Physiotherapist - Children's Pain Management

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.

Grade 3 Physiotherapist – Children’s Pain Management

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne
• Permanent, part-time

About the Role

This is a Permanent Fixed-term position at 27 hours per fortnight within the Children’s Pain Management Team

You will be part of the multidisciplinary team performing assessments and developing management plans for children and adolescents presenting with chronic pain. This service is provided on an outpatient basis with the primary objective to return children and adolescents to their normal level of functioning

Classification for this position will range from VB7-VC1 (base salary $104,135 to $118,981 per annum (prorata for part-time), plus superannuation)

What you’ll achieve:

• Integrate information from multiple sources to develop and deliver excellent, evidence-based and holistic clinical care to young people with chronic pain
• Maintain quality standards and excellence in clinical outcomes through evidence-based practice and partnerships with internal and external healthcare professionals and service providers
• Be a source of clinical expertise, advocacy and guidance within the clinical team and across the wider RCH
• Collaborate with team members on the development, updating and implementation of treatment protocols across the clinical team

Your skills and experience

• Recognised degree qualification from an accredited Course/University in Physiotherapy
• Current registration as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Extensive experience in either: pain management, rehabilitation and/or neurological physiotherapy

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

About the Department

The Anaesthesia and Pain Management Department is one of the largest departments at the Royal Children’s hospital, supporting patients both in an inpatient and outpatient capacity. The department consists of highly specialised medical staff, allied health and support staff providing high quality care to all patients.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• 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 as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

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

For more information about this position please contact 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 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  3 July 2025