The position of Senior Medical Officer in Paediatric Anaesthesia will provide specialist Paediatric Anaesthesia services within a tertiary/quaternary setting to ensure the provision of high quality, safe and family centred care within CHQ HHS and for designated outreach to various locations across Queensland when required. The Department of Anaesthesia has over 60 SMO and VMOs and 22 Fellows and registrars We support anaesthesia care for more than 22000 procedures per annum including in the operating theatres, medical imaging, oncology and burns theatre.

Job details Position status Permanent,Temporary
Position type Full-time,Part time
Occupational group Health - Medical
Classification L18-L27
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/H26CHQ693431
Closing date 18-Oct-2026
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Salary Other
Job duration
Contact person Dr Fiona Macfarlane
Contact details 30681135
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About the Team

The Department has over 60 SMOs and VMOs and 22 Fellows and Registrars. We support delivery of anaesthetic care including but not limited to in Operating Theatres, Medical Imaging and Oncology undertaking more than 22000 general anaesthetics per annum.

About the Role

In this role you will deliver quality outcomes for children, young people and families (Leader of Self) in accordance with the and the and the CHQ . Your contribution will include:

Clinical Practice

- Undertake the full range of tertiary/quaternary paediatric anaesthetic clinical responsibilities including on call, providing full peri-procedural patient care including preoperative assessments, acute pain management, liaison with other units and referring hospitals while balancing this with the departmental clinical requirements as determined by the surgical matrix.
- Maintain appropriate and accurate records and documentation which meet the standards of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and CHQHHS, including obtaining and documenting consent and maintaining confidentiality.
- Actively contribute to the activities of the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, the hospital and health service and the professional community.




- Actively participate in the delivery of contemporary, evidence-based, multidisciplinary models of care, inclusive of inpatient, outpatient, outreach and tele-health.

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 , Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our , our , 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 and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HHS

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 qualified 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 .

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