Child Life Therapist - Educator, Level 3
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time up to 18 January 2028
Position Classification: Play Therapist Lvl 3
Remuneration: 116892 - 120680 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ648398
Location: Westmead
Applications close: Midnight on 29 March 2026
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.
We are offering an exciting position for an experienced Child Life Therapist Educator within our Child Life and Music Therapy Department at The Children's Hospital, Westmead. The role has a non-clinical component of 10hours and a clinical allocation of 14hours within the Child Life Therapy team. With specialist knowledge and experience this combined clinical and educational role will contribute to the department's growth and development by leading staff and student clinical education. Please refer to the attached Statement of Duties for further information on the responsibilities of this role. Please note the days of work and length of shifts are negotiable with the successful applicant of this role.
What you'll be doing
The Child Life Therapist will provide family centred clinical services to inpatients and/or outpatients referred to Child Life Therapy.
The Child Life Therapist will utilise specialist knowledge to plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate therapeutic and medical play, procedural education & support, to reduce anxiety through teaching coping strategies and distraction, and to maintain and extend developmental milestones where possible.
The Level 3 Child Life Therapy will use their advanced professional knowledge and experience to support staff and to share in the growth and development of the department by:
- Planning, development and evaluation of child life therapy services.
- Development, implementation and evaluation of policies, procedures and practice guidelines for patient care.
Eligible employees may access:
- Salary packaging and meal entertainment benefits
- Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full time staff
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Fitness Passport
- Flexible Work Opportunities
How to Apply:
Click ‘Apply Online’ and submit your application including:
- A resume (maximum 5 pages) outlining your experience
- Responses to the questions below:
- Demonstrate your experience and advanced clinical skills in working with children and young people as a child life therapist, including the complexity of care you have contributed to within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Outline your experience and skills in delivering education and support to students, colleagues and groups of professionals.
- What experience do you have in leadership roles, and service development within Child Life Therapy services, and what do you see as important to this work?
- What skills and experience do you bring to an interdisciplinary role; equipping you to meet the requirements of this role, working interchangeably and collaboratively with the Music Therapist Educator?
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 temporary part time vacancies
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and Statement of Duties
2) Find out more about applying for this position
3) 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 SCHN-EA-AboriginalHealthDirectorate@health.nsw.gov.au
For technical support please contact 1300 679 367
For role related queries or questions contact Sarah Scott on Sarah.Scott1@health.nsw.gov.au
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