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About the Team

The Emergency Department at Queensland Children's Hospital provides specialist emergency care for infants, children and young people from across Queensland and norther NSW. As the state's major tertiary paediatric emergency service, the department delivers comprehensive emergency assessment, resuscitation, trauma management and specialist care in partnership with inpatient, critical care and statewide clinical services.

The department is recognised for excellence in clinical care, education, research and innovation and works collaboratively with consumers, community partners and healthcare providers to ensure the best outcomes for children and families.

About the Role

The Deputy Director is the direct line manager of the CHQ ED Business and Data Team and the accountable medical lead for the Quality and Safety, Patient Flow and Operations, Communications, Equipment and Consumables, and Operational Improvement portfolios. The role works in partnership with the Clinical Director, who leads Medical Workforce, Recruitment, Credentialing, Education and Professional Standards portfolios, and with the Director, who retains overall accountability for strategy, governance, financial stewardship and departmental performance.

In this role you will create systems to sustain high quality delivery for children, young people and families (Leader of Leaders) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to support the delivery of safe, efficient and sustainable emergency care services.
• Lead service redesign, innovation and operational improvement initiatives aligned with organisational priorities.
• Act as a delegate for the Director of Emergency in matters related to service operations, performance, governance and organisation representations as required.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.