Date: 9 Oct 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 $850 M, 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.
About the Role: This is a Permanent Part Time position at 0.8 EFT per fortnight within the rehabilitation department at Royal Children's Hospital.
You will be responsible for providing clinical care under the delegation and supervision of allied health professionals to children requiring specialised rehabilitation following illness, injury or elective procedures.
You will work alongside physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, psychologists and with other allied health assistants in our close-knit and friendly team.
The position involves an incredibly interesting and varied caseload with children requiring goal focused innovative care including those with acquired brain injury and/or spinal cord injury and children with cerebral palsy.
Our interdisciplinary team assists both inpatients and outpatients in individual or group sessions.
Other duties include maintaining therapy equipment and administrative duties to support the allied health rehabilitation team.
Classification for this position is IN30 (base salary $65,75 per annum pro rata, plus superannuation).
What You'll Achieve: Provide clinical care to children and adolescents requiring rehabilitation under the supervision of physiotherapists, occupational therapists or speech pathologists.
Give feedback to the allied health professional and team on the patient's progress.
Be part of an interdisciplinary paediatric rehabilitation team.
Your Skills and Experience: Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance or equivalent.
Experience in working as an Allied Health Assistant.
Experience working with children or in rehabilitation.
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.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! For more information about this position please contact Renata Winkler, Manager Paediatric Rehabilitation on 03 93455210 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.
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