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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.

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:

A full-time, permanent position has become available within The Royal Children’s Hospital for a Linen Services Coordinator within the Support Services Department.

As a Linen Services Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in providing the safe, timely and hygienic supply of linen across the RCH in both clinical and non-clinical areas of the hospital. Reporting to Support Services Department, you will manage the operational and administrative oversight of the RCH linen service and serve as the central interface for management and internal distribution of linen.Your well-developed customer service and leadership skills will provide you with the ability to lead others within a team environment in varying locations throughout the hospital. Your excellent organisation and planning skills will enable you to provide a high-level service to patients, families and colleagues.

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

Depending on experience and qualifications, this will range from A041 Grade 4, Level 1) to A045 (Grade 4, Level 5), FTE base salary $87,003.8 - $96,181.28 per annum, plus superannuation.

What you’ll achieve:

- Commitment to service excellence
- High attention to detail

Your skills and experience:





- Strong customer service with the demonstrated ability tolead,build andmaintainkey working relationships across theorganisation and ensuringa high levelof service to customers
- Demonstrated ability towork with initiative,autonomy,and lead others in thepursuitof team goals
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Demonstrated ability to supervise and support staff, including coordinating daily work activities,monitoringperformance, providing guidance, and fostering a positive and team-oriented team environment
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and compliance, with ability tomonitorservice standards,identifyprocess improvements and ensure linen management practices meet organisational policies and quality requirements
- Excellentwritten andverbal communication, interpersonalskillsand attention to detail with the ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
- Demonstrated experience in providing advice using established and standardised procedures
- Demonstrated ability to respond flexibly to client needs with the ability to develop practical solutions to problems and provide advice in area of expertise
- Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team to support operationalobjectives

About the Department:

Support Services began life back in 2007 growing out of the old Environmental Services Department to become one of the largest single departments in the hospital with over 220 staff.

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

Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) – 12 additional leave days per year, if FTE

- Convenient location & close to public transport
- 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
- Unlimitedaccess 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)

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

For more information about this position please contact Dolores Gatt, Manager, Support Services via ph: OR email:

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 offerthe opportunity towork 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,andoffers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

Are you ready to join our team?

For contact details, please email or phone the contact person noted above.

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📌 Linen Services Coordinator (Melbourne)
🏢 Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH)
📍 Melbourne