About Us

Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality patient and family-centred care.

A recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, education and research, Children's Health Queensland delivers a full range of clinical services, tertiary level care and health promotion programs.

We provide an integrated network of services through:

• The Queensland Children's Hospital ( https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/lcch )
• The Child and Youth Community Health Service ( https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/chq/our-services/community-health-services/ )
• The Child and Youth Mental Health Service ( https://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/chq/our-services/mental-health-services/ )
• Statewide services and programs, including specialist outreach and telehealth services
• Partnerships with other hospital and health services and non-government organisations

Children's Health Queensland provides services from key locations in the Brisbane metropolitan area and works with the 15 other hospital and health services as well as NGOs and charity partners in Queensland to deliver an integrated network of healthcare services and support across the state.

Your Opportunity:

The position of Paediatric Registrar (in the role of Paediatric Advanced Trainee Fellow) will:

• Encompass a broad array of endocrine disorders of infants, children, and adolescents. The intent of the Paediatric Endocrinology Fellowship is to train high calibre applicants in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of endocrine disorders in order, to provide comprehensive, compassionate care for infants, children, and adolescents. Trainees will be expected to complete Paediatric Endocrinology Training including enrolment in a Masters or PhD, and will be strongly encouraged to gain additional experience in a tertiary Paediatric Endocrinology Centre in Australasia or abroad. The offer of an additional 12 months in the role is possible but cannot be guaranteed, as appointment for all Queensland Health positions is via a competitive, merit-based application process.
• Train well-rounded, empathetic Paediatric Endocrinologists to develop skills in communication and counselling with patients and families.
• Deliver medical services through participation in clinical duties at Fellow level and in accordance with the policies, practices and Values of the Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service.
• Demonstrate commitment to evidence-based practice, teaching, research and quality improvement activities, including undertaking clinical audits and clinical risk management activities with associated publications.
• Impart a sense of responsibility to act as advocates for the health of children and families within ourociety.
• Teach professionalism by mentorship, validating the critical roles of personal ethics, responsibility, respect, compassion, communication, and self-awareness.
• Assist in the professional development of junior medical staff and the training of medical and allied health students.

What CHQ HHS can offer

Apart from contributing to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, you will also benefit from a competitive remuneration package and a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing. Additional benefits include:

• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee 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 ( http://www.childrens.health.qld.gov.au/work-for-us/ ).

Some roles within Queensland Health are designated as ‘Vaccination Preventable Disease (VPD) risk roles'. A VPD risk role is a role in which the incumbent may be exposed to the risk of acquisition and/or transmission of a VPD. Please refer to the attached Role Description for more information and what requirements may exist.