Work Type: Part-time
Salary: $102,091 - $116,464
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13716
About the Role
This is a Permanent Part Time positon, at 0.5 FTE (38 hours) per fortnight within the Social Work department and the Banksia inpatient mental health unit at RCH. The position with provide expert psychosocial assessment and intervention to patients of RCH and their families and play a key role in a multidisciplinary team to improve timely access to supports both within the RCH and in the community.
What you'll achieve:
Classification for this position will range from SC31 - SC34 Grade 3 Year 1 to Grade 3 Year 4 (FTE base salary $102,091.60 to $116,464.40 per annum, plus superannuation).
Your skills and experience:
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About the Social Work department
RCH Social Work is a growing team of 46.6 EFT and over 66 employees and is the largest Allied Health team at RCH. Social workers work in collaboration with Medical, Nursing and Allied Health staff across the hospital as well as provide community liaison to ensure delivery of great care for patients and families.
What we offer:
Other requirements:
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 Helen Stewart, Social Work Program Manager, Ph: 03 9345 6111, [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: 26 September 2025