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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.
Are you an Occupational Therapist early in your career, keen to further your experience within the paediatric hospital setting? Joining our friendly and dynamic team opens new opportunities for regular supervision, funded CPD and support to expand clinical skills across different paediatric specialties?
About the Role:
This is a Full Time temporary position at 80 hours per fortnight within the Occupational Therapy department.
Working at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) provides a unique and exciting opportunity to work alongside children and their famlies during pivotal life phases.
You will be responsible for providing occupational therapy assessment and intervention services to inpatient and/or outpatient infants, children and adolescents, to support child development and maximise participation in daily activities and quality of life.
What you'll achieve:
- Develop treatment goals and plans in collaboration with patients and their families to maximise participation in everyday activities
- Make an impact on meaningful outcomes for infants, children and young adults during their individual healthcare journey
- Champion innovative and outcome focussed intervention practices to foster progress and wellbeing of RCH patients
Classification for this position will range from VE8-VF3 Grade 1, Year 1 - Grade 1 , Year 5 (base salary $67,849 to $82,540 per annum, plus superannuation)
Your skills and experience:
- 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)
- Previous clinical experience working within acute care or a hospital environment
- Clinical expereince working with children
- Have confidence in educating patients/parents/discipline staff/ multidisciplinary team and members of the wider community to minimise risk and promote successful outcomes for patient care
- Demonstrated ability to work under supervision, improving performance through supervisor feedback and reflective practice.
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About Occupational Therapy:
The Occupational Therapy department is within the Division of Nursing and Allied 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.
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 Annette Leong, Manager Occupational Therapy Ph: 03 9345 4*** Email: *************@rch.org.au
