Allied Health Assistant Grade 2 (Social Work)

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent Position
• Part-Time at 40 hours per fortnight 
• Social work Allied Health Assistant Grade 2 Classification (IN29)
• Alfred Health Location 

Department Summary

The Alfred Health Social Work Service operates across The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham Hospitals.  The Social Work Service is aligned to the Alfred Health strategic goals and operational performance targets.  The Social Work Service includes approximately 52 EFT (operational reports) with an additional 70 EFT (professional reports) who provide interventions to inpatients and outpatients across all Alfred Health clinical programs.  To apply for this role you must have relevant experience in working within a Social work setting in a health service. The Social Work Service is committed to the teaching and ongoing professional education of staff and students, research and quality improvement activities.  The Alfred Health Social Work Service provides the workforce to each clinical program and therefore supports each clinical program in meeting performance targets including patient experience, access, elective surgery and waitlist management measures.

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced hospital Allied Health Assistant to join the dynamic team, becoming part of a supportive department committed to excellence and innovation. This position involves providing Allied Health Assistant support to the Social Work Service, which can include work at The Alfred, Caulfield and Sandringham Hospitals across all wards as designated by the Team leader.   The candidate will work as part of a motivated team where responsibilities include the organisation and communication of a range of administrative and patient-related activities. The AHA works closely with the interdisciplinary team to provide a flexible and responsive service that works to meet each client’s identified therapeutic and discharge goals. The AHA will also be responsible for answering the Social work Admin phone line to support patients and families with their admin related enquiries. 

To be eligible for this role you will need to have relevant health experience or be working in a Social welfare setting either in a hospital or community setting and or be currently studying Social work. This is an exciting opportunity to work with dynamic Social workers to gain an in-depth understanding of the Social work role in healthcare. 

Skills and Qualifications Required 

• Experience in assisting with paperwork relevant to patient discharge planning where complex engagement by social work is required such as referral so VPTAS, HARP, ACAS, TCP & MAC and an understanding of NDIS supports would be advantageous 
• Experience with service providers and making referrals to external service providers ie: Council services including sourcing, collating, maintaining and updating ward and department resources
• An understanding of Council resources, meal options, and Centrelink information and accommodation options
• An understanding of managing enquiries from patients, other hospital staff and visitors  
• Maintaining departmental forms and Social Work resources (including ensuring an adequate supply of, VCAT forms, Centrelink and Aged Care Packs)
• Maintaining resource files and active management and maintenance of online resources to create an easily accessible online resource files

Staff Benefits

• Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing
• Discounted Health Insurance and Wellbeing initiatives
• Car Parking (subject to availability)
• Close to shops and public transport 

Please contact Jo Matchado- Grade 4 Social worker on 9076 3026 if you have any questions

Applications close at 11.00 pm on Wednesday 04th of March 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.