The position of Senior Occupational Therapist will *Deliver high-level Occupational Therapy and clinical child development services for children and their families as part of a multidisciplinary Child Development Service (CDS) team across multiple sites of a designated Service Area. * Apply clinical evidence to support service development/ improvement activities within the CDS. *Provide clinical practice supervision to less experienced Occupational Therapists and support discipline-specific and child development education and training activities.

Job details

About the Role

In this role you will coach and support others to deliver for children, young people and families (Leader of Others) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:

• Delivering Occupational Therapy and specialist child development clinical services as evidenced by high-level knowledge, clinical skills and expertise in complex contemporary child development clinical practice standards aligned with organisational and CDP clinical standards, practices and governance, with minimal direct clinical practice supervision
• Applying independent professional judgement and problem-solving skills to a complex caseload adapting routine clinical practice using valid and reliable evidence to inform service delivery across the continuum of care.   
• Working collaboratively and effectively within a multidisciplinary child development team to empower families to understand their child and optimise their health and wellbeing by supporting their participation and engagement in the activities of their everyday life.  
• Communicating appropriately and effectively with children and their families using strengths based and family-centred principles of care to build family capacity to actively manage current and future health care needs.

 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:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• …12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• …17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and 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.

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, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit 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.

• CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF, 862KB)
  Application Kit
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF, 837KB)
  Application Kit
  
  651074_Occupational Therapist HP4 (PDF, 451KB)
  Role Description