Schn - Staff Specialist Child Protect Unit Sch (Ecredential)

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.Learn more about our network:Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: Up to 24
Requisition ID: REQ481996
Applications via eCredential ONLY!The Child Protection Unit at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick has up to 0.6FTE Staff Specialist vacancy within the department. This is a newly funded position from the Ministry of Health to support the newly created Child and Adolescent Safety Paediatrician (CASP) rurally and regionally in the Southern region of NSW.What you'll be doingSydney Children’s Hospital Randwick (SCHR) is part of the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network, a state wide tertiary clinical, educational and research facility dedicated to excellence in the provision of children’s health care.The position of Staff Specialist in the Child Protection Unit (CPU) is part of a multidisciplinary Child Protection team. The role of this position is to ensure the delivery of high quality Child Protection forensic medical services to children when there are concerns that a child may have been abused or neglected. The CPU Staff Specialist will provide forensic medical assessments for child sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect as well as complex cases, including fabricated or induced illness (FII).The clinical service includes a consultation service to other clinicians in the hospital to assist in the assessment and treatment of children at risk of harm and giving advice via CASACAL (Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Clinical Advice Line) for Southern NSW. As well as the acute medical response, the Staff Specialist will be expected to run the wellbeing clinic (for children who have experienced historical sexual assault) and/or the OOHC (out of home care clinic).This position will have responsibilities in other domains such as supervision of junior medical staff in CPU, teaching and training (including the annual forensic course and biannual CSA simulation course) as well as research and quality activities. Clinical leadership in Child Protection is also expected with participation in regular peer review and interface with state-wide, national and international Child Protection organisations.Provide excellent clinical services to children and their families as part of a multi-disciplinary team.Participate in review and improvement activities, as well as training and education of staff.Abide by the hospital code of conduct and participate in annual performance reviews for clinical services in accordance with the Staff Specialist (State) Award.

• Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Paediatrician, and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
• Demonstrated experience in Child Protection work and proven forensic medical skills. A Masters of Forensic Medicine or equivalent qualification is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and with other agencies in Child Protection.
• Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education, research and quality improvement.
• Demonstrated record of participation in teaching at the undergraduate and/or post graduate level.
• Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time.

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.As this is a “Category A” position, please refer to the NSW Policy Directive for vaccination requirements.Applicants must have completed the COVID-19 vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.ASARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 2 primary doses are required for Category A positions (refer to NSW Policy Directive PD2023_022 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases).In addition, all Category A workers and new recruits are required to receive one dose of theseasonal influenza vaccine annually to be considered compliant.Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian WebsiteAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.The preferred applicant may be considered for the award of a conjoint academic title at a level commensurate with his/her qualifications and experience. The award of the academic title will also confer membership upon the appointee of the relevant University. The academic title will be held for the duration of The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network appointment. No remuneration is attached to the University appointment. The appointee will be responsible to the University for academic matters and to The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network for clinical matters.Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Deanna Darwall on Deanna.Darwall@health.nsw.gov.auFor technical support please contact the customer service team on 1300 679 367 and select option 3.Applications Close: Wednesday 24th April 2024APPLY VIA eCredential NOW:Note: NSW Health does not require or accept the 'fit2work badge' offered as an option in eCredential. Please do not apply or pay for a fit2work badge when applying for this position.For assistance with eCredential please email