The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Prosthetist / Orthotist Grade 1

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Enjoy a well-supported workplace with dedicated supervision and mentoring to build your career.
• Full time ongoing role.
• Orthotic experience highly valued.
• Based at the Royal Park Campus, but may require working on-site at RMH City, Western Hospital Footscray or Sunshine Hospital

Your new team 

• Opportunity for an experienced Grade 1 Prosthetist/Orthotist to work as part of an established Prosthetics & Orthotics team, in a major amputee rehabilitation service.
• Provide safe, evidence based and patient centred care including assessment, intervention and discharge planning for RMH patients.
• Demonstrate effective communication strategies with patients, relatives, staff and relevant services in order to provide appropriate services and information.
• Learn and develop your professional skills in a fast-paced hospital environment.
• Enjoy a career structure which develops specialist clinical, research, education, and leadership skills for Allied Health.

About You

• You are an AOPA and NDIS registered Prosthetist/Orthotist dedicated to providing evidence-based practice.
• Have experience working in outpatient Orthotic & Prosthetic services.
• You value working in a supportive and dedicated team with strong evidence-based practice and patient centred approach.
• You are demonstrate sound clinical decision making and an ability to navigate public health structures, assist clinical education, and assist with quality projects.

Benefits of working with The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• A rewarding career in a values-based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement including mentorship and leadership programs.   
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive, inclusive and collaborative team.
• Salary packaging options, onsite car parking, close to public transport.

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Interested? Click on the apply button! Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.