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:

• Work collaboratively as part of the leadership team that includes the Principal Medical Education Officer and the Head University of Queensland Children's Health Queensland Clinical Unit, in the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of targeted medical educational and training programs across Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service. 
• Assist the Chief Medical Registrar in the organisation of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians' annual clinical examination.
• Take a leading role in the teaching, mentoring, and advocacy of Vocational Medical Officers enrolled with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians who are on a vocational pathway to attain the qualification FRACP.
• Attend relevant Paediatric Network meetings, assist in planning Paediatric Network education including Paediatric Clinical Examination Preparation Program (PCEPP).
• Demonstrate commitment to evidence-based practice, research and quality improvement activities, including undertaking clinical audits and clinical risk management activities.
• 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.
• Assist in the professional development of Vocational Medical staff and the training of medical students.
• Assume the duties of Chief Medical Registrar during periods of leave.

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.