Occupational Therapist Grade 3 Rehabilitation

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.

Occupational Therapist (Grade 3) Paediatric Rehabilitation (part-time fixed term)

• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Part time, fixed term (parental backfill)

About the Role

This is a fixed term part time position at 53.2 per fortnight within the Rehabilitation Department at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

Classification for this position will range from Grade 3 year 1 to Grade 3 year 4  (pay scale 104,135.2 - 110,676.8‬)

You will be responsible for:

• You will provide specialist inpatient and ambulatory rehabilitation in partnership with children and families who require interdisciplinary, goal-focused innovative care.
• You are responsible for ensuring a best-practice approach to the delivery of rehabilitation, focusing on the child’s needs in the context of everyday activities and lifetime opportunities, empowering children to create their goals and own their rehabilitation journey.   
• You will provide supervision for the grade 2 Rehabilitation Occupational Therapists

What you’ll achieve:

• Deliver excellent evidence-based practice occupational therapy assessments and interventions in an inpatient and ambulatory rehabilitation setting.
• Ensure timely provision of occupational therapy services through appropriate prioritisation of own caseload
• Develop treatment goals and plans in conjunction with the patient, their families and interdisciplinary team members
• Provide child centred, family focused care through partnerships with parents/families.
• Work effectively and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to establish common goals and to develop and offer best care to children and families, ensuring that patient care is integrated and effective.

Your skills and experience

• Hold an OT degree qualification or equivalent from an accredited course / university.
• Be registered with AHPRA and as such satisfied the requirements of continuing professional development and recency of practice.
• Uphold the Code of Ethics, OT Australia.
• Demonstrated commitment to work and contribute as part of a team 
• Demonstrated/embedded clinical practice and experience beyond entry-level

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

About the Department

The rehabilitation department is an interdisciplinary service providing specialised care for children with acquired and congenital disability. The RCH team is the main site for paediatric rehabilitation in Victoria and is part of a state wide service.

What we offer:

• Professional development and special events
• Culture of continuous improvement

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 in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

or Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact Emma Byne, Senior Occupational Therapist on 0383416968 Emma.Byrne@rch.org.au  or Dr Neil Wimalasundera – Director Rehabilitation,  0393455522, Neil.Wimalasundera@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, 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 30 September 2025