Senior Administrative Manager

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.

Senior Administrative Manager (Grade 6)

About the Role:

This is a Fixed-Term Full Time Parental leave cover for 12 months until 6th of March 2027 with the Medical Imaging department. We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Administrative Manager to provide administrative and logistical organisational support to the Director and the Senior Management team of the Medical Imaging Department to ensure the timely delivery of the department’s strategic and operational goals, research projects and programs critical to the clinical care of the department’s paediatric patients. 

You will be responsible for actively identifying areas for operational improvement, seeking solutions and planning implementation. You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders including Senior Management and provide administrative support to the department as required. You will also ensure that the Director is prepared and informed on relevant matters in a timely manner. In providing this support the position exercises ahigh degree of communication competence, initiative, discretion and confidentiality. 

Classification for this position will range from AO61 – AO65 (base salary $110,479.20 to $111,051.20 per annum, plus superannuation).

What you will achieve:

• Collaborate with the Senior Management Team and Director to develop and implement operational service plans, ensuring staff engagement throughout planning and execution phases.
• Create and maintain a customer-focused environment across multidisciplinary teams, supporting meetings, facilitating solution-oriented discussions, and driving effective problem-solving.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding processes for staff reporting directly to the Director, ensuring compliance with RCH policies and EBA guidelines.

Your skills and experience:

• Tertiary qualification in a related field and/or relevant industry experience. 
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite & excellent typing skills.  
• An understanding of the healthcare sector.   
• In depth knowledge of Medical Specialist agreements and entitlements.
• Experience with workforce rostering design and optimisation.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to multi-task.  

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

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• 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
• 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!

Please address your applications to Dr Breege Gilmartin, Director of Medical Imaging Department. 

For all enquiries about the role, please reach out to Amber Buchan via email: Amber.Buchan@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, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 12 January 2026