Fellow in Paediatric Pain Medicine

About Us
Children's Health Queensland is a specialist statewide hospital and health service dedicated to caring for children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.
We are committed to collaborating with all of our healthcare partners, most importantly families, to ensure we consistently deliver safe, high-quality patient and family-centred care.
A recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, education and research, Children's Health Queensland delivers a full range of clinical services, tertiary level care and health promotion programs.

**We provide an integrated network of services through**:

- The Queensland Children's Hospital
- The Child and Youth Community Health Service
- The Child and Youth Mental Health Service
- Statewide services and programs, including specialist outreach and telehealth services
- Partnerships with other hospital and health services and non-government organisations

Children's Health Queensland provides services from key locations in the Brisbane metropolitan area and works with the 15 other hospital and health services as well as NGOs and charity partners in Queensland to deliver an integrated network of healthcare services and support across the state.

**Your Opportunity**:The position of Fellow in Paediatric Pain Medicine will**:

- Gain experience in and provide professional expertise and services as directed and required through the Queensland Interdisciplinary Paediatric Persistent Pain Service to paediatric patients experiencing persistent pain, acute pain, and pain associated with a life limiting condition. The aim is to ensure a high quality, safe and family centred care within Children's Health Queensland Hospital Health Service (CHQ HHS).
- The position of Fellow is for a Faculty of Pain Medicine trainee in the Practice Development Stage year of training or equivalent in a differing training program, or a Fellow of a specialty college seeking further experience or training in paediatric pain medicine.
- Supervision will be provided in line with the Faculty of Pain Medicine, ANZCA Training Handbook guidelines for Supervision of Fellows in their Practice Development Stage or equivalent in a differing training program.
- Deliver medical services through participation in clinical duties at Fellow level and in accordance with the policies, practices and Values of the Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service.
- Demonstrate commitment to evidence-based practice, research and quality improvement activities, including undertaking clinical audits and clinical risk management activities.
- Assist in the professional development of junior medical staff and the training of medical and allied health students.

What CHQ HHS can offer
Apart from contributing to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, you will also benefit from a competitive remuneration package and a working environment which embraces professional development, builds capabilities and supports staff to maximise their health and wellbeing. Additional benefits include:

- 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
- 17.5% annual leave loading
- Salary packaging
- Employee 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.
Some roles within Queensland Health are designated as 'Vaccination Preventable Disease (VPD) risk roles'. A VPD risk role is a role in which the incumbent may be exposed to the risk of acquisition and/or transmission of a VPD. Please refer to the attached Role Description for more information and what requirements may exist.