Work Type: Part-time
Salary: $104,135 - $118,981
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 14152
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.
About the Role
An exciting opportunity is available for a highly skilled and motivated Speech Pathologist (Grade 3) to join our team. This is a 0.6 FTE role (0.4 Perm + 0.2 FTE extra until 30/06/2026 with likelihood of extension). You will work within a supportive Speech Pathology team and collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues managing paediatric inpatients and outpatients with swallowing and/or communication disorders. The work covered by the team is diverse (e.g., ranging from medically and surgically complex inpatients through to developmental speech and language assessments). Please call the Speech Pathology Manager to discuss the caseloads associated with this position and your interests and skills. If you are not sure whether you meet criteria, please call to discuss. A significant part of this role involves teaching, supervision, service improvement and development. Caseloads are shared with other Speech Pathology team members, and some caseload flexibility and cover is required within the team by all staff.
Classification for this position will range from VW6-VW9 Grade 3 Year 1 to Grade 3 Year 4 (FTE base salary per annum $104,135- $118,981 plus superannuation). There is an additional allowance for relevant post-graduate degrees (i.e., completed in addition to your speech pathology degree) and five weeks' paid annual leave.
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About the Speech Pathology Department
We provide services to both inpatient and outpatient paediatric populations in the areas of eating, drinking and swallowing, speech, language, voice, cleft palate, and tracheostomy. We cover all inpatient wards with our highest inpatient referrals coming from Neonatology, Cardiac Services, General Medicine, Neurology, Neuroncology, Respiratory, and ENT. We also do a large amount of tertiary-related outpatient assessment and consultation with in multidisciplinary and speech path/allied health led clinics. The role is busy but varied and sits within a supportive and experienced team of speech pathologists.
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Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a brief cover letter (max 2 pages).
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 Bronwyn Carrigg, Speech Pathology Manager, Ph: 03 9345 4437, 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 9 April 2026