Senior Medical Officer Child Development

About the role

The Senior Medical Officer provides high-level specialist developmental paediatric services within a tertiary and community setting at Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS), offering family-centred, safe and high-quality care. The Child Development Service supports children with complex developmental and behavioural concerns through multidisciplinary clinical services and advice to families, key stakeholders and community providers. This is a fixed-term temporary, flexible part-time position based in Brisbane.

Key responsibilities

• Coach and support colleagues to deliver care for children, young people and families in line with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service values.
• Provide patient care, including on-call work where appropriate, liaise with other units and referring hospitals, and maintain records and confidentiality, including obtaining and documenting consent.
• Take part in orientation and onboarding, and act as a role model of positive workplace behaviour.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare safety and quality standards and take part in accreditation assurance processes.
• Take part in clinical governance, including departmental meetings, audit and peer review, and monitoring of care processes and outcomes.
• Take part in annual planning, including annual plans, implementation and performance review against budget, activity and quality.
• Take part in formal and informal departmental research and education activities.

What we offer

• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Competitive remuneration with annual pay increases.
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution and 17.5% annual leave loading.
• Salary packaging.
• Employee wellness and assistance program.
• Work/life balance, variety and flexibility.

Applications are made online through the Queensland Health careers site; agency referrals are not accepted. The closing date is 25 November 2026.