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.

Grade 3 Allied Health Assistant

• Full-time or part-time permanent role within the General Medical inpatient team
• Primarily based at RMH City Campus
• Gain opportunities to work within a multidisciplinary team

About the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH):

RMH part of the Parkville Precinct, is one of Australia’s leading public hospitals, offering a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics, and community programs.

Our Physiotherapy and Exercise Physiology service employs over 200 staff across the City Campus in Parkville and the Royal Park Campus. We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced Grade 3 Allied Health Assistant to join our Physiotherapy service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide inpatient Physiotherapy and Allied Health support and interventions within the scope of practice as determined by supervising Allied Health Clinicians.
• Continue to develop and broaden skills and knowledge as an Allied Health Assistant.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, carers, and multidisciplinary staff.
• Support the leadership and coordination of other Allied Health Assistants and Allied Health Assistant student placements across The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
• Assist in managing and prioritising Allied Health Assistant caseloads during weekdays and weekends.

About you: 

• Hold an Allied Health Assistant Certificate IV (or equivalent) with a minimum of three years’ experience (full-time equivalent) at Grade 2 level or equivalent.
• Demonstrate strong communication, interpersonal, and administrative skills.
• Adaptable and thrive in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team environment.
• Passionate about patient-centred care, with the ability to follow guidance from Physiotherapists and Allied Health clinicians.
• Hold a current Victorian driver’s license and possess basic swimming skills.

Benefits of working at RMH:  

• Enjoy great opportunities for career diversity and professional development, including training, research opportunities, mentorship, and leadership programs.
• Convenient Melbourne City location, close to public transport and the CBD.
• Access to salary packaging options.
• Benefit from comprehensive Health & Wellbeing programs, including an onsite staff gym, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, and Peer Support Program run by our dedicated employees.

The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

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.

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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.