Clinical Neuropsychologist - Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Followup Service

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.

Clinical Neuropsychologist (Grade 2/3) – Neonatal Neurodevelopment Follow-up Clinic

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
• Fixed-term, Part-time (0.4) role

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term, Part Time position at 30.4 per fortnight within Neonatal Medicine.

You will be responsible for undertaking comprehensive assessments of children aged two and five years old who were cared for on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or affiliated units with high-risk infant admissions at RCH (e.g. PICU). You will work closely with other team members to achieve family-centred care for children cared for at RCH as infants.

Classification for this position will range from PK1-PL1 ($94,478.8 - $123,905.60 per annum pro rata). Registrars are welcome to apply if they meet the job experience requirements.

What you’ll achieve:

• The successful applicant will be responsible for undertaking comprehensive assessments of children aged two and five years old who were cared for on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or affiliated units with high-risk infant admissions at RCH.
• You will contribute to the Neonatal Medicine Greater Care initiative by engaging in quality initiatives

Your skills and experience:

Essential (all, unless otherwise specified for P3)

• Completion of an accredited Master or Doctoral program in Clinical Neuropsychology, recognised by the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Hold general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (Board)
• Hold an Area of Practice Endorsement in Clinical Neuropsychology with the Psychology Board of Australia or be enrolled in a Registrar pathway in paediatric neuropsychology that is directed towards Endorsement as above
• Hold Board-approved supervisor status, including Board-approval as a ‘Registrar Program Principal Supervisor’ (P3 applicants only)
• Have a minimum of five years professional experience as a Psychologist Grade 2 (or equivalent; P3 applicants only)
• Experience in clinical practice in the area of paediatric clinical neuropsychology
• Ability to function independently as a Clinical Neuropsychologist and to provide a range of Clinical Neuropsychology services
• Demonstrated ability to supervise clinical staff and post-graduate students (P3)
• Continuously satisfy the Psychology Board of Australia continuing professional development standards
• Uphold the Psychology Board of Australia Code of Ethics

Desirable:

• Ability to work on days with clinic room access (e.g. Monday/Tuesday, or Monday/Friday)
• Specialist experience in the field of follow-up for NICU graduates

Experience using the Bayley’s Scales of Infant Development (Fourth Edition) in 2 year old clinical or research assessments

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

About the Department

The Department of Neonatal Medicine specialises in the management of newborn infants with surgical and complex medical conditions. We have in excess of 800 admissions per year. We recognise the importance of structured, targeted neurodevelopmental follow‐up and to this end have developed a dedicated multi‐disciplinary High Risk Infant Neurodevelopmental Follow-Up Clinic in which targeted sub‐groups of our patients will be assessed at key time points in their development.

What we offer:

Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
Employee Assistance ProgramAbility to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Culture of continuous improvement

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 as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact Professor Amanda Wood, Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist/Team Lead, Neonatal Medicine, RCH. 0468658214

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 4 June 2026