Registered Nurse / Midwife / MCH Nurse

at  QEC

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) will run for 10 days.

ENHANCE EACH FAMILIES’ EXPERIENCE

• Engage and work in partnership with parent/caregivers
• Works collaboratively, consulting with QEC Team, external professionals,

and the family to enhance goal achievement.

• Demonstrate knowledge of Registered Nurse code of conduct, standards

and legislation informing practice

• Assess, plan, implement, evaluate and document comprehensive nursing

care and family action plans in accordance with QEC’s Model of Care,

professional and legislative standards and QEC’s values.

• Identify actual or potential health problems through health and child

developmental assessment and application of clinical judgement. Escalate
any concerns or risks identified to reporting manager.

4. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

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PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES REFER TO VPSC CAPABILITY FRAMEWORK

• Integrity - Operates in a manner that is
  consistent with the organisation’s code
  of conduct. Builds trust through
  consistent actions, values and
  communication. Treats all sensitive

information with utmost confidentiality.

• Relationship Building and

Collaboration – Establishes and
maintains positive work relationships,
promotes consensus through diplomatic
handling of agreements, forges useful
partnerships with people, builds trust
through consistent actions, values and

communication.

• Organisational and Time Management

Skills – Reliable and punctual. Manages
own work time effectively and prioritises
work tasks, seeking advice when

needed.

• Empathy and Cultural Awareness -

Communicates well with, relates to and
sees issues from the perspective of
people from a diverse range of culture
and backgrounds. Respect and value the

traditional owners.

• Customer Service – Consistent polite,

friendly, professional presentation.
Treats others with dignity and respect at
all times. Takes responsibility for own
workload and promptly escalates any

concerns or issues.

• Conceptual and Analytical Ability –

Uses analytical and conceptual skills to
reason through problems.
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Please refer the Job description for details