An exciting opportunity exists for a a highly functioning multidisciplinary team member, deliver high level allied health clinical services and leadership across one or more specific work units, to stakeholders/customers of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and Queensland Health. The Sunshine Coast Persistent Pain Management Service model of care includes the Calderdale Framework. It is an expectation that all staff within the service will engage with this framework and undertake skill sharing, appropriate delegation and, where required, competency-based training.

Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

The SCHHS 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.

Allied Health clinicians within the Persistent Pain Management Service work as a team to meet clinical demand in keeping with Clinical Prioritisation Document. The Allied Health clinicians working in the Persistent Pain Management Service reports operationally to the Advanced Health Practitioner / Allied Health Team Leader and Medical Director of the Sunshine Coast Persistent Pain Management Service (SCPPMS), and professionally to their discipline Directors. 

Allied health at the SCHHS are part of either an Allied Health Service Delivery Model (AH-SDM) which is based on an integrated, decentralised professionally led approach with FTE reporting operationally and professionally to the Executive Director Allied Health (EDAH) through a Discipline Director or within a dispersed model reporting operationally to an Allied Health Manager (or other Operational Manager) with a professional reporting line to a Discipline Director/EDAH.

Key Responsibilities include:

• To apply well developed trauma-informed, specialist clinical knowledge and expertise to manage a complex persistent pain patient caseload and contribute to the knowledge of the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver independent high level clinical psychology assessments and individual counselling to a diverse range of people with persistent pain. Deliver clinical practice with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision. Exercise professional judgement to a complex caseload, adapting routine clinical practice based on valid and reliable evidence.
• Undertake clinical governance activities, such as the development of clinical practices and guidelines that support the continuum of care.

Remuneration value up to $12,731 p.m., comprising salary between $4769.60 - $5132.40 p.f., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (HP4) (temporary position available from 01/07/2024 to 31/12/2024). Applications will remain current the duration of the vacancy. 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/careers ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers ) 

As 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; and
•    Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/ ( https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/ )