Sleep Scientist, Grade 2

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.

Sleep Scientist

• Permanent, Part-Time position
• Challenging and rewarding paediatric environment
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Supportive multidisciplinary team

About the Role:

This is a Permanent Part-Time position, consisting of 39 hours per fortnight, comprising two overnight shifts per fortnight (one 9.5-hour shift and one 10-hour shift) within the Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Department.

You will be responsible for:
As a Grade 2 Sleep Scientist (Overnight Shift), you will be responsible for the safe and effective overnight monitoring of paediatric sleep studies conducted on the wards and in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The role focuses on maintaining high-quality physiological signals, troubleshooting technical and physiological issues, and titrating CPAP, BiPAP, and oxygen during sleep studies according to established protocols.

Classification: RY4–RY7 (base salary $94,478.80 to $106,906.80 per annum pro-rata, plus superannuation).

What you’ll achieve: 

•   Challenging and rewarding work environment
•   Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
•   Friendly and dynamic team

Your skills and experience:

• Bachelor of Applied Science or Bachelor of Science or equivalent, where equivalent includes a degree awarded by an overseas tertiary intuition which is recognised by the national office of overseas skills is mandatory
• Significant experience working in a paediatric sleep unit and/or significant ventilation experience working with CPAP and BiPAP ventilation
• Minimum 3 years’ experience within paediatric or youth health service

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

About the Department:

The Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine is a friendly and supportive group of medical, allied health and administrative staff who deliver high level care to children with often very complex respiratory and sleep conditions. The sleep service offers polysomnography to complex paediatric patients and includes a neonatal sleep unit as well as a respiratory support service.

What we offer: 

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay! 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities 

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

For more information about this position please contact Dr Mandie Griffiths, Head of Sleep Medicine Ph:03 9345 5818 Email: mandie.griffiths@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 01 January, 2026.