Overview
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As the Speech Pathologist you will deliver quality Speech Pathology for children and families, as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Child Development Service (CDS) across multiple sites of a designated Service Area. You will utilise valid and reliable evidence to optimise the health and wellbeing of children by supporting their participation and engagement in the activities of their everyday life.
About The Team
The Child Development Service teams provide a family-centred, specialist public health service for children who have complex developmental and behavioural concerns. The teams provide multidisciplinary clinical services and consultancy/advice to support a comprehensive understanding of the child\'s developmental profile and how this relates to their functioning and participation in everyday life. Teams use a strengths-based, partnership approach to enable families, key stakeholders and community providers to best support the child\'s optimal development, health and wellbeing across the life course.
About The Role
In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the Children\'s Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and CHQ values. Your contribution will include:
* Delivering routine Speech Pathology clinical services within the CDS that are family-focussed and goal-oriented and in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards.
* Working collaboratively and effectively within multidisciplinary CDS team/s (including working in partnership with children and families) to achieve best practice outcomes for children with complex developmental difficulties and empower families to understand their child.
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.
Benefits
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
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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