Senior Sleep Scientist (grade 3)

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 Sleep Scientist

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and dynamic team

About the Role

This is a fixed term part time position at FTE 0.5 (38 hrs per fortnight) within the Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, to cover parental leave for 11 months. You will be responsible for the staging and scoring of complex paediatric sleep studies including those done for the purpose of titration of CPAP, Bilevel and invasive ventilation. You will report to the Chief Scientist of the RCH Sleep service.

Classification will range from RY9 to RZ3 ($106,688.40 per annum pro-rata to $121.477.20 per annum pro-rata)

What you’ll achieve:

• Participate in the analysis and interpretation of sleep studies. The post holder will be expected to follow agreed laboratory protocols and to produce and to analyse respiratory sleep studies, and written technical sleep study report.
• Provide one-on-one training for the Sleep Fellow in the analysis and interpretation of sleep and ventilation studies.
• Actively participate in the scientific activities and research of the Department as directed by the Department Manager

If this sounds like you, follow the link below to view the full position description

Senior Sleep Scientist PD

What we offer:

• Salary packaging
• Staff wellbeing Hub
• Early Learning centre childcare

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.
• 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 Mandie Griffiths mandie.griffiths@rch.org.au Ph: 9345 5818

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 fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and 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 29 December 2024