Provide high level specialist services in paediatric immunology and allergy for children and adolescents within a tertiary setting, including provision of a consultative service to other specialty units.

Job details

About the Role

You will fulfil the accountabilities of this role in accordance with the CHQ HHS core values and as outlined below.  

• Contact and liaise with external HHS where required to explore opportunities and create networks for paediatric allergy clinics.
• Create frameworks, processes and protocols to deliver paediatric allergy clinics in external HHS.
• Lead and maintain cooperative and collaborative relationships with nursing, medical and allied health staff both within and external to the immunology and allergy service.
• Work with CHQ team and selected external HHSs to implement and assist in delivering local allergy clinics.
• Undertake clinical outreach and provide a consultative service to regional centres, including the use of telemedicine technology, to facilitate the development of a state-wide paediatric network model.
• Coordinate the development of continuous clinical audit processes, using audit to drive service quality improvement.
• Develop and facilitate provision of the highest quality of clinical services to children and families with immunological and allergic problems.
• Actively participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team to foster and promote an environment of participation and collaboration for service development, improvement and innovations.
• Participate in the Immunology SMO on call roster if required.

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.

• SMO Allergy and Immunology - RD (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)