Early Parenting Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Mercy Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time, Part time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Nursing

Reference: 19996

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
Mercy Health O’Connell Family Centre is a public early parenting centre located in Canterbury that focuses on the needs of vulnerable families and young children. The residential, day and community programs provide child-focused parenting skills to promote safe child development. Services include residential, day stay, educational and group programs for families with children aged 0-4 years.
- Permanent Part Time hours available
- O’Connell Family Centre is open from 07:30 on Monday mornings to 17:00 on Friday afternoon our shifts during the week are divided between Day, Evening and Night Duty
- Work with an experienced team of Nurses, Early Parenting Practitioners, Psychologist and Psychiatrist
- Promote excellence in clinical practice and family centred care
- Provide clinical services to families attending OFC
- Provide parenting education and support to families attending OFC programs
- Support the strategic direction of OFC

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Qualification as a Registered Enrolled Nurse (Mother craft Nurse), Registered Enrolled Nurse and /or a Diploma of Child Care Studies
- Desirable Qualification
- Graduate Certificate in Pre and Postnatal Family Support
- Knowledge and experience in working with complex families with young children (0-4 years) who present with a range of parenting issues

**ABOUT US**:
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

**CONTACT DETAILS**

Name: Anna Elizabeth Seaborn

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