Allied Health Research Development Officer

**Date**:7 Nov 2024

**Location**: 50 Flemington Rd, AU

**Company**:theroyalch

**The 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 Child Safe Standards.

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
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Senior leadership opportunity

**About the Role**

This is a Fixed Term Part Time position at 0.5-0.6 EFT within the Allied Health Directorate. The role will be offered at Allied Health Professional Grade 3 or 4, depending on experience and qualifications.

In this role you will be responsible for;
- Evaluating research activity within allied health and related research capacity initiatives within a research framework
- Developing allied health service-wide and discipline specific research strategies aligned with clinical priorities and the RCH Strategy
- Supporting individual and team research capacity development and innovation, including undertaking research, teaching and training
- Developing research partnerships and collaborations with key stakeholders

**What you’ll achieve**:

- Conduct research activities in alignment with the strategic direction of the RCH Allied Health Research and Allied Health Services
- Provide specialist advice, consultancy, education and support across RCH Allied Health to facilitate engagement in clinical research/evidence-based practice activities.
- Attract internal and external competitive funding and manage project/grant finances

Classification for this position will range from Grade 3 Year 1 to Grade 4 Year 4 (base salary $100,089 to $133,530 per annum, plus superannuation).

**Your skills and experience**:

- Demonstrated ability and commitment to practice collaboratively with multidisciplinary health care teams to promote the conduct of high quality research.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills and workplace behaviours in all interactions including the ability to discuss complex research/clinical topics with patients and/or their family members in a sensitive and professional manner.
- Demonstrated ability to provide mentoring, assistance and supervision to relevant clinicians/junior researchers across the same or other disciplines for research activities.

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

**What we offer**:

- Discounted on-site car parking
- Retail and food outlets, including a convenience store

**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.

**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.

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 p