Child Life Therapist
- To deliver a high quality clinical Child Life Therapy service to children and young people and their families of the Palliative Care service.
- Organise, coordinate and deliver comprehensive Child Life Therapy service to patients managed by the multidisciplinary & Palliative Care team at The Children’s Hospital Westmead site.
- Provide support to the patients and families of the Palliative Care Team in which ever context best supports the family at a given time, including inpatient admissions, outpatient appointments and outreach/home visits as required.
- Provide professional support to all Child Life and Music Therapy department staff in the area of Palliative Care.
- Provide education to families about the importance of play and recreation for Palliative Care patients.
- Provide psychosocial support to the patients, siblings and families of the Palliative Care team
- Provide memory making opportunities for patients and families in Palliative Care
- Contribute to the planning and development of the Play and Music Therapy department and the Palliative Care team
- Provide information, referrals and education about hospital and community resources for Palliative Care Patients.
- Ensure children undergoing clinical procedures and their families have access to appropriate resources and education to adequately prepare them for their treatment.
- Take account of the rights of patients and ensure confidentiality of care, and plan treatment with respect to patient diversities and provide a non-discriminatory service.
- Participate in the department in-service education program as well as attend internal and external postgraduate lectures, seminars, courses, conferences when appropriate in consultation with department manager.
- Assist with cover as required ensuring an equitable service to all patients referred.
- Ensure maintenance of accurate and current patient records and statistics and monitor caseload trends and outcome measures.
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 Application Guide for vaccination requirements.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Commission for Children and Young People. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission and Young People Website https://check.kids.nsw.gov.au/
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.
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For role related queries or questions contact Catherine Quinn on cathy.quinn@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 24/04/2019
