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About the Role:

This role is a part-time ongoing position conducting newborn hearing screening at Box Hill, Waverley Private & Mitcham Private Hospitals at 16 hours a fortnight (2 x 4hr shifts per week).

You will be responsible for conducting hearing screens on newborn babies in accordance with VIHSP protocols and procedures. You will communicate with parents in a sensitive and accurate manner, while maintaining thorough and timely documentation across multiple IT systems.

Internally, this position will be known and/or referred to as: Newborn Hearing Screener (Grade 2) - Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program (VIHSP), or Newborn Hearing Screener - Box Hill.

Classification for this position is in accordance with Award 10 - Managers and Administrative Workers.

The successful candidate will be appointed from AO21 (Grade 2, Level 1) to AO25 (Grade 2, Level 5), FTE base salary $69,438.72 to $76,764.48 per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation.

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About the Department:

The Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program (VIHSP) is dedicated to early detection of hearing loss in newborn babies across Victoria, ensuring timely intervention and support for affected families. Operating within the Centre for Community Child Health, the program works closely with hospitals and healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality hearing screening services, contributing to the overall health and development of infants.

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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 Kate (Mon-Tues) via mobile: 0435 968 830 OR Karen (Thurs-Fri) via mobile: 0407 801 848.

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.

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Applications close: 06 August 2026.

27 July 2026