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 Prosthetic & Orthotic Technical Officer to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital. This is a full time, permanent opportunity.

Lead Technical Officer – Prosthetics & Orthotics

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH)

• Full Time Permanent | Part Time considered
• Parkville & Royal Park locations
• Salary packaging + 5 weeks leave + ADOs (FT)

Build something that truly matters

This isn’t a production-line job. This role carries real influence shaping technical standards, workflow and capability across the service.

At RMH, you’ll lead a highly specialised Prosthetics & Orthotics workshop where your work directly improves how people move, live, and feel every single day.

If you’re looking for variety, ownership, and genuine job satisfaction, this is the role.

Why Join RMH?

At RMH, we live our values: Kindness, People First, Excellence Together

• Flexibility that works – part-time options and a genuine understanding of life outside work
• A team you’ll want to be part of – supportive, collaborative and down-to-earth
• Pride in your work – meaningful output, not high-volume production
• Stability & security – reliable, long-term role in a leading public health service
• Connection to purpose – work side-by-side with clinicians to improve patient outcomes

About the Role

As Lead Technical Officer, you will oversee fabrication services, lead a skilled technical team, and ensure the safe, high-quality delivery of prosthetic and orthotic devices.

You’ll play a critical role in:

• Supporting clinicians to achieve the best outcomes for patients
• Maintaining a safe, high-performing workshop environment
• Driving innovation across materials, fabrication techniques and emerging technologies (including digital design and 3D printing)

What Your Day Will Look Like

• Leading and mentoring Technical Officers, building capability and confidence
• Managing end-to-end fabrication workflow (not just one step in the process)
• Ensuring quality, safety and compliance across all workshop activities
• Working closely with clinicians to deliver tailored patient solutions
• Driving continuous improvement in materials, processes and innovation

Why This Role is Different

• See your work through – from start to finish, not one repetitive task
• Real craftsmanship – complex, meaningful builds tailored to individuals
• Purpose-driven impact, every device improves a patient’s quality of life
• Technical leadership – shape how work is done, not just deliver it

About You

• Extensive experience in Prosthetics & Orthotics fabrication
• Strong technical capability across materials, tools and workshop practices
• Experience leading or mentoring others
• Commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement
• Someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys seeing a job through

What We Offer

• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
• Flexible work options (including part-time)
• Supportive leadership and inclusive team culture
• Variety, ownership and autonomy in your role

Apply Submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability and why this role and working at The Royal Melbourne Hospital appeals to you.

Recruitment is ongoing and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

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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.