Digital Health Partner - Mental Health

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.

Job Title: Mental Health Digital Health Partner – EMR & Digital Innovation

About the Role

This is a Full time, (80hrs/fortnight incl ADO), Fixed term Full Time opportunity within the EMR & Digital Innovation Team, with funding in place until 30 June 2027. The role is available to commence from 1st July 2026

This position has been established through grant funding to support delivery of the RCH Campus Mental Health Strategy. It will provide digital health leadership across key initiatives, including culturally appropriate developmental screening and broader mental health digital programs.

We are seeking a suitably skilled Mental Health Digital Health Partner to provide digital health consultancy, implementation support, and solution design to enable delivery of funded mental health initiatives at The Royal Children’s Hospital.

You will work closely with clinical leaders, program teams, and digital specialists to design and embed EMR-enabled solutions, support clinician engagement, and drive sustainable adoption of digital workflows that improve care outcomes.

Classification for this role is Allied Health Clinician Grade 3 (Year 1–4) or equivalent Psychologist / Pharmacist / Nurse / Administrative Officer

What you’ll achieve:

• Lead digital health design and implementation for mental health digital initiatives (BSP and SAPHER)
• Translate clinical and program needs into effective EMR-enabled solutions
• Partner with clinicians and stakeholders to embed digital workflows and improve care delivery
• Deliver change management, education and engagement to support adoption of digital tools
• Support data analysis, reporting and evaluation to inform program outcomes and continuous improvement 

Your skills and experience

• Tertiary qualification in Allied Health, Nursing, Psychology or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Demonstrated experience in digital health, clinical informatics or service design
• Experience working with Electronic Medical Record systems in healthcare settings
• Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to work across clinical and technical teams
• Ability to translate complex clinical requirements into practical digital solutions 

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

About the Department

The EMR & Digital Innovation Team works closely with clinicians and program teams to design, deliver and continuously improve digital solutions at The Royal Children’s Hospital. The team focuses on enabling high-quality, safe and effective care through improved clinical workflows, data insights and digital innovation.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Hybrid work arrangement

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.

Shortlisting will commence immediately. We encourage early applications as the role may close once a suitable candidate is identified.

For more information about this position please contact:
Daryl Cheng, Chief Clinical Informatics Officer
Email: daryl.cheng@rch.org.au
Phone: +61393455662

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 25 June 2026