Reference Number: 53593:  Allied Health Assistant - Grade 3- Community Therapy Service and GEM at Home Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT) Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) 
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Grade 3 Allied Health Assistant to join the Community Therapy Service and GEM at Home teams.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital.  In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

The Grade 3 Allied Health Assistant will work to provide quality client care under the supervision of an Allied Health professional within the Community Therapy service and GEM at Home program at Northern Health. The allied health assistant will also provide administrative support and undertake cleaning and maintenance activities as directed.  

This role is based at Broadmeadows Hospital in the Community Therapy Service, and will work in the GEM at Home program out of Bundoora Centre.  Staff will be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health campuses, programs, and partner organisations as required. The role will require staff to be flexible with their working hours to meet the changing operational demands and can include working after hours, on weekends and public holidays. The role will be working primarily with Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy clinicians.  

The AHA has responsibility for participation in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy services including ensuring competencies, credentialing and relevant professional development are completed. As a member of Northern Health Allied Health, the AHA will be required to participate in supervision, training, service improvement, and research as required. 

This position is fixed term full time until August 2026.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Demonstrate a patient/client centred focus in the provision of care 
• Understands the basic theoretical principles of the work undertaken by Allied Health professionals 
• Implement appropriate intervention as agreed, under the supervision of an Allied Health clinician (eg. mobility, shower and dress retraining) 
• Supervise established programs for individual patients as requested by Allied Health clinicians 
• Assists clinicians and clients in group programs  
• Demonstrate ability to identify patient circumstances that require additional input from the Allied Health clinician  
• Provide education to patients and their carers to support Allied Health clinician interventions (e.g. falls prevention, energy conservation, pressure injury management and prevention) 
• Able to manage a varied caseload with minimal supervision 

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Angie Chong Physiotherapy Clinical Leader 0407 897 ***

Applications close 5 June 2026

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.