As the Senior Psychologist, your role will be responsible for delivering high level clinical psychology services for children and their families as part of the Statewide Child Sexual Abuse Response within the Child Protection and Forensic Medical Services Unit as a member of the multidisciplinary team within a tertiary paediatric hospital. You will also ensure to build capacity and capability in child protection services across the state while also contribute to and collaborate with the existing project team to achieve key deliverables in the Project. Join the Child Protection and Forensic Medical Service team with this exciting Opportunity!

Job details

About the Team

The CPFMS Team provides a multi-disciplinary tertiary referral hospital service for the consultation and management of suspected child abuse and neglect, as part of a statewide clinical leadership role in education, training and research and is based at Queensland Children's Hospital (QCH) and has services at Redlands Hospital and Inala Community Centre.

Children's Health Queensland has been funded to set up and provide the Statewide Child Sexual Abuse Response. The service will ensure trauma-informed, streamlined, and timely service delivery statewide and provide ongoing consultation, education, and formalised peer review for regional, rural and remote sites around Queensland. The service will align with the newly developed Sexual Assault Services Framework (the Framework), for children under 14 years

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:

Clinical Practice

• Deliver high level clinical services in accordance with the Australian Psychological Society (APS) Code of Ethics and the practice guidelines of the Psychology Board of Australia. This includes:

• Provision of high-level of clinical expertise, assessment and intervention techniques and professional judgement to a caseload of complex clients and provide clinical direction and advice to support evidence based clinical decision making and quality patient care.

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.

• Senior Psychologist - Role Description (PDF, 447KB)
  Role Description
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF, 862KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF, 837KB)
  Information Package for Applicants