About us
Formed in 1917, The Queen Elizabeth Centre (QEC) is Victoria’s largest provider of Residential, Community and Home-based early parenting services for families with children from birth to four years of age.
With our Residential Early Parenting Centre in Noble Park and Community home-based services across Victoria, we play a special role in providing parenting education and support to thousands of families every year to give their children the best start in life. Our programs are research-informed and tailored to meet the unique needs of each family and enable families to nurture, protect and enhance their children’s, safety, health and development.
We are very proud to have been rated within the Victorian Public Sector as being one of the five best performing health services in the state for workplace culture, rated by our employees in 2023. We have a supportive, inclusive team culture with a strong connection to our core purpose to enable children to thrive, so QEC really is a truly rewarding and fulfilling place to work.
The role
We are keen to hear from Maternal Child Health Nurse professionals with a passion for the work we do. You will provide specialised support, care and education to enhance families' parenting competencies. You will be responsible for improving parents' knowledge, skills and attitudes as well as build the ability of parents to meet their children's health, safety and developmental needs.
The MCH Nurse EPC Development program is a 24-week program offered to Maternal and Child Health nurses (Victorian registration) who are interested in engaging in a varied and dynamic learning program. The MCH Nurse EPC Development Program offers rotations over four clinical programs offered at QEC: Five-day Residential (including Telehealth) program, Day Stay, Residential Parenting Assessment and Skills Development Service (PASDS), and Assessment and Intake.
The program involves active participation by the participant engaging in learning, reflective practice and supervision. The participant must set goals for each rotation and work towards achieving these goals in partnership with their clinical mentor. The participant is required to share their Maternal and Child Health nursing experience with QEC Clinicians. At the end of the program the participant is expected to participate in an evaluation process to assist in continual quality improvement.
For a detailed position description including selection criteria, please refer to our website www.qec.org.au.
About you
To be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate:
- RN, RM in addition to Grad Dip or Masters in Child, Family and Health nursing
- Maternal and Child Health Nurse (Victorian registration)
- Up-to-date theoretical knowledge of family and child health, development and parenting
- Ability to work in partnership with parents/careers to enhance their parenting capacity
- Solution based approach to infant, child, family and parenting issues
- Experience in facilitating group education
- Experience working with families experiencing vulnerability
- Ability to assess infant/child development and parent’s capacity to provide safe and direct care and respond to any immediate needs and risks
- Understanding of the legislative requirements that guide all decision making and service delivery for vulnerable and at-risk children and families
Benefits of working with us
- Generous public sector salary packaging
- 25 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)
- Extensive training, study leave and opportunities for professional development
- Access to QEC's wellbeing program, Employee Assistance - Program and team building activities
- Free onsite car parking
How to apply
Please attach a cover letter outlining your suitability to the position’s Key Selection Criteria and your resume outlining education and employment background (refer Position Description and QEC MCHN EPC Development Program outline on our website at www.qec.org.au/joinus).
For further information please contact Mel Cain on 9549 2777 or the People Culture and Safety Team via
[email protected]
We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children, families, visitors and employees at QEC.
All QEC employees maintain current Health Care Worker Immunisation requirements, undergo a Criminal History Check and hold a current Employee Working with Children Check.
We exemplify QEC’s Values, the Victorian Public Sector Code of Conduct and Values and the Victorian Child Safe Standards.
We aim to provide a culturally safe environment for First Nations people and promote diversity and equal opportunity at QEC, to ensure all can enjoy a sense of belonging.
