CHW Palliative Care Child Life Therapist

Job description
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Play Therapist Lvl 3

Remuneration: 1123+6 - 116038 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week: 32

Requisition ID: REQ544137

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.

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Additional Information

An eligibility list may be created for future permanent part time and temporary part time vacancies.

What You'll Be Doing

The Child Life Therapist will provide family centred clinical services to inpatients and/or outpatients referred to Child Life Therapy.

The Child Life Therapist will utilise specialist knowledge to plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate therapeutic and medical play, procedural education & support, to reduce anxiety through teaching coping strategies and distraction, and to maintain and extend developmental milestones where possible.

The Level 3 Child Life Therapy Will Use Their Advanced Professional Knowledge And Experience To Support Staff And To Share In The Growth And Development Of The Department By

Planning, development and evaluation of child life therapy services.
Development, implementation and evaluation of policies, procedures and practice guidelines for patient care.
A bachelor of Education / Teaching (or a degree with a minimum of 2 years proven studies in Child Development plus education content)
Postgraduate experience, skills and knowledge in leadership and service development
Experience working with children 0-18yrs – especially 0-8years
Demonstrated high level communication and interpersonal skills, with proven success in multidisciplinary team settings.
Demonstrated time management and prioritisation skills with an ability to work flexibly within service demands.
Demonstrated experience and commitment to continuing education, quality management and/or research activities.

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.

Aboriginal 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, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.

Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2026_015 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.

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 Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/

NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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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For role related queries or questions contact Clare Klimes (Director of Allied Health) on clare.klimes@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au