Senior Medical Officer

About the Team

The Oncology Services Group includes the Oncology Service, Blood and Marrow Transplant Service, Haematology Service and the Paediatric Palliative Care Service. The Oncology Service has dedicated consultant teams focusing on Leukaemia, Lymphoma and Bone Marrow Transplant; Solid Tumours and Neuro-oncology; Radiation Oncology, Palliative Care and non-malignant Haematology. Consultant medical staff are supported by junior and middle-grade medical staff, including specialist training fellows in paediatric oncology.

About the Role

Participate in and contribute to effective orientation and on boarding.

Provide professional leadership, training and education within the area of speciality and supervision to junior staff in line with CHQ HHS and relevant professional and regulatory bodies.

Participate in performance appraisal and staff development processes within the service.

Actively participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team to foster and promote an environment of participation and collaboration for service development, improvement and innovations.

Undertake clinical responsibilities including on call, providing patient care, liaison with other units and referring hospitals, and maintaining appropriate records and confidentiality, including obtaining and documenting consent.

Provide ethical decision making and effective issues management and communication in the achievement of organisational goals, ensuring issues are resolved effectively and in a timely manner.

Actively contribute to the hospital and health service and professional community.

Actively participate in the delivery of contemporary, evidence-based, multidisciplinary models of care, inclusive of inpatient, outpatient, outreach and tele-health.

Actively promote and model family-centred-care principles and practices in the delivery of services. Involve consumers in design and evaluation of services.

Provide effective and timely communication and consultation processes within the service, and with families, referring clinicians and other health services.

Actively explore and implement alternatives to hospital admission where clinically appropriate

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

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