Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Health Clinician Lvl 3 including classifications of Art Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, Diversional Therapist, Occupational Therapist and Social Worker

Remuneration: 121568 - 125507 full-time equivalent base salary range (+12% super + 17.5% leave loading and salary packaging)

Hours Per Week: 22

Requisition ID: REQ685297

Location: Network

Applications Close: Midnight on 23 August 2026

For role related queries or questions contact Jourdan Emily Hancock on [email protected]

At the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, every role helps children and young people live their healthiest lives.

As the largest paediatric health service in Australia, we care for thousands of children each year, in hospital and at home. Our people are united by compassion, collaboration and excellence in care.

What You'll Be Doing The Chronic Illness Peer Support (ChIPS) Coordinator provides high level coordination for the ChIPS service. The ChIPS service supports young people aged 12-25yrs who are patients of SCHN and living with a chronic illness and/or disability.

The ChIPS Service Objectives Include

- Delivering a responsive, peer-led, co-designed peer support service for young people with chronic conditions and/or disability.
- Empowering and promoting the holistic health-care needs of young people, supporting them to optimise their health and wellbeing through self-management, developing independence and enhancing health literacy.
- To foster a safe and supportive community that is accessible and inclusive, where young people are engaged and respected.
- Providing opportunities for young people to use their voice and share their lived experiences.
- Encourage young people to build leadership capacity and support development of platforms for advocacy.

The position will involve liaising with subspecialty clinical nurse consultants, staff specialists and allied health professionals to identify and enrol young people to the ChIPS service, organising and facilitating the ChIPS program events, clinical services and other activities involved with the service. The Coordinator is required to provide high level,



evidence-based psychosocial specialist care within the scope of their profession for young people accessing the ChIPS service. This may include psychosocial screening and assessment, testing, education and intervention.

The coordinator is required to work in partnership with young people and their families and collaborate with treating teams regarding case management issues that may emerge, ensuring high quality ongoing care within a safe environment.

In addition, they will need to appropriately plan for, identify, minimise and manage risks that arise.

This position requires occasional weekend and afterhours work to ensure accessibility to the AYA population.

Additional Benefits (where applicable): Flexible work opportunities, Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits, accrued days off (ADOs), fitness passport, employee assistance program (EAP)

How To Apply

Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:

- A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience
- Responses to the questions below:
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant health-related discipline, current registration with the relevant skilled body (e.g. AHPRA or equivalent) and/or demonstrated clinical experience as Social Worker/Art Therapist/Occupational Therapist/Clinical Psychologist/ Diversional Therapist in a health setting.
- Demonstrated enthusiasm and experience in working with adolescents and/or young adults. Experience in facilitating group work is desirable

- Demonstrated knowledge of chronic conditions that affect young people and their impact.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in conducting psychosocial assessments and interventions with adolescents and young adults (AYA)
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to adapt these to meet the needs of young people, their families/carers , health professionals and managers




- Demonstrated experience in identifying and managing risks in the context of working with adolescents and young adults in a health setting.
- Ability and willingness to work occasional weekends or evenings to provide a service that is accessible to young people
- Current unrestricted driver’s license

Child Safe Standards SCHN is committed to maintaining a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, in line with NSW Health’s commitment to the Child Safe Standards.

We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Additional Information

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity, recognising that a diverse workforce strengthens our culture and enhances the care we provide to children, young people and their families.

Permanent NSW Health roles require Australian citizenship or permanent residency. Temporary visa holders may be considered where no suitable Australian citizen or permanent resident is identified.

NSW Health vaccination and screening requirements must be met prior to commencement.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

Where required, overseas qualifications must be formally assessed by the Department of Education or relevant authority for recognition in Australia.

An Eligibility List may be created for future permanent and temporary part time vacancies.

Need more information?

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families. For application support, visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application, or contact the SCHN’s Aboriginal Workforce Consultant at [email protected] For technical support please contact 1300 679 367 Learn more about The Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube

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