Director, Allergy & Immunology

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Director, Allergy & Immunology 

• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Senior leadership opportunity

About the Role:

This is a part-time (0.6 FTE) 3 year fixed term position, responsible for providing leadership for the Department of Allergy & Immunology in the Division of Medicine in line with RCH wide vision and strategy. Working closely with the Chief of Medicine and General Manager (Specialty Medical Units), you will be responsible for the overall leadership, strategic and operational performance of the department and its services, patient safety and quality related activities. This involves ensuring the department consistently provides the highest quality clinical care, education and research, whilst maintaining a sound and sustainable financial position, strong staff engagement and support, as well as effective relationships with the community and consumers of care. 

What you’ll achieve:

• Fostering a high-performance culture that aligns to the RCH Operational Excellence Framework.
• Promoting an environment of co-operation and continual improvement of team performance, patient outcomes and experience.
• Identifying, building, and maintaining strong working relationships with all internal non-clinical services, clinical units; external stakeholders, and with the campus partners.
• Facilitating and driving high quality original research in the Department, including building, and supporting relevant internal and external research collaborations.
• Collaboratively developing and contributing to the educational activities of the department to facilitate a learning environment.

Your skills and experience:

• Eligible for specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency.
• Fellowship with a relevant college.
• Formal leadership training is desirable.
• A higher degree such as MD or PhD is desirable. 
• Experience in a major public teaching hospital preferably at department/director level or demonstrated experience leading a department and or large group of professionals.

If this sounds like you, please click here to view the position description.

About the Department of Allergy & Immunology:

The Department of Allergy and Immunology at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence in paediatric allergic and immune disorders. It delivers multidisciplinary, evidence based care across secondary, tertiary, and quaternary levels, supporting children and families with conditions such as asthma, eczema, food and drug allergies, anaphylaxis, and immune deficiencies. The department plays a pivotal role in shaping clinical practice and health policy through its leadership in education, training, and research. It actively collaborates with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI), the University of Melbourne, and national bodies such as the National Allergy Centre of Excellence (NACE) and the Centre for Food Allergy Research (CFAR). These partnerships underpin its commitment to advancing knowledge, improving outcomes, and influencing best practice in allergy and immunology care.

This role provides leadership for the department in line with the RCH vision and strategy.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Parkville location and close to public transport.
• Culture of continuous improvement.

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
• Valid Working with Children Check.
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure.

Application process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description

You must attach certified credentials and a completed “SMS Application for Appointment Form”

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

For more information about this position please contact: Tamara Rumble, General Manager, Special Medical Units via email on Tamara.Rumble@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer staff benefits such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 24 March, 2026.