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.

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About the Team

The Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service, Children's Health Queensland, is a Specialist Rehabilitation Medicine Service which operates under a statewide model and includes:

1. Neurorehabilitation Programs
2. Limb Difference Program
3. Cerebral Palsy Health (CP Health)
4. Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre

The Queensland Paediatric Rehabilitation Service (QPRS) is based at the QCH and has close links with other hospitals and service providers.  The service operates within a state-wide model, with an interdisciplinary structure and an emphasis on child and family-centred care, evidence-based practice and the use of outreach and telehealth technologies to provide high quality tertiary health programs to children with rehabilitation needs. Care is provided through inpatient services, day rehabilitation, outpatient and outreach services.

About the Role

The position of Project Manager –SPARKY: Supporting Mental Health and Adjustment during Recovery after Brain and Spinal Cord Injury in Kids and Youth using a Virtual Clinician Community of Practice will:

• Provide high level project management skills to lead this QPRS Project funded by the National Injury Insurance Scheme Qld (NIISQ) to develop a community of practice and create a unique collaborative clinical telementoring platform to support community therapists across in supporting best practice care for emotional wellbeing, including adjustment, mental health and behaviour, in children and youth with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) and/or Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and their families/carers.
• Lead and manage the implementation and evaluation of the project in collaboration with the QPRS team, CYMHS and Project ECHO®
• Build sustainability into the Community of Practice so it continues to meet the needs of clinicians across Queensland.

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 - 685225 - Project Manager SHARE (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)