Vulnerable Child Coordinator

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) Full time

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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 .

  • Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
  • Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne
  • Friendly and supportive team environment

About the Role

This is a Permanent, Full Time position with at 76 hours per fortnight within the Diabetes Allied Health Team.

You will work in conjunction with the Diabetes and Allied Health team, and be responsible for identifying and coordinating care and support for the most vulnerable patients within the Diabeties service at the Royal Childrems Hospital (RCH). Thsi role will be involved in identifying and addressing psychosocial concerns, determining appropriate plans of support, referral to community bases services, and liaison with key organisations such as statutory child protection services.

Classification for this position will range from ZF4 - ZJ4, Clinical Nurse Consultant A - Clinicial Nurse Consultant B,(FTE base salary $107,962 to $113,646 per annum, plus superannuation)

What you'll achieve:

  • Providing evidence-based psychosocial support and referral for children, young people and their families diagnosed with diabetes of any type
  • Identify and address the psychosocial needs of children and young people newly diagnosed and/or identified by the multidisciplinary team as being vulnerable or at risk
  • Develop plans of care and support for vulnerable children and young people including referral to required internal and external supports
  • Act as an ongoing liaison as required with identified internal and external supports and key agencies
  • Coordinate and participate in multidisciplinary review of children and young people identified as vulnerable or at risk
  • Advocate for the needs of vulnerable children, young people and their families and carers, ensuring the provision of child centred, family focused care through partnership with parents/families/carers

Your skills and experience:

  • Current registration as a Registered Nurse
  • Demonstrated commitment to ongoing personal and professional development, as evidenced in a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) record/Professional Practice Portfolio (PPP)
  • Demonstrated capacity and skill in coordinating care for chronically ill patients and/or vulnerable children
  • Demonstrated capacity to work constructively and collaboratively with a range of disciplines towards common goals
  • Proven ability and skill to build collaborative relationships and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
  • Post Graduate qualification or working towards

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Diabetes Service

The Diabetes service at RCH cares for over 1500 children and adolescents with diabetes from metropolitan Melbourne and a further 300 children from regional Victoria with 2-5 new patients diagnosed per week. The RCH diabetes service is involved in active primary care, education, family support, research and advocacy for children and adolescents with diabetes. The Diabetes Allied Health Team is a key part of this service providing in-patient and ambulatory stabilisation of newly diagnosed patients, general inpatient and outpatient services and multidisciplinary outpatient clinics

What we offer:

  • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay
  • Discounted on-site car parking

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

For more information about this position please contact Katie Williams, Manager Diabetes Allied Health Team Ph: Email:

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

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