AddressEmployment Type: Temporary Part Time up until 28 May 2027
Position Classification: Admin Off Lvl 4
Remuneration: 69840.79 - 71439.54 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 30
Requisition ID: REQ485532
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
Additional information:
- An eligibility list may be created for future temporary part time vacancies
Are you passionate about making a different to the lives of children with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and cerebral palsy? Do you thrive in a dynamic research environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you as a Research Officer.
We are seeking a Research Officer (30 hours per week) to join our team at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in Sydney. In this role, you will help children access a mental health program called the Feelings Program. You will work on the digital transformation of program resources, using your knowledge of clinical research in a health or academic environment in this role.
Please see position description for further information about this position.
The successful applicant for this exciting position will play an important role in helping children with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and cerebral palsy and their families access the mental health intervention, The Feelings Program. The Researcher Officer will work on projects focussed on the digital transformation of program resources and adaptations for adolescents with cerebral palsy. The Research Officer is based in Sydney at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. The successful applicant will work as part of a research group under the guidance of senior members of the project. The Research Officer will use their knowledge of clinical research in a health or academic environment in the role. They will be expected to organise priorities and work independently and as part of a team, within their level of responsibility
- Knowledge of science or related paramedical field with clinical trials experience.
- Excellent time management, organisation and written and oral communication skills.
- Experience in recruitment, scheduling meetings and following study protocols.
- Ability to work without supervision and effectively within a team environment.
- Demonstrated initiative and proactive problem solving abilities.
- Methodical and analytical approach to work
- Demonstrated experience in utilising constructive feedback to improve work outcomes and improve work-related skills.
- Strong computer skills in all Microsoft Office products.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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Applications Close: 17/05/2024
