Occupational Therapist - Children's Pain Management 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.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly skilled and motivated Occupational Therapist (Grade 2) to join our team in the Royal Children's Hospital’s Children's Pain Management Service. This is a Permanent Part Time position at 0.6 FTE (working Tues-Thurs).

You will work as part of a highly supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver occupational therapy services to children and adolescents with persistent pain, including conditions such as: CRPS, headaches and musculoskeletal pain. These services are provided on an outpatient basis with the primary objective to return patients to their normal level of functioning. You will be able to utilise the hospital's excellent facilities to provide high quality care to our patients.

We offer a structured clinical supervision program tailored towards your learning goals, with plenty of opportunities to upskill in a variety of areas of pain management such as graded motor imagery and sensory regulation. You will be supported with joint sessions with the senior occupational therapist as well as our highly experienced physiotherapists and psychologists.

What You'll Achieve: 

• You will integrate information from multiple sources to develop and deliver excellent, evidence-based and holistic clinical care to young people with chronic pain
• You will participate in internal and external continuing education programs (e.g., case presentations, in-services, special interest group meetings and professional development events)
• You will participate in quality improvement and/or research projects relevant to occupational therapy and chronic pain

Your Skills and Experience:

• Recognised degree qualification from an accredited Course/University in Occupational Therapy
• Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Experience in either: pain management, rehab, neuro, mental health and/or paediatric management
• Possess excellent communication skills
• Has a commitment to evidence-based practice and the ability to assist with education and the development of resource materials for staff, patients and families about all aspects of the assessment and management of childhood pain

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 further enquiries please contact: Zoe Strang, Senior Occupational Therapist, zoe.strang@rch.org.au or Ann Le, Clinic Manager, ann.le@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 3 May 2024