Senior Psychologist

About the Team

The mission of the Queensland Interdisciplinary Paediatric Persistent Pain Service (QIPPPS) is to support children and young people experiencing persistent pain and their families to confidently connect with life, one step at a time. QIPPPS lead in delivering, and advocating for, evidence based persistent pain services for children and young people, and their families throughout Queensland. As an interdisciplinary team, we achieve this through living the CHQ values of Respect, Integrity, Imagination, and Care.

About the Role

In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:

Clinical Practice

Provide high level independent, family centred clinical Psychology services that includes complex psychological assessment, formulation and intervention for children and young people and their families experiencing persistent pain, in accordance with the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Code of Ethics and the Psychology Board of Australia professional and ethical standards.

Communication / Team Participation

Provide high level psychology advice, reports and advocacy within the interdisciplinary team and health system

Be approachable and demonstrate a high standard of oral and written communication skills to work effectively with children, parents/carers, interdisciplinary team members, other health professionals and agencies and to contribute to clinical intervention.

Leadership / Work Unit Management

Initiate, monitor and evaluate quality and service improvement activities, including the development of policies, procedures and guidelines

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HHS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

Opportunities for professional growth and development

Competitive renumeration

Annual pay increases

12.75% employer superannuation contribution

17.5% annual leave loading

Salary packaging

Employee wellness and assistance program

Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

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