At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children and families in hospital through play and emotional wellbeing strategies.
- Company: Monash Children's Hospital, a leader in innovative healthcare.
- Benefits: Flexible part-time hours, professional development, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on compassionate care and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives during their hospital experience.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's in Education or equivalent, with clinical experience as a Child Life Therapist.
The predicted salary is between 69300 - 84700 $ per year.
Monash Health exists to reimagine care, so that people can live their best lives. We provide safe and equitable care, for every stage of life, delivered with world-leading expertise and over 175 years of experience. As a leading academic health service, we're committed to providing tomorrow's care today by integrating research, teaching and training into everyday practice.
Our team of 24,000 people are full hearted, open minded and all in. Together, we provide more than 250 integrated services for every stage of life at over 50 locations and in the community across south-east Melbourne, Victoria, serving 1.2 million residents in the South Metro Local Health Service Network.
Help shape the future of healthcare at Monash Health and embark on a rewarding career where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.
About the Department / Program: Monash Children’s Hospital provides a Child Life Therapy service across paediatrics, including paediatric emergency, diagnostic imaging, pathology and acute inpatients. Child Life Therapists form part of a dynamic Allied Health team. You will be joining a friendly and welcoming team of Child Life Therapists with a focus on strength based practice with family-centred care, to support the psychosocial, development and emotional wellbeing needs of patients and their families.
About the Role: Join our team as a Grade 2 Child Life Therapist on a part time (0.6 EFT, 45.6 hours per fortnight), 8 week fixed term position (27 October- 18 December, 2026), to work at Monash Children’s Hospital based at Clayton. This position will provide clinical services to infants, children and adolescents, across Monash Children’s Hospital. Child Life Therapy aims to reduce the stress and anxiety for children, young people and their families that can be associated with hospitalisation.
Child Life Therapists specialise in child development to support and empower children, young people and their families to cope in the healthcare environment through:
- Provision of evidence-based interventions to promote developmental, social and emotional wellbeing
- Delivery of developmentally appropriate procedural preparation and support
- Collaborating with children, families and the healthcare team to identify and implement effective coping strategies
- Providing opportunities for play, including medical play, to support continued development and emotional wellbeing within the hospital environment
- Delivering training and support to healthcare professionals in procedural preparation, distraction techniques, and strategies to promote children’s wellbeing during medical procedures and within healthcare settings.
About You: To be successful in this healthcare role, you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience, and attributes:
- Your dedication to safe best practice and quality
- Enthusiasm and a positive attitude to your work as a Child Life Therapist
- Compassion and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team
- Excellent interpersonal skills, a strong team focus and an innovative approach
Mandatory requirements of the role:
- Clinical experience as a Child Life Therapist
- Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood or Primary Teaching (4 years full time) or equivalent postgraduate qualification if either undergraduate or postgraduate qualification includes at least 2 years study of child development
- Eligible for full professional membership of the Association of Child Life Therapists Australia
Why you will love working with us: A supportive team of clinicians within a larger multidisciplinary setting, genuine career progression and professional development, opportunities for you to use your experience in the role to inform and drive initiatives within the broader units and programs.
Our Culture and Values: At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement. Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.
You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do. We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time. We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.
Child Life Therapist Grade 2 in Melbourne employer: Monash Health
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