About the Team The Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Queensland Children's Hospital admits around 2000 children per year, with complex and high acuity health needs. The service is a state-of-the-art facility with 36 beds and admits children from across Queensland and Northern New South Wales. The QCH PICU is a centre of excellence for trauma and burns, cardiac surgical services, paediatric oncology/haematology, neurocritical care, and general surgical and medical intensive care. About the Role The PICU CN Research will assist in the 'Protecting skin from Device harm across the Lifespan in Critical illness: The DEFENCE project'. DEFENCE is an NHMRC multi-site trial, with QCH the primary paediatric partner, along with The University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology. This multi-site trial will use an implementation-effectiveness approach where we will co-develop, with partners, implementation strategies targeted to guide the uptake of bundled evidence-based best practices, the SAFE-T bundle, to prevent Medical Device Related Pressure Injury (MDRPI). We will test the effectiveness of the bundle, including adoption, fidelity, acceptability and cost-effectiveness using a sequential, incomplete, stepped-wedge, cluster randomised trial design. Autonomy Practices autonomously. Provides leadership in clinical decision making to give and/or coordinate care to particular patients. Assumes responsibility for professional leadership for a ward, service or unit in the absence of the Nurse Grade 7 (NG7). Applies critical thinking across all the domains 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.
