Manager- Anaesthetic Assistant Team

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.

Manager Anaesthesia Assistants Team- Full time, ongoing (TF 12Z)

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) provides the full spectrum of paediatric surgical services for infants, children and adolescents across our busy 14 theatre operating suite.Up to 20,000 procedures are performed per year in the perioperative department - a self contained unit caring for children of all ages requiring elective or emergency surgery. The perioperative department also treats existing inpatients who require surgery, and those who are having day stay surgery with the aim to be discharged in the same day.
It's an exciting time to join the RCH surgical team and the role will be well supported by other managers.


• Hub of the medical precinct & leading Children's Hospital
• Fabulous employee benefits including salary packaging and onsite parking

The Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to join RCH as the Manager of the Anaesthetic Assistant Team
The manager of this team is responsible to lead, manage and develop a collaborative, agile and resilient team of competent Paediatric Anaesthesia Assistants, consisting of technologists and nurses.  The manager will ensure that clinical practice and delivery of care provided by staff is consistent with RCH standards, Australian Anaesthesia Allied Health Practitioners Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics, or  the Australian Nurses and Midwifery Council Standards and in adherence with ANZCA PS-08

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Diploma of Paramedical Science (Anaesthesia) HLT50607 or equivalent (eg: Diploma of Applied Science  – Anaesthetics NZ/City & Guilds 752/NVQ Level III in Operating Department Practice)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as an Anaesthesia Assistant
• Eligibility for registration with Australian Anaesthesia Allied Health Practitioners (AAAHP)
• Post-grad Management qualification or willingness to work towards (Desirable)
• Evidence of on-going professional development
• Previous experience in paediatrics
• Well-developed management and leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and autonomously
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible to changing priorities and environment.
• Tertiary qualification in Business Management or relevant area (desirable)

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

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: 28 August 2025