Researcher – Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service

Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research. With a dedicated team of more than 4,500 people, our point of difference is in the way we provide care to children, young people and their families every day. This is through our steadfast commitment to providing patient and family-centred care at every level of our service and our continuous drive for service and operational excellence.
Job Type: Temporary
Position Type: Part-time
Location: Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane – South
Contact Name: Leanne Payne
Contact Number: 07 3069 7402
Closing Date: 31-MAY-21

Are you passionate about outcomes for children and young people across Queensland?

We’re committed to providing life-changing healthcare for children and young people for a healthier tomorrow.

About the Child and Youth Mental Health Service

The Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) at Children’s Health Queensland specialises in helping infants, children and young people up to the age of 18 years who have complex mental health needs.

CYMHS works collaboratively and in a recovery-oriented way with infants, children and young people and their families. This means we recognise and help build on individual and family strengths for better health and wellbeing. By working together, we support children, young people and families to get back on track to reach their optimal mental health.

CYMHS has a number of teams across the Greater Brisbane and Pine Rivers regions. We serve our local communities, and we outreach across Queensland through some of our specialist programs. We provide community and hospital based services, outreach and telepsychiatry programs, early intervention, forensic and other specialty services.

Each year CYMHS takes pride in providing quality mental health services to more than 2500 Queensland children and young people, and their families.

Your Opportunity:
The position of Researcher will:
Support the research into outcomes for young people diagnosed with ADHD treated at CYMHS. This includes:
Practical support for the principle investigators and project team.
Handling administrative paperwork associated with participant recruitment, consent and education.
Supporting data collection.
Maintaining research records and databases.
Adhering to project requirements as per study protocol and other supporting documents.

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:

Up to 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.