Occupational Therapist

2 days ago

Parkville, Victoria, Australia Royal Children's Hospital Full time $67,849 - $82,540 per year

Date: 2 Sept 2025

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.

Are you an Occupational Therapist early in your career, keen to further your experience within the acute tertiary paediatric hospital setting? Joining our friendly and dynamic team opens new opportunities for regular supervision, funded CPD and support to expand clinical skills across different paediatric specialties.

About the Role:

This is a Full Time Fixed Term position until 20/9/2026 at 80 hours per fortnight within the Occupational Therapy department.

Working at the Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) provides a unique and exciting opportunity to work alongside children and their famlies during pivotal life phases.

You will be responsible for providing occupational therapy assessment and intervention services to inpatient and/or outpatient infants, children and adolescents, to support child development and maximise participation in daily activities and quality

What you'll achieve:

  • Provide assessment and discharge plans in collaboration with patients and their families to maximise participation in everyday activities
  • Make an impact on meaningful outcomes for infants, children and young adults during their individual healthcare journey
  • Champion innovative and outcome focussed intervention practices to foster progress and wellbeing of RCH patients

Classification for this position will range from VE8-VF3 Grade 1, Year 1 - Grade 1 , Year 5 (base salary $67,849 to $82,540 per annum, plus superannuation)

Your skills and experience:

  • 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)
  • Previous clinical experience working within acute care or a hospital environment
  • Clinical experience working with children
  • 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
  • Demonstrated ability to work under supervision, improving performance through supervisor feedback and reflective practice.

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

What we offer:

  • Parkville location and close to public transport
  • Professional development and special events
  • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay
  • Culture of continuous improvement

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

About Occupational Therapy:

The Occupational Therapy department is within Ambulatory Service. We provide inpatient and outpatient services for infants, children, adolescents with a wide range of medical conditions. Our team works closely with families, carers, community services and other health care professionals to ensure the best occupational therapy outcomes for our patients.

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 Annette Leong, Manager Occupational Therapy 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 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

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