Hospital Manager

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 72 hours per fortnight (0.95 EFT) within the Access and Clinical Operations Division.

The Hospital Manager is a senior nursing leader who provides operational oversight to ensure continuity of operations of the RCH health service after hours. This role serves as the primary point of contact for all operational, clinical and administrative matters outside of regular business hours, providing leadership, support and decision making to ensure the delivery of high-quality, timely patient care.

What you'll achieve:

• Undertake the role of the Clinical Advisor liaising with the Chief Warden in accordance with Emergency Management procedures and protocols.
• Responsible for responding to emergency situations and provide leadership in the management of all emergencies in line with RCH policy and procedures.
• Identify barriers and changing patient demands impacting patient flow and initiate solutions within the resources available to support timely, safe patient access.
• Developement of effective strategies to deal with and resolve issues.
• Ensure necessary escalation, approvals and information are discussed with and reported to the relevant key stakeholders.

Classification for this position will be After Hours Coordnator (8A CAMPUS) NM 5A (ZC7) (base salary $136,796.40 (per annum, plus superannuation).

Your skills and experience:

• Current registration as Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) administered through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)
• Demonstrated extensive clinical nursing experience
• Demonstrated extensive leadership experience (previous ANUM or NUM level)

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

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  Kelly Bernard, General Manager - Hospital Operations, Ph 0479 185 917 Email: kelly.bernard@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 9 March 2026