Rehabilitation Assessment Nurse / Access Navigator

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Multiple positions
  • 1 x permanent role
  • 1 x fixed term role until 3 June 2026 
• Full time (80 hours per fortnight + monthly ADO)
• Clin Nurse Cons B (ZJ4) or Physiotherapy / Physiotherapy Grade 3 Year 1 (VB7)
• Located at The Alfred
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

Rehabilitation, Aged & Community Consultation Services (RACCS) provides consultation, screening and comprehensive assessment of patients to facilitate access to subacute and community pathways. This is achieved through collaboration with treating teams, specialist units, service providers and community agencies and in partnership with patients' family members and carers to determine which subacute pathway will best meet their needs and deliver optimal outcomes. The RACCS team also ensures the service remains responsive and flexible to organisational imperatives, especially in relation to bed access and patient flow.

The Role

As the RACC Access Navigator / Rehabilitation Assessment Nurse you will work with the patient, their carer and their treating teams to facilitate the right subacute care in the right place and the right time. You will support organisational flow and access by working collaboratively and responding to referrals in the agreed timeframe. Outside of the referral pathway, you will also provide advice and recommendations in relation to patients who may benefit from subacute or community rehabilitation. These patients may be based in the inpatient setting or admitted to other services.  You will be responsible for identifying barriers to patient flow within their nominated portfolios as well as building capacity and capability within the system to support patients and their treating teams to access care at the right time in the right setting.

Qualifications and Experience Required

• Approved tertiary qualifications and eligibility for membership with AHPRA or the appropriate professional body
• Experience in a senior allied health role with at least five years of experience as a clinical nurse specialist or Associate Nurse Unit Manager within a tertiary health system
• Familiarity with subacute services, chronic and complex care and the related diagnoses commonly seen in the subacute setting
• Proven ability to build relationships with colleagues to facilitate interdisciplinary planning and advancement of patient care outcomes

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Jebin Johny, RACCS Coordinator on 0452 466 899.

Applications close 11pm AEDT, Thursday 18th December 2025. 

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. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au