Quality Project Coordinator

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.

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Friendly and dynamic team
• Flexible work options available

About the Role

This is a Permanent Part Time position at 60.8 (0.8EFT) per fortnight within the Quality Department.

The Quality Project Coordinator is responsible for supporting the planning, design, implementation and evaluation of projects that support high quality safe care, including the project management for the implementation of new quality systems.

Classification for this position will range from AO51 to AO55 (FTE base salary $92,856.4 to $102,653.2 per annum, plus superannuation).

What you’ll achieve:

• Facilitate and co-ordinate the orientation and training required for RCH staff in the use of specific Quality systems.
• support the design, planning and implementation and evaluation of organisation wide projects
• Build and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships across the division and with internal and external stakeholders.

Your skills and experience

• Tertiary qualification with a minimum of 4 years’ experience in the field along and/or relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated experience in project management or similar role.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, and commitment to lead and work effectively as part of a team.

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

About the Department

The Quality Department supports the core functions of the RCH Clinical Governance Framework. The Department oversees the management of adverse patient safety events, patient and family experience and the work of the National Safety and Quality in Health Service (NSQHS) Standards committees, including the Executive Quality and Safety Committee and Patient Safety Committee.

The Quality Department strives to ensure a just culture and learning culture to support high quality safe care.

What we offer:

• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Culture of continuous improvement
• Flexible work options available

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 as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact Jo Miller, Director Quality Ph: 0478 854 014 Email: jo.miller@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: 30 September 2025