Sleep Fellow

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.

Job Title:

Sleep Fellow, Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, RCH

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and dynamic team

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term Full Time position at 1.0 FTE per fortnight within the Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine.

You will be responsible for:

• In-patient sleep and ventilation consults (5-10 patients per week) on the respiratory ward, HDU, PICU, NICU, general wards
• Out-patient clinics with consultant supervision (approx.. 2 per week) including sleep disorders clinic, respiratory sleep clinic, respiratory support clinic, neuro-muscular clinic, scoliosis clinic, tracheostomy clinic, unsettled babies clinic
• Initiating & managing non-invasive ventilation in outpatient and in-patient setting (~60 CPAP and 30 BIPAP admissions per year for initiation)
• Learning to stage, score and report diagnostic polysomnography (PSG), O2 titration PSG, and NIV titration PSG and home PSG – being overseen by a Grade 3 paediatric Sleep Scientist
• Learning how to set-up patients for PSG – being overseen by a range of Sleep scientists
• Learning to interpret and report nocturnal oximetry and oxycapnography

Classification for this position will range from HM25 to HM30

 (Base salary $129,048.40-$177,662.12 per annum, plus superannuation)

What you’ll achieve:

• Competence in clinical management of sleep and ventilation patients
• Competence in staging, scoring and reporting polysomnography and other abbreviated sleep testing
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure objectives are met

Your skills and experience

• FRACP exams passed in Paediatric medicine
• Enrolled in the RACP training program for advance trainees
• Interest in pursuing a career in Paediatric Sleep Medicine
• Ability to participate in the on-call roster in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

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

About the Department

The Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine is staffed by over 50 medical and allied health staff who are involved in management of children and adolescents with clinical disorders of respiratory, sleep and ventilation as well as significant research in these areas.

What we offer:

• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Discounted on-site car parking
• Retail and food outlets, including a convenience store
• Professional development and special events

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!

For more information about this position please contact Dr Mandie Griffiths, Head of Sleep Medicine, mandie.griffiths@rch.org.au; 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 27 May 2025