Orthotist Prosthetist

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia State Government of Victoria, Australia Full time

Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 11881

  • Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging.
  • Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne
  • Work for Australia's leading Children's Hospital

About the Role

This is a Permanent Full-Time position at 76 hour per fortnight within the Orthotic and Prosthetic unit.

In this clinical position you will be responsible for the Orthotic management of children with a diverse range of orthopaedic and neurological conditions. There is a high proportion of custom work which is well supported by a team of competent and capable technicians. In addition, you will work closely with the Orthopaedic surgical team, rotating through the plaster clinic up to half of each week. The department offers a supportive learning environment, with great opportunities to advance clinical experience.

Classification for this position with range from CO7–CP2, Grade 1 Year 1 to Grade 1 Year 5 (FTE base salary $69,206 to $84,188 per annum, plus superannuation).

What you'll achieve:

  • Deliver Orthotic care to inpatients and outpatients of The Royal Children's Hospital according to the protocols of the Orthotic Department
  • Participate in professional development activities to ensure that best clinical practice is maintained.
  • Provide child centred, family focused care through partnership with parents/ families.
  • Possess well-developed verbal communication and interpersonal skills and attention to detail with the ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Actively contribute. as an individual and as a member of a team, to the continuous improvement of health care quality and patient safety

Your skills and experience:

  • Master of Clinical Prosthetics & Orthotics or Bachelor of Prosthetics and Orthotics or equivalent
  • Evidence of eligibility for membership to AOPA
  • Evidence of compliance with AOPA Continuing Professional Development requirements
  • Demonstrated commitment to work and contribute as part of a team.

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

The department provides orthoses (braces/supportive devices) and prostheses (artificial limbs) to children and adolescents who have acute and/or chronic conditions requiring treatment. Orthotist Prosthetists are skilled in the treatment of a wide range of neuromuscular-skeletal conditions, as well as providing treatment post surgically, for fracture management and positional plagiocephaly. We liaise with other Allied Health professionals and medical staff based either in the hospital or community centres to provide optimal treatment plans using multidisciplinary management. Our service provides both in-patient and out-patient care through an appointment-based system.

What we offer:

  • Staff immunisation

Other requirements:

  • Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain.
  • Valid Working with Children Check
  • Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain.
  • 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

We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
For more information about this position please contact Rodney Lawlor, Manager Orthotics and Prosthetics 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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