Orthotic and Prosthetic Technical Officer

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.

Technical Officer (Grade 1 & 2)

• $64,000 - $81,000 per annum (experience dependent)
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital

About the Role

Are you looking for a career change, working for an iconic Victorian organisation, or do you know someone who is? Do you have great tool skills and a commitment to quality in your work? 

This job will suit someone who has a practical trade background, or is practised in carpentry, metal work, plastics work, upholstery or fitting and turning. The Orthotic and Prosthetic Unit at The Royal Children’s Hospital in Parkville seeks an experienced orthotic/prosthetic technician, tradesperson, or person with excellent hand skills to join our team as an Orthotic Prosthetic Technical Officer Grade1 or 2. Orthotic Prosthetic Technical Officers are an essential part of the Orthotic and Prosthetic Unit. The successful applicant will be required to work closely with other technicians and clinicians to manufacture orthoses and prostheses and the various parts of these to a high technical standard. They will take on responsibility for their area of specialisation within the team.  They will be well supported with on the job training.  This role is primarily in the workshop, without patient contact.

This is a Permanent Full-Time position at 76 hour per fortnight. Classification for this position with range from Grade 1 Year 1 to Grade 2 Year 5 (FTE base salary $64,688 - $81,563 per annum, plus superannuation).

What you'll achieve:

• Work closely with clinicians to fabricate and finish a wide range of orthoses (body braces) and prostheses (artificial limbs)
• Participate in professional development activities to ensure that best technical practice is maintained.
• Transfer solutions from one task to another and develop the skills to provide customised solutions for individual patients.
• Possess excellent communication skills, to fit with a dynamic team of both experienced and developing practitioners.
• Actively contribute, as an individual and as a member of a team, to the continuous improvement of health care quality and patient safety

Your skills and experience:

• Previous orthotic and/or prosthetic technical experience is not essential at a Grade One level.
• Transferable skills with hand tools and workshop machinery
• A strong work ethic and a commitment to the highest of quality standards in your work
• A willingness to learn new techniques, skills and fabrication methods
• Initiative and the ability to work independently
• An understanding and commitment to safe work practises, with practical WH&S knowledge

If this sounds like you, follow the links below to view the Position Descriptions. 

Grade 1

Grade 2 

About the Orthotic and Prosthetic department

The department provides orthoses (braces/supportive devices) and prostheses (artificial limbs) to children and adolescents who have acute and/or chronic conditions requiring treatment. We are skilled in the treatment of a wide range of neuromuscular-skeletal conditions, as well as providing treatment post surgically, for fracture management and positional plagiocephaly. We liaise with other Allied Health professionals and medical staff based either in the hospital or community centres to provide optimal treatment plans using multidisciplinary management. Our service provides both in-patient and out-patient care through an appointment-based system.

Take a look at what we do!

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
• 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! 

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 Simon Lalor Ph:03 9345 5876  Email: simon.lalor@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 2 July 2025