Child Life Therapist — Paediatric Care, Flexible Hours

The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network; Sydney; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work opportunities

Salary packaging

Meal entertainment benefits

Accrued days off (ADOs)

Fitness passport

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network is seeking a Child Life Therapist to provide family‑centred clinical services to inpatients and outpatients. You will plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate therapeutic play, procedural education and support to reduce anxiety and support developmental milestones where possible.

Position is permanent full-time with flexible arrangements where appropriate.

Qualifications

• Experience with family centred clinical services.
• Ability to plan, implement and evaluate therapeutic play.
• Experience with paediatric patients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide family centred clinical services to inpatients and/or outpatients referred to Child Life Therapy.
• Utilise specialist knowledge to plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate therapeutic and medical play, procedural education & support.
• To reduce anxiety through teaching coping strategies and distraction, and to maintain and extend developmental milestones where possible.

Job description

The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network is seeking a Child Life Therapist to provide family‑centred clinical services to inpatients and outpatients. You will plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate therapeutic play, procedural education and support to reduce anxiety and support developmental milestones where possible.

Position is permanent full-time with flexible arrangements where appropriate.