Allied Health Assistant

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.

• Work for Australia's leading Children's Hospital
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team environment

Joining our friendly and dynamic team opens new opportunities to work alongside children, families and occupational therapists to make a difference in a child's healthcare journey.

About the Role:

This is a Permanent Part Time position at 38 hours per fortnight within the Occupational Therapy department (with potential for some additional hours). 

You will work collaboratively with children, families and occupational therapists to support quality, timely and safe clinical care, and contribute to the clinical care of inpatients and outpatients and support the occupational therapists with therapy, equipment and patient related administrative duties within both our acute and rehab services.

What you'll achieve:

• Providing therapy together with or  under the guidance and direction of the occupational therapists
• Supporting the occupational therapists to provide or maintain/ adjust equipment that supports the child's care and participation in meaningful activities
• Providing assistance with varied patient related administrative duties

Classification for this position will be AH Assistant Grade 3 IN30 (FTE base salary $64,464 per annum, plus superannuation)

Your skills and experience:

• Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent
• Proficient computer skills
• Experience in working directly with paediatric patients as an Allied Health Assistant
• Previous experience in a hospital setting is desirabe

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

About Occupational Therapy:

The Occupational Therapy department is within the Division of Nursing and Allied Health. We provide inpatient and outpatient services for infants, children, adolescents with a wide range of medical conditions. Our team works closely with families, carers, community services and other health care professionals to ensure the best occupational therapy outcomes for our patients.

What we offer:

• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Staff Wellbeing Hub

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
• 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!

For more information about this position please contact Annette Leong, Manager Occupational Therapy Ph: 03 9345 4348 Email: annette.leong@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 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 fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and 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 21 May 2024