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SalaryThe 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 .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 .The Role:An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced people leader with an extensive clinical experience to join the Children's Cancer Centre team as Team Leader, Psycho-oncology. The Team Leader, Psycho-oncology provides clinical leadership and operational management to the multidisciplinary psycho-oncology team of neuropsychologists, mental health clinicians, art therpaists and child life therapists to deliver high-quality psycho-oncology care, including screening and assessment, treatment, case management and consultation to internal and external stakeholders. The role oversees the program's participation in practice-based research, quality improvement and service evaluation that leads to improved clinical care and monitoring and improvement of evidence-based clinical practices. This includes a focus on knowledge transfer and implementation of evidence into clinical practice. The Team Leader is a member of the CCC leadership team, and contributes to key operational activities and strategic planning within the service to support the development and delivery of quality multidisciplinary oncology care.To be successful in this role you will have:Tertiary qualification or equivalent in relevant disciplineEligibility for membership in Victoria with an appropriate professional bodyCurrent registration with AHPRA (where professionally relevant)Extensive experience in the provision of clinical mental health care to children with serious childhood illness and their families, and attainment or eligibility to hold a post in that discipline to a Grade 4 levelExperience in providing quality clinical/professional supervisionDemonstrated experience and leadership across clinical, managerial, education and research evaluation domainsTo view the Position Description please click .For further information about the role, please contact Children's Cancer Centre Operations Manager, Karli Williamson via karli.williamson@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 exemptionAre you ready to join our team?Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” buttonApplications close 21 April 2024
