Team Coordinator/Psychologist

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:

This is a permanent, part-time position at 15.2 hours per fortnight within the Mental Health Service (0.2 EFT).

You will be responsible for all aspects of team coordination. This includes service development, team leadership, and ongoing management of the team’s day to day activities (including managing assessments, consultations, and teaching commitments).  The Team Coordinator is responsible for strategy planning and representing the team within the Mental Health Service, within RCH and in the broader community.

Internally, this position may also be known and/or referred to as: Team Coordinator/Psychologist, or Team Coordinator/Psychologist – Specialist Autism Team, Mental Health.

Classification for this position is in accordance with Award 41 - Psychologists.

Depending on experience and qualifications, this will range from PM1 (Grade 4, Year 1) to PM5 (Grade 4, Year 5), FTE base salary $123,302.40 to $148,309.20 per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation.

What you’ll achieve:

• Deliver excellent evidence-based practice assessments and interventions for referred outpatients
• Provide high level specialised leadership for the team
• Deliver education and training at networks, forums, hospital or statewide level
• Provide expert evidence based clinical mentoring, education and training consultation and supervision to staff and students

Your skills and experience:

• Registration with Psychology Board of Australia (Board)
• Area of practice endorsement in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, or Education and Development Psychology
• Board-approved supervisor status, including Board approval as a ‘Registrar Program Principal Supervisor’
• Experience working with children and adolescents with autism and neurodivergence
• Proven ability to lead a team and ability to work well as a senior team member

If this sounds like you, or if you require more information, please click here to view the position description.

About the Department:

The Specialist Autism Team (SAT) is part of RCH Mental Health, a community- and hospital-based service providing recovery focussed interventions for infants, children and adolescents experiencing mental health difficulties.  It is one of a statewide network of Infant, Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services (ICYAMHWS).  The SAT provides assessments for children who are complex and difficult to diagnose and provides primary and secondary consultation to other teams and departments within RCH around autism and other developmental concerns.

What we offer:

• Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options!)
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
• Clinical Education Hub on-site to support continued training and professional development
• Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
• Convenient location & close to public transport
• Staff immunisation drives
• Special events
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities 
• Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

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 Dave Reid, Hospital Specialties Coordinator, via ph: 03 9345 5*** OR email: *********@rch.org.au

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: 31 August 2026.