Yes it is strange. When I told the manager I was a midwife she said it wont make a difference.
I am currently working weekends and although the money is excellent as I get all the good penalties I wish I could do normal things on weekends and actually have some time with DH. DH works away alot so I really need a job where I can manage on my own instead of not working and going unpaid as I am casual.
I know its going to be difficult especially with the time away from home for the res schools but so worth it after the year is over. I currently drive 50kms to work and the same back home but if I get this job its only 10kms.
Feeb I hope you dont mind me asking this question. One of the first parts in the selection criteris is asking to Demonstrated knowledge of and training certificate in ‘Working in Partnership with Parents–The Parent Advisor Model’ or the willingness to do the training. Now can I assume the parent advisor model is basically the foundations of how CFHN's work with families? I've been researching it over the last few days but am finding the information very conflicting. I assume that in Australia the above model is a major part of all the courses regardless of where they are studied.
We haven't done any specific training on that BUT everything we do is about working in partnership with the parents and allowing the parents to be the experts on there own child. In Victoria we use the Parents Evaluation of Development status (PEDS) tool and is a series of questions that parents answer about there child at varying ages. Rather than having to assess what children can ad can't do according to what the books say they should at set ages, and understanding that there are variations of normal and that some need to do sooner and some take longer to allow and average to be formed.
Thanks so much for your advice and answering my questions Feeb. The application is due next week and I guess I can expect another few weeks to hear if I get an interview. I've decided anyway that I am applying for the scholarship and uni course even if I don't get the job. I am looking forward to doing it. It will open so many new doors even if I don't get this particular job. But ofcourse I am hoping I do
Feeb I hope you don't mind me asking you a question. I am currently doing my immunisation training and one of the questions I am currently answering is where to send parents who have concerns about vaccine safety. I have multiple web addresses and books but what I don't know is where do you refer someone to when you can't answer their questions? The literature I am reading all states that GP's aren't reliable in their knowledge of vaccine safety and often give misleading advise so didn't think that was appropriate. Do you know if there is something major I am missing? Who else do you refer to other then a paed?
Hi there not a problem. I would be sending them to the immunisation centre at the RCH as they can have discuss with them concerns and answer questions.
GP's are not reliable as so many are set in ways and do not think people should have a choice to not immunise and also many are not up to date with current research.
Thankyou Feeb. I will go look into it. I live central west NSW so its consider rural/remote so I'll have to go look if there are phone contacts. Thanks for your suggestion
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