Pregnancy Family Conferencing Facilitator
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 30 June 2025 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualification
Hours Per Week: 19
Requisition ID: REQ561467
Salary (Per hour):
Allied Health Professional (Level 3): $56.69 - $58.52
Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist (Grade 2): $57.11 - $58.99
Senior Psychologist: $60.12 - $65.15
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Prevention And Response Violence Abuse Neglect (PARVAN)
What you'll be doing
The PFC Facilitator is the primary Facilitator of the Pregnancy Family Conferencing program across North Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD). The role is responsible for facilitating PFC meetings for expectant parents referred into the program and includes: Working directly with the family and agencies to schedule and facilitate Pregnancy Family Conferences; Developing and fostering strong interagency partnerships to sustain and further develop the program.• Participate in ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of the program.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Full registration with APHRA as a Senior Psychologist with no less than 12 months service at the 9th year of service as a Psychologist OR tertiary qualifications in Social Work and eligibility for the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) and post graduate experience at a minimum of level 2 or above, OR registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA), relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by the organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to apply and share expert child protection and violence abuse and neglect knowledge with colleagues and other health professionals to enhance service delivery, including through the provision of staff education and consultation.
- Demonstrated experience and /or the capacity evidenced by knowledge and skills to conduct facilitation of pregnancy family conferencing or other family-based meetings/ interventions attended by a range of professionals and families. Proven ability to lead; initiate innovative problem solving and work collaboratively with other professionals and complex families.
- Demonstrated high level skills and clinical experience working with families where there are risk of significant harm concerns and understanding of the interrelated dynamics and effects of domestic and family violence, sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect on victims and their children, including in priority populations including Aboriginal communities, CALD and LGBTIQA+ communities and/ or come from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.
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For role related queries or questions contact Juanita Tiernan on Juanita.Tiernan@health.nsw.gov.au or 0460432 596
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 28 March 2025