CHQ is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales. Our vision is to lead life-changing care for children and young people for a healthier tomorrow. We do this through world-class care, research, advocacy and leadership, and collaborating with our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality person-centred care.

Job details

About the Team

The Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (QCPIMH) and Early Intervention (EI) aims to support parents, caregivers and communities to have the confidence, knowledge, skills and resources to support their own wellbeing and raise emotionally healthy and resilient children. QCPIMH and EI brings perinatal and infant mental health needs to the attention of policy and decision makers, and the general community, to improve the emotional wellbeing of all families.

QCPIMH and EI has clinical and strategic units. The Zero to Four CYMHS delivers infant mental health multidisciplinary clinical services to the north and south Brisbane and Pine Rivers CHQ CYMHS catchment area. A volunteer Family Support Service provides early years family support to families where there is a risk of children entering or re-entering the child protection system. Head to Health Kids provides free mental health and wellbeing support for children up to 12 years, with developmental, behavioural, and, or emotional challenges. The Strategy Unit works to strengthen the state-wide Queensland perinatal and infant mental health service system, by building cross sector networks across public, private, non-government, peer led, First Nations, education, and research organisations. 

About the Role

This position will provide child and adolescent psychiatry services as Senior Medical Officer to Zero to Four Child and Youth Mental Health Service (Zero to Four CYMHS) and Queensland Centre for Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (QCPIMH) and Early Intervention (EI). Zero to Four CYMHS is a specialised mental health service for infants and young children from zero to four years who are not yet at school. Services are provided by a team of mental health clinicians including psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health nurses, social workers, speech pathologists, and occupational therapists. Families living in Brisbane and Pine Rivers can access the service. QCPIMH and EI delivers e-PIMH Telepsychiatry services, and strategic perinatal and infant mental health (PIMH) planning and support across Queensland. 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 not only of infants, young children and their families, but also of children/adolescents and their families across CHQ HHS CYMHS. This position will: 

• Conduct psychiatric assessments of infants and young children, and their carers and families referred to Zero to Four CYMHS
• Conduct psychiatric reviews of infants and young children currently engaged with Zero to Four CYMHS
• Be available to conduct second opinions for infants, children and adolescents, as required
• Manage medication regimes and review physical observations of consumers in collaboration with their regular GP and/or other treating specialists
• Conduct medical monitoring of consumers with mental health issues, as required
• Support Zero to Four CYMHS, ePIMH Telepsychiatry, Together in Mind Program and Day Stay Plus Program, to deliver clinical services to infants, young children, parents and carers and families referred to QCPIMH and EI, locally in Brisbane and Pine Rivers, and Statewide

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.

• PD - 685623 - Consultant Psychiatrists for Zero to Four CYMHS & QCPMIH & EI (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)