Allied Health Assistant - Gait Laboratory

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.

About the Role

This is a Part Time ongoing position at 30.4 per fortnight within the Hugh Williamson Gait Analysis Laboratory.

You will be responsible for the administration and organisation of the day-to-day operations, clinical support to gait analysis physiotherapists and biomedical engineers and liaison and communication with the stakeholders including children and families, clinical nurse coordinator, orthopaedic surgeons and other teams within RCH.

What you’ll achieve:

• Supporting physiotherapists in conducting clinical gait analysis assessments
• Demonstrating highly developed organisational skills with ability to prioritise workload and competing demands.
• Demonstrating highly developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a variety of health professionals, families and gait laboratory stakeholders
• Encourage allocation decisions that are free from prejudice or favouritism
• Participate in department professional development activities to ensure best practise is maintained

Your skills and experience:

• Certificate 4 – Allied Health Assistant (Physiotherapy) or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of children and adolescents with previous experience in working with children (desirable)
• Knowledge of databases and data entry experience (desirable)
• Experience with word processing; spreadsheets; electronic publications and presentations; Endnote or equivalent libraries (desirable)

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

What we offer:

· Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!

· Employee Assistance Program

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.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

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 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

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 11 June 2025