Deliver paediatric orthoptic clinical and consultancy services in the tertiary hospital setting at the Queensland Children’s Hospital and provide consultancy across CHQ HHS and state-wide services across the continuum of care (acute, sub-acute and ambulatory settings). Coordinate and assist the delivery of clinical services and maintain clinical excellence and high standards of care. Support the strategic objectives of the paediatric services in the orthoptic stream at both an HHS and state level under the leadership of the Director of Ophthalmology.

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About the Team

The Ophthalmology team provides outpatient, inpatient, telehealth and surgical services to the community within the Children's Hospital and Health Service (CHHS) and in outreach clinics in the Cairns and Hinterland and Townsville Health Services. The ophthalmology team consists of ophthalmologists, fellows, registrars, house officers, orthoptists, optometrists and dedicated outpatient nurses and administration officers.

About the Role

• Provide safe, quality, high-level orthoptic clinical services to patients of the Queensland Children's Hospital across the continuum of care, including inpatient, outpatient and outreach services.
• Utilise high-level skills in evidence-based practice and establish clinical policies and guidelines based on best available evidence, apply high-level professional judgement to a routine caseload and demonstrate the knowledge and clinical skills required to make clinical decisions with a minimal level of supervision.
• Utilise continuous high-level problem solving and critical thinking skills to support independent clinical reasoning and professional judgement.
• Participate, as required, in outreach and education services across Queensland and northern NSW.
• Provide high-level orthoptic advice through interdisciplinary team participation (multidisciplinary assessment and planning meetings, family meetings, school visits/ meetings and outreach programs)..
• Provide high-level clinical advice to stakeholders. 
• Liaise daily with patients and their families, other health professionals, supervisors, students and researchers to ensure efficient and appropriate service delivery.
• Accurately and concisely record all patient interaction as well as workload measurement statistics, to facilitate the analysis of service trends and actively influence practice change.
• Provide clinical education and practice supervision to HP3 clinicians, orthoptic, optometry and medical students.
• Participate in change processes and strategic planning within the Ophthalmology Service.
• Identify and initiate development of orthoptic clinical practice procedures and guidelines and personal professional development activities.
• Develop clinical practice knowledge and expertise.
• Participate in quality improvement and clinical research activities that enhance the delivery of ophthalmology services.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; Please review the Role Description and Application Pack for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• 648249 - HP4 Orthopist - Senior - RD (PDF, 577KB)
  Role Description
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF, 862KB)
  Application Kit
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF, 837KB)
  Information Package for Applicants