is typically of 10 days
duration.

**PASDS Home-Based**
As described above, but a community home-based program delivered over a
week period.
Location of Community Based PASDS Services:

- Southern Region program (operates from QEC Carrum Downs site)
- North and West Region program (operates QEC from Preston site)
- Gippsland Region program (operates from QEC Morwel