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 About the Role

This position will provide child and adolescent psychiatry services as Senior Medical Officer to Community CYMHS, though you may be required to undertake other temporary duties as directed by the Medical Director CYMHS, CHQ HHS.  You will therefore be expected to have the knowledge and skills to safely provide a broad range of high level professional and expert clinical psychiatric services to optimise assessment and treatment of children/adolescents and their families across CHQ HHS CYMHS. This position will: 

• Conduct psychiatric assessments of children and adolescents, and their families referred to Community CYMHS
• Conduct psychiatric reviews of children and adolescents currently engaged with Community CYMHS
• Availability to conduct second opinions for children and adolescents, as required
• Manage medication regimes and review physical observations of consumers in collaboration with the child or adolescent's regular GP and/or other treating specialists
• Medical monitoring of child/adolescents with mental health issues, as required
• Demonstrate clinical leadership and advocacy for the mental health needs of children, young people, and their carers with relevant agencies state-wide
• Contribute to the development of clinical practice procedures and protocols for mental health care of children and adolescents for Community CYMHS
• Other provisions of psychiatric clinical services, as directed by the Medical Director CYMHS

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)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)
  
  Staff Specialist (psychiatry) Community CYMHS (PDF)