AddressThe 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.
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 Permanent Part Time position at 0.5FTE within the cardiorespiratory team of the Physiotherapy Department and the Royal Children's Hospital Complex Care Hub.
You will be required to provide specialised training and consultative support aimed to optimise the health of children and families in the home and community settings. This will include training in airway clearance techniques and manual handling strategies for children with vulnerabe airways and positioning challenges. You will support families to build their capacity to advocate for access to local physiotherapy services and you will partner with community providers to achieve identified goals. Service delivery within other Physiotherapy streams may be required to meet workforce demands as directed by the manager.
What You’ll Achieve:
- Ensure timely provision of physiotherapy services through appropriate prioritisation of your own caseload and that or junior staff as required.
- Provide clinical care, advice and education in line with clinical guidelines and evidence relevant to the patient’s conditions and clinical needs.
- Work effectively and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to establish common goals and to develop and offer best care to children and families, ensuring that patient care is integrated and effective.
- Communicate effectively with patients and families to ensure their understanding, and that their needs and views are included in treatment, care plans and actions.
- Support junior staff in their patient management and clinical reasoning with complex patients.
Classification for this position will range from Grade 2 Year 1 to Grade 2 Year 4 VB1 - VB4 (FTE base salary $86,730.80 to $99.699.60 per annum, plus superannuation).
Your Skills and Experience:
- Hold a Physiotherapy degree qualification from an accredited course/university
- Registered to practice as a Physiotherapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Demonstrated ability to work in an acute care time-frame, manage competing demands and to appropriately prioritise and manage a caseload
- Demonstrated ability to function independently and collaboratively with experience working in multidisciplinary teams with multiple stakeholders
- Sound problem-solving and conflict resolution skills and the ability to apply these in practice
- Demonstrated skills and experience in areas of physiotherapy practice relevant to the clinical stream
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About the Department:
The Physiotherapy department is a vibrant community of individuals who share a commitment to ongoing learning and partnering with families in the provision of evidence-based care. The department also embodies the RCH Compact pledge that ‘we do better work caring for children and families when we also care for each other.'
What we Offer:
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- 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
- Current NDIS Worker Screening 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 Adrienne Fosang, Physiotherapy Manager Ph: 0403 130 *** Email: ***************@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 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 6 February 2024
