This position of Senior Medical Officer or Visiting Medical Officer (General Practitioner with Special Interest (GPwSI) will provide provision of General Practice services to patients in accordance with the standards of the discipline and the ethics of the profession. Provide advanced General Practice services in a subspecialty area, transgender and gender diverse children and adolescents, within a tertiary setting & ensure the provision of high quality, safe and family centred care within CHQ HHS within the agreed scope of experience and qualifications.

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:

People

• Role model positive workplace behaviour and comply with the Queensland Public Service Code of
• Participate in and contribute to effective orientation and on-
• Provide professional leadership, training and education within the area of speciality and supervision to junior staff in line with CHQ HHS and relevant professional and regulatory bodies.
• Provide professional leadership, training and education within the area of speciality and supervision to junior staff in line with CHQ HHS and relevant professional and regulatory bodies.
• Participate in performance appraisal and staff development processes within the

Service

• Undertake clinical responsibilities including on-call, providing patient care, liaison with other units and referring hospitals, and maintaining appropriate records and confidentiality, including obtaining and documenting consent.
• Provide ethical decision making and effective issues management and communication in the achievement of organisational goals, ensuring issues are resolved effectively and in a timely manner.
• Actively contribute to the hospital and health service and professional
• Actively participate in the delivery of contemporary, evidence-based, multidisciplinary models of care, inclusive of inpatient, outpatient, outreach and tele-health.

Please refer to the Role Description for more information.

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.

• 684005 Senior Medical Officer - GP with Special Interest RD (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)