Paediatric Sleep Research Psychologist , Queensland Health

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 5000 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 details Position status Contract
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
Classification HP3
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/H23CHQ535393
Closing date 08-Jan-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration 12 months
Contact person Jasneek Chawla
Contact details 0452662105
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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:

• 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.
The Kids Sleep Research Group is a multidisciplinary research group based at CCHR that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of children by targeting sleep to improve long-term functional outcomes. The team includes both clinical and academic researchers and works closely with the sleep medicine department at Queensland Children's Hospital to undertake impactful clinical research. The group have established collaborations with research partners within Queensland and interstate and have been successful in receiving grant funding from multiple sources to undertake multi-centre research.
Your Opportunity
The position of psychologist will:

• Co-ordinate data management for clinical trials within paediatric and adolescent sleep medicine including studies relating to children with complex neurodisability.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary Sleep Research team to ensure successful completion of a large multi-centre clinical Sleep Research study and contribute to other studies undertaken by the research group.
• Work on any other duties as reasonably directed by supervisor, as part of the Paediatric Sleep Medicine Research Group, within the Department of Paediatric Sleep Medicine, which provides a state-wide service to children with sleep disorders.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure all eligible patients are enrolled on trials and will be responsible for ensuring all aspects of research are conducted within laws and regulations of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research, the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research, Good Clinical Practice and Queensland Health Research Management Policy.

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 .
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.
The Workforce attractive incentive scheme may apply to this position, please refer to the guidelines for further information .
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
Applicants are encouraged to apply online; Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.
Documents
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Role Description
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