RCH Apheresis fellow 0.5 EFT 2026

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.

The Role:

The purpose of this role is to provide medical support for the multidisciplinary RCH Apheresis team in provision of Therapeutic Apheresis services within the Day medical Unit at RCH.  The role will provide education and training in provision of therapeutic apheresis for children.

Aspects of the role will include:

• Regular attendance at apheresis centre in DMU for direct clinical supervision of apheresis prescriptions, procedures and complication management to achieve competency in Therapeutic Apheresis management
• Participation in triage and management of inpatient and outpatient consultations
• Direct observation/ clinical support of apheresis procedures
• Completion of 1 quality assurance or other research project including presentation and publication at a national or international meeting related to Therapeutic Apheresis
• Completion of online quality assurance training module and assistance with the RCH Apheresis Service quality management system (including protocol review/ service monitoring /quality improvement initiatives)
• Assist the Apheresis CNC with coordination of the RCH Apheresis Service Education program - including journal club, M&M review, research activities, clinical governance meetings
• Participation in relevant ambulatory clinics according to your training program such as sickle cell clinic, oncology / Bone Marrow Transplant clinic, nephrology clinic and the associated relevant clinical meetings
• Meet candidature requirements and successfully obtain the American Society Clinical Pathologists Qualification in Apheresis (QIA) or similar credential.
• Participation in the On call Apheresis roster (supported by consultant SMS) as required.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• • Eligible for registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
  • Desirable : Advanced trainee in Haematology (RACP/RCPA), nephrology or oncology 
  • This position is provisionally accredited by the JSAC for 3/12 core haematology training , and may be eligible for additional accreditation including non-core pending trainee application to the JSAC.

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

For further information please contact:

Dr Anthea Greenway
Director of Clinical Haematology
Email: anthea.greenway@rch.org.au  

Tel: 9345 4947

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 11/07/2025