About the Team
The Child Development Service teams provide a family-centred, specialist public health service for children who have complex developmental and behavioural concerns. The teams provide multidisciplinary clinical services and consultancy/advice to support a comprehensive understanding of the child's developmental profile and how this relates to their functioning and participation in everyday life. Teams use a strengths-based, partnership approach to enable families, key stakeholders and community providers to best support the child's optimal development, health and wellbeing across the life course.
Teams also contribute to education and training, advocacy and development of professional competence and standards in the field of developmental paediatrics. Teams include a variety of health professionals including medical, allied health and nursing, along with administration officer personnel. Teams provide clinical services at the Queensland Children's Hospital quaternary service and community services across thirteen sites clustered in Central North and South locations.
About the Role
The position of Speech Pathologist will:
Deliver quality Speech Pathology for children and families, as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Child Development Service (CDS) across multiple sites of a designated Service Area.
Utilise valid and reliable evidence to optimise the health and wellbeing of children by supporting their participation and engagement in the activities of their everyday life
Inclusion and diversity
To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.
Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS
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
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
