Employment Type: Casual Hours: 1400 to 2230, 0700 to 1530 and 2200 to 0730 hrs Salary: As per EBA Location: O'Connell Family Centre Centre Canterbury Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Caroline Redmond NUM credmond@mercy.com.au Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes. About the opportunity Early Parenting Centres (EPC’s) strive to support happy, healthy, safe and thriving babies and toddlers by promoting the parent-child relationship, and equipping parents with strategies to achieve their parenting goals. These goals are often in areas such as sleep and settling, child behaviour, and parent and child health and wellbeing. EPC’s recognise that the health and wellbeing of the primary caregiver, and whole family is vital to children’s development and outcomes. EPC’s provide specialist support for Victorian families with children’s aged 0-4 years. The Early Parenting Practitioner role: Provide responsive early parenting support to families with children up to their 4th Birthday Actively participate as part of a multidisciplinary team to meet the complex needs of families Provide emotional and practical support and guidance for the health and wellbeing of children Employed under the Nursing and Midwifery as per EBA EPC’s are open Monday to Friday and are closed on Weekends Free On-Site Car Parking EPC’s are open 50 weeks a year with a 2 week closure over Christmas/New Years What you’ll bring You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional family-centred care. Qualifications: With one of these qualifications you will be suitable to work in our EPC: Tertiary qualifications in Early Childhood Development, Kindergarten teacher, at Diploma level or above. AHPRA Registered Enrolled Nurse with Mothercraft Nursing Up to date with contemporary standards in child-safe practice Understanding of key child development issues relating to a diverse range of parents and families A passion to work in early-parenting centres and be part of the current changing model of care. To thrive in this role, you will have An understanding of key child development issues relating to young parents and families Well-developed skills in risk and needs assessment If applicable, APHRA registration Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve. A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management. The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment. You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check. Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career. Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds. Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us! Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 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 employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need. We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.

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