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Job details

Role details

The Child Development Services at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Allied Health Senior Clinical Intake Officer - Child Development Service to join their team on a permanent basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

The Allied Health Clinical Intake Officer will support the Child Development Service and community paediatric allied health services through a single-entry intake model of care.

The Allied Health Clinical Intake Officer position will provide allied health leadership by promoting safe, competent, and flexible child development practice aligned to professional standards. The position will provide clinical and problem-solving skills in the full scope of allied health practice in relation to delivering an integrated referral, triage and first clinical management service for children and their families/carers. It will also provide high-level knowledge, skill and excellence to ensure referrals are triaged and managed according to clinical and family need, aiming to provide families with the right service, at the right time and in the right place, and effective care co-ordination.

 About the Team

The Child Development Service provides transdisciplinary paediatric allied health assessment services to children with complex developmental needs in order to support families to build on their understanding of their child's developmental delay or disability. The Child Development Service also assists families to understand the future supports and interventions required to support their child's current and anticipated future needs, supporting families to transition to relevant services such as early intervention and community programs. Community paediatric allied health services provide specialist input for children who present with a range of clinical, diagnosis and developmental presentations.

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• QH Information for Applicants (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Role Description (PDF, 2.62MB)
  Role Description