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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.
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 full-time position, 80 hours per fortnight, plus a permanent part time within Specialist Clinics
What you’ll achieve:
- Excellence in Nursing care
- Integrate your nursing healthcare knowledge and skills to provide safe and effective care.
- Conduct comprehensive and systematic nursing assessments to improve the quality of nursing care.
Classification for this position will range from RN Grade 2, Year 2- RN Grade 2, Year 8 (YP3-YP9) (base salary $71,333 to $95,378 per annum, plus superannuation)
Your skills and experience:
- Acute medical, surgical and/or speciality area of nursing.
- Paediatric experience
- Experience in procedural sedation
- Experience in orthopaedic, burns or plastic surgery nursing care.
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About Specialist Clinics:
Specialist Clinics operates all outpatient services for the medical departments of the hospital, seeing over 1200 patients per day.
The Specialist clinics Nursing team provide clinical care to range of specialities including, Orthopaedics, Burns, Plastics and Dermatology teams.
What we offer:
- Professional development and special events
- Culture of continuous improvement
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!
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 14 March 2024
