Grade 1 Sleep Scientist

3 weeks ago


Parkville, Australia theroyalch Full time

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 Pediatrics 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.

Grade 1 Sleep Scientist – Respiratory and Sleep Medicine

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment

  • Friendly and supportive team environment

  • Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital

About the role

This permanent part time position within the Respiratory and Sleep Medicine department will ensure children are set up and monitored overnight for their sleep studies.

What you’ll achieve:

  • Full set up of sleep monitoring equipment including trouble-shooting and management of all electrodes and sensors to produce signal excellency

  • Modifications when faced with complex children of additional needs or those on respiratory support

  • Handover to night staff if on the setup shift

  • Full management of children setup for overnight polysomnography until morning, including adjustment of leads/sensors, management of equipment and adjustment of CPAP if needed

Your skills and experience

  • Bachelor of Applied Science or Bachelor of Science or equivalent, where equivalent includes a degree awarded by an overseas tertiary intuitions which is recognised by the national office of overseas skills is mandatory.

  • Significant experience working in a paediatric sleep unit and significant ventilation experience working with CPAP

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

What we offer

  • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay

  • Employee Assistance Program

  • Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

Other requirements

  • Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain

  • Valid Working with Children Check

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 Dr Mandie Griffiths on mandie.griffiths@rch.org.au or Anne-Marie Adams, Chief Scientist on Annemarie.adams@rch.org.au

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. Further information on RCH is available here.

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

Applications close 19 June 2024



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