Occupational Therapist

Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH); City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leases

Continuous improvement culture

Private health insurance discount

On-site Early Learning Centres (ELCs)

Staff counselling & wellbeing program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne seeks two fixed-term Hand Therapy Occupational Therapists to service infants, children and adolescents with acquired and congenital hand conditions. Roles sit within the OT Hand Therapy stream across Plastic Surgery, Burns and Orthopaedics.

Salary ranges from $90,235.60 to $103,724.40 per annum plus superannuation, with full-time hours and a supportive, education-focused workplace culture.

Qualifications

• Graduate-entry OT degree and current AHPRA registration.
• Experience with upper limb pediatric patients and time-limited care.
• Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community providers.

Responsibilities

• Assess and intervene for upper limb injuries/conditions in infants to adolescents.
• Provide evidence-based, outcome-focused therapy.
• Contribute to quality improvement initiatives within OT Hand Therapy.

Skills

Upper limb therapy experience

Pediatrics

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Patient/family education

Evidence-based practice

Education

Graduate-entry Occupational Therapy degree

AHPRA registration

Job description

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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:

We have two openings in Hand Therapy for fixed term contracts (end dates 1/11/2027 and 20/12/2027) within the Occupational Therapy department at the RCH.

These roles sit within the Occupational Therapy (OT) Hand Therapy stream who service infants, children and adolescents with acquired conditions/trauma and congenital hand and upper limb differences, primarily from Plastic Surgery, Burns and Orthopaedics. Service delivery within other OT clinical areas may be required to meet workforce demands.

Classification for this positions will range from VF6-VF9 Grade 2, Year 1 to Grade 2, Year 4 (FTE base salary $ 90,235.60 - $ 103,724.40 per annum, plus superannuation).

What You'll Achieve:

• In collaboration with patients and their families and the multidisciplinary team, provide assessment and interventions for patients with upper limb injuries and conditions
• Evidence basedand outcome focussed intervention thatmake an impact on meaningful outcomes for infants, children and young adults during their individual healthcare journey
• Opportunities to champion innovation and quality improvement

Your Skills and Experience:

• Experience in providing assessment and intervention to outpatients with a range of upper limb musculoskeletal conditions and functional impairments in a time-limited acute model of care
• Experience working with children
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and refer to community service providers for ongoing care where required
• 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
• Be committed to evidence-based practice, and integration into everyday clinical care

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, across inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory services.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!
• Looking for a new set of wheels to get you to the office? We offer Novated Leases through our partnership with SmartSalary
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, support and training
• 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
• Unlimitedaccess to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport

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

For more information about this position please contact Rose Biggins, Senior Occupational Therapist via phone: [phone] OR email: [e-mail]

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 offerthe opportunity towork 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,andoffers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.