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Join the collaborative and forward-thinking Allied Health Services at Innisfail Hospital and play a key role in improving health outcomes across regional, rural, and remote communities. As the Social Worker – Senior (Child Protection Liaison Officer) you will provide high level clinical expertise and leadership in child protection, delivering counsel and intervention for children at risk of abuse or neglect and supporting their families or carers. Got a protective nature, this could be for you.
About us:
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.
The Allied Health Service Cassowary Area is part of the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service. It encompasses three rural hospitals; Innisfail, Tully and Babinda and provides high quality Allied Health Services including Child Protection Liaison, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Dietetics and Speech Pathology.
Innisfail Hospital services include emergency department, general medical and surgical, low risk maternity (3 beds), chemotherapy (4 chairs), and renal dialysis (8 chairs). Innisfail Hospital has 49 inpatient beds and 7 emergency department treatment spaces. Beds include three high dependency unit beds and ten same day beds/bed alternatives.
The hospital serves a population of over 8000 people and is 1.5 hours' drive from Cairns. The Innisfail region is renowned for spectacular waterfalls, fishing, Mission Beach, the Family Islands, and World Heritage rainforest.
About your role:
* Applying an expert level of knowledge/expertise, the position will develop and provide high level education and training to enhance child protection and early intervention frameworks for Queensland Health staff across the health service, including other government and non-government stakeholders.
* Provide a consultation liaison service for Queensland Health staff across Cassowary Hub and other child protection partners such as the Department of Child Safety and Queensland Police Service where child protection concerns/risk factors are identified.
* Provide quality leadership and strategic planning of child protection services within the Cassowary Hub with a key focus on contributing to the improvement of the safety, health, development and wellbeing of children and young people and their families.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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