Occupational Therapist - Grade 2

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.

• Work for Australia's leading Children's Hospital
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team environment

Are you a paediatric Occupational Therapist with acute hospital experience who would thrive in our tertiary paediatric hospital setting?  Joining our friendly and dynamic team opens new opportunities for regular supervision, CPD and support to expand clinical skills across different paediatric specialties.

About the Role:

This is a temporary Part Time Grade 2 Occupational Therapy  position ( aligned to a secondment until February 2026).

At 30.4 hours per fortnight , there is also opportunity to combine with additional hours to create the right work life balance.

Working at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) provides a unique and exciting opportunity to work alongside children and their famlies in a fun, bright and colourful environment.. You will be responsible for providing occupational therapy assessment and intervention services to inpatient and/or outpatient infants, children and adolescents, to support child development and maximise participation in daily activities and quality of life. You will have opportunities to broaden your knowledge, skills and experience across a variety of paediatric areas in an acute tertiary hospital setting; including acute Neurosciences, Musculoskeletal and Trauma.  

Classification for this position will range from VF6-VF9 Grade 2 Year 1 to Grade 2 Year 4 (FTE base salary $88,467.60 to $101,691.20 per annum, plus superannuation).

To ensure the inpatient occupational therapy needs are met on the weekend, this Grade 2 role may be required to work some weekend shifts.

What You'll Achieve:

• In collaboration with patients and their families and the multidisciplinary team, provide assessment of function and developmental needs and interventions that facilitate care plans and appropriate discharge 
• Developmental assessment of young infants and children, with a focus on clinical safety and parent coaching. 
• Evidence based and outcome focussed intervention that make an impact on meaningful outcomes for infants, children and young adults during their individual healthcare journey 

• Opportunities to champion innovation and quality improvement 

• Support, supervision and education of Grade 1 OT and/ or students 

Your Skills and Experience:

• Be an established OT looking to expand your clinical knowledge and skills with children,  within a multidisciplinary team environment 
• Experience working within acute care or a hospital environment
• Be interested in working within RCH tertiary multidisciplinary clinics (alongside engaged medical teams) to ensure children with rare conditions access the supports they need within the community
• Have confidence in educating patients/parents/discipline staff/ multidisciplinary team and members of the wider community to minimise risk and promote successful outcomes for patient care
• Be committed to evidence-based practice, and integration into everyday clinical care

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

About the Department:

The Occupational Therapy department is within the Division of Ambulatory Services. We provide inpatient and outpatient services for infants, children, adolescents with a wide range of medical conditions. Our team works closely with families, carers, community services and other health care professionals to ensure the best occupational therapy outcomes for our patients.

What we Offer:

• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Staff Wellbeing Hub

Other Requirements:

• Recognised graduate-entry qualification in Occupational Therapy (Bachelor, Masters or Doctorate)  
• Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

• 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!

For more information about this position please contact Annette Leong, Manager Occupational Therapy Ph: 03 9345 4348 Email: annette.leong@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 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 24 February 2025