Allied Health Clinician - Child Development Service

Queensland Government; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 91,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness program

Flexible working arrangements

Generous superannuation

Job summary

Sunshine Coast Health is seeking an Allied Health Clinician to join our Child Development Service, delivering transdisciplinary paediatric assessment for children aged 0–8 years with developmental differences. The role involves MDT collaboration, case coordination and care planning within a supportive health service.

Remuneration up to $82,656 per annum (HP3), with salary rates from $42.27 to $60.89 per hour, and 12.75% super plus 17.5% annual leave loading.

Responsibilities

• Provide developmental paediatric services within MDT framework.
• Maintain accurate patient records and complete documentation per procedures.
• Participate in quality and service improvement activities to enhance patient care.
• Coordinate care for vulnerable children and families and support complex cases.

Job description

We're excited to welcome a Allied Health Clinician to our Child Development Service.Child Development Services provides transdisciplinary paediatric allied health assessment services to children aged 0 - 8 years with developmental differences and complex developmental delays. CDS supports families to build on their understanding of their child's developmental delay or disability and facilitate transition to supports such as early intervention and community programs.Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.Key responsibilities include:Demonstrate competent knowledge, expertise and skill in the provision of developmental paediatric services commensurate with level of experience in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards, existing evidence-based practice and established clinical protocols. For complex or novel cases, you will seek direction from clinical seniors as appropriate.Within the context of the Health Service CDS team, relevant experience and skill includes an MDT approach to child health, developmental disorders and disability; and clinicians are required to support and manage complex clinical presentations of infants, children and families, and provide case coordination and care planning for vulnerable children and families.Maintain appropriate documentation and patient records in line with Departmental, Unit and Health Service procedures, and contribute to the maintenance of accurate and timely information systems (statistics collection, quality data). Ensure that time spent across clinical and non-clinical work is in keeping with assigned requirements.Participate in quality and service improvement activities to continually improve patient/client care, including the development of clinical practices, procedures and protocols within the work environment.Remuneration value up to $82 656 p.a, comprising salary rates $42.27 - $60.89 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP3) (part time position available, 45.6 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).Why work for us?We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careersAs a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:A wellness program;Generous superannuation;Flexible work arrangements;Career training and development; andSalary packaging.Check out the latest updates here:https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.