Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $155,000 - $165,000
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 14742
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.
Job Title: Head of Intelligent Automation
About the Role
This is a Permanent Full-Time position at 80 hours per fortnight with ADO within the Digital Health Division.
You will be responsible for establishing and leading RCH’s intelligent automation and applied AI capability — designing, building, and deploying production-grade solutions that automate clinical and operational workflows, extract value from clinical data assets, and deliver AI-enabled tools and interfaces to clinicians, patients, and operational staff.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role. The Head personally architects and builds complex solutions while setting the technical direction, standards, and patterns for a growing team. They translate clinical and operational problems into deliverable technical solutions, navigate the hospital’s governance and cybersecurity frameworks, and represent the intelligent automation function across precinct-level forums including the Technology Review Board and Data & AI Steering Committee. The expected outcome is a measurable portfolio of automation and AI products that demonstrably improve clinical safety, operational efficiency, and revenue integrity.
Classification for this position will range from AO8-AO85 (1.0FTE base salary $155-165,000 per annum, plus superannuation).
What you’ll achieve:
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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!
or Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
For more information about this position please contact James Pownall, Chief Digital Innovation Lead Email: [email protected]
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 staff benefits such as 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, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
Applications close 12 May 2026