Allied Health Research Fellow

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: The Royal Women's Hospital

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Medical

Reference: 25508
- **Part time 15.2 hours p/w, fixed term for 12 months role**:

- ** Parkville location with flexible, hybrid working**:

- ** $121,186 - $133,531** base (pro-rata) + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave**

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

**About Allied Health Research Unit**

Allied Health is a significant research unit at the Women’s Research Centre. It supports the Women’s to achieve its strategic directions by the provision of research activity by allied health professionals (therapists and scientists). The Allied Health Research Unit promotes and supports contemporary, professional research and clinical practices within a collaborative framework. The unit promotes pathways for emerging and experienced allied health professionals to engage in research.

**About the role**

In the Research Fellow role, you will support the Director of Allied Health Research. You will assist allied health professionals to participate and be supervised in producing and implementing high-quality research. This is ultimately to promote a greater understanding of allied health’s contributions to health, wellbeing, quality and safety of care for Women, newborns, and their families; and in enhancing our reputation as leaders in the field of allied health research in women’s health and newborn care.

A regular day will see you:

- Supporting clinicians to search for evidence-practice gaps, implement clinical practice guidelines, through mentoring and supervising
- Encouraging clinicians to seek and engage in research opportunities
- Maintain an allied health research activity database

**About you**

You will be a passionate allied health professional with motivation to develop research expertise in others and in generating research outputs for allied health.

You’ll bring with you:

- Qualification in allied health profession
- Current AHPRA registration without limitations (and for those not registered. eligibility or membership from relevant professional association)
- Reputation for a reflective, self-aware leadership style that comfortably brings out the best in others
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to a professional learning organisation, including adapting to rapid change and embracing new concepts and innovative approaches

**Our benefits**

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Onsite childcare centre and breastfeeding rooms
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading and purchased leave options
- Flexible, hybrid working arrangements

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