About the Team
The CHQatHome service has multiple programs aimed at supporting children to receive appropriate care closer to home.
The service functions as a multidisciplinary team, including nursing, medical, physiotherapy, social work, pharmacy, psychology, dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, psychology, administration and operational officers.
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:
Assisting the child's primary caregiver to maintain an environment conducive to meeting the child's health care
Responsible for fulfilling tasks delegated by a primary care giver in alignment with CHQ at Home team
Tasks may include but are not limited to:
Assisting the primary care giver in the support of a child or young person with additional needs such as tracheostomy care, ventilation support/management, and gastrostomy care.
Maintaining a clean and safe environment for the child (e.g. clean suction and medical equipment).
Notifying the primary caregiver of any change in the condition of the child as per CHQ at Home
Assisting the primary caregiver with the child's feeding, hygiene cares and routines as required including the provision safe manual handling
Responsible to attend training as required and apply standardised practices and procedures under the direction of CHQ staff.
Assist with orientation/education of other CHQ at Home Support Workers
Accurately document and report where required
Adhere to established guidelines and procedures
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
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 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
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.
