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About the Team

The Motility service is part of the broader Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Liver Transplant service (GHLT) service, that sits within the Division of Surgery & Perioperative Services. It is a comprehensive state-wide consultant-led service that works with a broader multidisciplinary team of allied health practitioners, nurses, and medical teams and provides care and support to children and young people experiencing a range of gastrointestinal motility issues.  

The collective GHLT service is made up of specialty services providing care and support to children and young people requiring investigation and management of gastrointestinal and/or liver disease.  Inclusive of Mucosal Immunology, Hepatology and Liver Transplant care, there are expert-led services supporting Neuro-gastroenterology and Motility, Nutritional and Intestinal Rehabilitation (inclusive of home Parental Nutrition) and General Gastroenterology.

About the Role 

The Clinical Nurse (CN) role provides advanced clinical care and problem-solving skills, expert planning and coordination skills in the management of paediatric patients with gastrointestinal motility complex care needs.  This role will include care of patients undergoing motility procedures and investigations such as colonic manometry, antroduodenal manometry (ADM) and oesophageal manometry.  This role works within the multi-disciplinary healthcare team and is pivotal in the planning, managing and delivering of paediatric motility specialist nursing care. The CN provides clinical leadership and advanced clinical practice while participating in education and research for the motility service. Fostering a culture of collaboration in within the team, we aim to optimise outcomes for children and young people with gastrointestinal motility conditions. 

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.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ-Role-description - CN Motlity Feb 2026 (PDF)