Work Type: Part-time
Salary: $90,236 - $94,375
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13790
The Role:
This role within the Complex Care Hub department will ensure quality physiotherapy to patients and their families post discharge, in their own home environment. You will provide short-term physiotherapy services to children and adolescents who have increased physical needs following acute hospital admission. These patients may include, but not exclusive to, patients under the care of orthopaedics and orthopaedic surgery, neurosciences, oncology, cardiology cardiac and surgery (including post-transplant) and oncology. You will work in close collaboration with medical and other allied health staff to ensure that services provided to children at RCH are innovative, evidence-based and provided in a child and family centred.
Classification for this position will range from VB1-VB2 , Physio Grade 2 Year 1 to Grade 2 Year 2.
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About Post Acute Care:
The Post Acute Care (PAC) program provides short-term (up to 4 weeks) support at home to children whose healthcare needs have increased following an acute hospital admission or Emergency department presentation. The program aims to help children recover at home and prevent readmission to hospital.
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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!
For more information about this position please contact Michelle Taverna, Nurse Unit Manager, Complex Care Hub via 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 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 16 October 2025