Physiotherapist - Rotation Program (Grade 1)

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
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne

About the role:

There are currently three fixed-term full-time positions available at 80 hours/1.0 FTE per fortnight to cover Parental Leave until 11/01/26 (position 1), 31/05/26 (position 2) and 04/11/26 (position 3) within the Physiotherapy Department.

You will be working as part of our Paediatric Rotation Program (PRP), which offers you the opportunity to rotate on a four-monthly basis between various specialty areas, developing your skills and experience across a wide range of clinical specialties and working towards a career in paediatric physiotherapy.  As part of the PRP you will provide physiotherapy services to children and adolescents as part of a multidisciplinary team.  You will ensure that physiotherapy services are innovative, evidence-based and provided in a child and family centred context, by working in close collaboration with medical, nursing and allied health staff.

Classification for these positions will range from VA3-VA7 (base salary $69,206 to $84,188 FTE per annum, plus superannuation plus salary packaging).

What you'll achieve:

• Provide evidence-based physiotherapy service to patients referred by designated units in collaboration with supervising clinicians
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure delivery of a holistic, streamlined approach to care that best meets the needs of the patient and their family
• Work in a flexible manner and participate in other duties as allocated consistent with skill level to ensure adequate cover and clinical care across the whole Physiotherapy Department service
• Achieving and maintaining competency in relevant skills in line with departmental requirements relevant to the role

Your skills and experience:

• Hold a Physiotherapy degree qualification from an accredited course/university and registration to practice as a Physiotherapist with AHPRA
• Physiotherapists with work experience should have experience working in large hospitals with high acuity caseloads
• New graduates should have successfully completed placements in large hospitals with high acuity caseloads

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

About the Department:

The Physiotherapy Department is a vibrant community of individuals who share a commitment to ongoing learning and partnering wih families in the provision of evidence-based care.  The Department also embodies the RCH Compact pledge that 'we do better work caring for children and families when we also care for each other'.  The PRP is currently made up of rotations in the following areas:

• Critical Care
• Respiratory Medicine
• Critical Care and Respiratory Medicine
• Neurosciences
• Oncology and Neurodevelopment
• Orthopaedics
• Haematology, Rheumatology and Burns
• Reliever

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging - increase your take home pay!
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

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 tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.  Shortlisting for this positoin will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

For more information about this position please contact Fiona Fenton, Manager of Physiotherapy, Ph: 0403 130 342, Email: fiona.fenton@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 22 July 2025