Occupational Therapist (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.

About the Role:

This is a part-time, fixed term position at 25.84 hours per fortnight until 28/5/2027 working as an Occupational Therapist within the Victorian Paediatric Palliative Care Program (VPPCP) at The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), one of Australia's leading paediatric health service. You will be working with a highly respected specialist paediatric palliative care service, supporting children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families across Victoria. This role offers the unique opportunity to provide expert, compassionate care while collaborating with healthcare teams across hospital, home and community settings.

Internally, this position will be known and/or referred to as: Occupational Therapist (Grade 2).

The successful candidate will be appointed from VF6 (Grade 2, Year 1) to VF9 (Grade 2, Year 4), FTE base salary $90,235.60 - $103,724.40 per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation). 

What You'll Achieve:

In this position you will deliver specialist occupational therapy assessment and intervention that optimises comfort, participation, mobility, independence and quality of life for children receiving palliative care. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will provide expert consultation, clinical reasoning and collaborative care planning to families and healthcare professionals

Your Skills and Experience:

Essential:

• Occupational Therapy qualification eligible for AHPRA registration
• Post-graduate clinical experience with demonstrated practice beyond entry level
• Strong clinical assessment, reasoning and communication skills
• A commitment to multidisciplinary teamwork and family-centred care

Highly regarded:

• Experience in palliative care
• Experience in paediatric healthcare
• Experience working in acute or tertiary hospital settings
• Experience supervising students or junior clinician

If this sounds like you, or if you require more information, please click here to view the position description.

About the Department:

The Occupational Therapy department is within the Division of Allied and Digital Health. We provide inpatient and outpatient services for infants, children, adolescents with a wide range of medical conditions. Our team works closely with families, carers, community services and other health care professionals to ensure the best occupational therapy outcomes for our patients.

What we Offer:

• Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options!)
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
• Clinical Education Hub on-site to support continued training and professional development
• Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
• Convenient location & close to public transport
• Staff immunisation drives
• Special events
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities 
• Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)

Other Requirements:

• Recognised graduate-entry qualification in Occupational Therapy (Bachelor, Masters or Doctorate)  
• Current registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• 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 Celia Marston, Acting Occupational Therapy Manager via Ph: 03 9345 9300 or Email: celia.marston@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 staff benefits such as 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: 13 August 2026.