Overview

Work Type: Casual

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Grade not specified

Occupation: Health and allied health

Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs

Reference: 15435

Allocations Officer

- Challenging and rewarding work setting
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Friendly and supportive team environment

About the Role:

This is a casual position within the Nursing Workforce Department.

The Nursing Workforce Unit (NWU) is responsible for the coordination of staffing replacements and allocations for nursing and administrative vacancies across RCH. The NWU works closely with the Access & Hospital Management team to ensure all wards and departments are appropriately staffed to meet their operational requirements and support the delivery of high-quality patient care. The Casual Allocator will be offered shifts across weekdays, weekends and/or public holidays.

NWU operates between 0530 - 2200, and the ability to be flexible when required to work across all casual Allocator shifts (Early and Late), 7 days a week.

Classification for this position will range from A021- A025 (Grade 2, Year 1-5, the hourly rate range is $35.14-$38.84) per annum, plus superannuation and casual loading).

What you’ll achieve:

- Troubleshoot and fill staffing vacancies with a positive and supportive approach
- Prioritise staffing enquiries and requests that are time sensitive, ensuring ongoing transparent communication with relevant stakeholders
- Support daily operations of the NWU with continuous monitoring of relevant phone and email communication

Your skills and experience:

- Digital proficiency within rostering systems or other IT software platform
- Previous experience in a health care setting
- Previous experience in a staffing/allocation's role

About the Department:





The Nursing Workforce Unit (NWU) is responsible for the coordination of staffing replacements and allocations for nursing and administrative vacancies across RCH. The NWU works closely with the Access & Hospital Management team to ensure all wards and departments are appropriately staffed to meet their operational requirements and support the delivery of high-quality patient care.

If this sounds like you, or if you would like more information, please click here to view the position description.

What we offer:

- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- Employee Assistance Program
- Discounted on-site car parking
- Culture of continuous improvement
- Flexible work options available

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

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 Catherine Matthews, Manager - Nursing Workforce Unit via phone:: 03 9345 6117 OR email: [email protected]

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.

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 9 November 2026

Applications close Monday 9 November 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

26 October 2026

📌 Allocations Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 Royal Children's Hospital
📍 Melbourne