Boc jobs

Date: 8 Sept 2026

Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU

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Company: theroyalch

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 Fixed Term, part-time position until 30 June 2027 at 0.4 FTE. Make a meaningful difference at Australia’s leading children’s hospital. Join the Royal Children’s Hospital Behaviours of Concern Optimisation Project and help shape trauma-informed care for children, young people and families. Drawing on your lived experience as a parent or carer, you will provide expert advice to inform patient-centred digital solutions, care pathways and family resources.

The Lived Experience Consultant will be a member of the BOC project team, providing advice on the consumer/carer requirements of the service to achieve best practise in trauma-informed care within RCH. The role will provide lived experience expertise by ensuring the perspectives of consumers and families are embedded throughout the design and implementation of the BSP in the EMR patient portal.

Classification for this position is in accordance with Award 77 - Mental Health Allied Health.

This will range from AK47 (Grade 4, Year 1) to AK50 (Grade 4, Year 4), FTE base salary $93,605.20 – $104,270.20 per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation.

What you’ll achieve:
Drawing on lived experience as a parent or carer of a child or young person with mental health concerns and/or behaviours of concern, the Lived Experience Consultant will provide expert advice to inform the development of patient-centred workflows, digital solutions and patient education. This may include advice on strategies to maximise use of the patient portal to facilitate completion, review and sharing of the BSP, and accessibility of information for the service to respond to consumer needs.

The role will play a key part in ensuring the BOC optimisation project delivers improvements that enhance patient and family experiences, strengthen consumer partnerships, and support trauma-informed care across the RCH.

If this sounds like you, or you would like more information, please click here for the position description.

Your skills and experience:
Essential:
Qualification in a relevant field (e.g. mental health promotion, education, community services, peer work, organisational management)
Previous experience working in mental health or mental health systems
Experience in working in lived experience or peer support roles with skills and resilience to use lived experience to inform mental health service design and development as well as service quality improvement

Desirable:
Knowledge of behaviour support plans or care planning for children and young people with BOCs
Experience contributing to the design and evaluation of digital health initiatives or EMR patient portals

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

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)

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 Gayanika Senarath via email: gayanika.hettiarachchisenarath@rch.org.au OR phone: 0482 056 559.

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?

Applications close: 18 September 2026.