Team Leader, Administration

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.

• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Permanent Part Time 72 hours per fortnight – 9-day fortnight

About the Role

This is a Permanent Part Time position at 0.9 FTE/72 hours per fortnight within the Allied Health Administration department.

You will be responsible for….

As the Administration Team Leader, you will be responsible for the delivery of operational leadership and coordination of your team and portfolio. Providing supervision and guidance to your team, fosters a collaborative and open team culture and works closely with the AH Administration Leadership team and clinical departments across the Allied Health directorate to deliver integrated, high-quality services aligned with organisational strategy and values.

Classification for this position will range from AO41 – AO45 (FTE base salary $83,657.60 - $92,482.00 per annum, plus superannuation).

What you’ll achieve:

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
• Ensure compliance with legislative standards while delivering exceptional customer service and maintaining quality and safety benchmarks.
• Drive team performance through effective leadership in a collaborative learning environment.
• Oversee the day to day operational and administrative activities of the team, promoting efficient workflows and processes to support high quality service delivery

Your skills and experience

• Demonstrated ability to lead a team and individual performance within a service delivery environment, encouraging and empowering staff
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated experience in developing and coaching others and leading people through change
• Demonstrated experience using database systems to develop reports and analyse data
• Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders
• Ability to work with initiative, autonomy and as part of a team

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

About the Department

The Allied Health Administration team supports the Allied Health directorate by managing administrative functions that enable efficient patient flow. As the Administration Team Leader you will work closely with the Head of Department to develop a skilled workforce focused on delivering exceptional customer service and achieving departmental performance goals.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Parkville location and close to public transport

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain <if applicable>
• 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 Carmel Italiano, Manager, Allied Health Administration Ph:03 9345 9300

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 15 December 2025