Genetic Counsellor, Queensland Health

The Genetic Counsellor (HP3) is responsible for delivering essential genetic counselling services to paediatric patients and their families, navigating complex genetic disorders. This involves risk assessment, information delivery, and client-centred counselling across all clinical areas, supported by an experienced senior genetic counselling team.

About the Team

The Genetic Counselling Consultation Liaison (GCCL) service introduced at Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (HHS) represents an innovative strategy to embed genomic medicine deeply into paediatric care. This service provides in-house access to genetic counselling for patients and their families who are cared for by a treating CHQ service, particularly those navigating through the complexities of genetic disorders and cancers.

About the Role

• Provide fundamental genetic counselling services including genetic risk assessments, facilitate genomic testing, and provide psychosocial support to patients and families, maintaining a high standard of clinical practice and ethics with the support and under supervision of supervisors.
• Support the genetic counselling team in the delivery of high-quality services, ensuring patient and family needs are met with empathy and professionalism.
• Help create and update genetic counselling protocols and educational materials, supporting CHQ HHS's mission to improve genomic understanding among healthcare providers and recipients.
• Engage in multidisciplinary meetings and case conferences, adding value to patient care plans and ensuring cohesive service delivery.
• Document genetic counselling sessions and follow-up actions accurately and promptly to ensure continuity of care.
• Offer empathetic support within the genetic counselling team, focusing on delivering a responsive service that addresses the complex needs of patients and families.
• Pursue continuous learning and attend professional development workshops and seminars, keeping pace with the latest in genomic healthcare.
• Support service improvement under senior guidance to enhance the patient experience and streamline care pathways.

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 ( ).