About the Team
The Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service, Children's Health Queensland, is a Specialist Rehabilitation Medicine Service which operates under a statewide model and includes:
Neurorehabilitation Programs
Limb Difference Program
Cerebral Palsy Health (CP Health)
Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre
The Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (QPRS) is based at the QCH and has close links with other hospitals and service providers. The service operates within a state-wide model, with an interdisciplinary structure and an emphasis on child and family-centred care, evidence-based practice and the use of outreach and telehealth technologies to provide high quality tertiary health programs to children with rehabilitation needs. Care is provided through inpatient services, day rehabilitation, outpatient and outreach services.
About the Role
The position of Project Manager -SPARKY: Supporting Mental Health and Adjustment during Recovery after Brain and Spinal Cord Injury in Kids and Youth using a Virtual Clinician Community of Practice will:
Provide high level project management skills to lead this QPRS Project funded by the National Injury Insurance Scheme Qld (NIISQ) to develop a community of practice and create a unique collaborative clinical telementoring platform to support community therapists across in supporting best practice care for emotional wellbeing, including adjustment, mental health and behaviour, in children and youth with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and/or Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and their families/carers.
Lead and manage the implementation and evaluation of the project in collaboration with the QPRS team, CYMHS and Project ECHO(R)
Build sustainability into the Community of Practice so it continues to meet the needs of clinicians across Queensland.
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.
