The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) is a world- leading paediatric academic hospital located in Melbourne, Australia. The hospital reaches far beyond its city campus with hubs in the Western Suburbs and dedicated staff providing therapeutic care in homes and communities throughout Victoria.
At the RCH we work together to put children and young people at the heart of our care, research and learning.
We invite you to join us and help turn our vision, ‘a world where all kids thrive,’ into a reality.
Work in partnership with the RCH’s Complex Care Hub to help bridge the access to care gap!
“Training was great, I felt I went into the home fully prepared and since finishing training I have not felt alone. I feel I am thriving - I have a great relationship with the child and the family”' – a current Family Healthcare Support Worker
What You’ll Do
Supported by the Family Healthcare Support Manager and Education Team, you will join one of the RCH’s largest teams to:
For more information on our Family Healthcare Support Team see here
The Impact You’ll Make
Not only will you be joining the RCH’s heart-warming community, but you will also directly contribute to our vision through:
What You’ll Bring to the Team
As well as an eager attitude to learn you will have:
If this sounds like you, clickhereto view the position description.
What You’ll Get in Return
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
