Allied Health Assistant

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.

• Permanent, full time
• Allied Health Assistant - Grade 2/3
• Located at the Alfred Hospital

The Department

Alfred Health’s Acute Physiotherapy Service provides physiotherapy services to the patients of The Alfred and Sandringham Hospital. Alfred Health’s Acute Physiotherapy Service is the amalgamation of The Alfred Physiotherapy Department and the Sandringham Hospital Physiotherapy Department.

The Role

The Allied Health Assistant (AHA) (Physiotherapy) works to support physiotherapists working across the organisation and will include work at Alfred and Caulfield sites.  The overall objective of the position is to provide therapy support services to individuals and groups as directed by the physiotherapist with which they work, in this case across the entire physiotherapy service.

Primarily the AHA (Physiotherapy) will assist the physiotherapist through the completion of tasks such as:

• Assisting the physiotherapist with assessment and treatment, whether in an individual or group setting.
• Providing exercise, mobility and activity programs as prescribed by the physiotherapist.
• The delivery of equipment and the completion of the associated paperwork as prescribed by the health professional. 
• The coordination and organisation of services upon discharge as prescribed by the physiotherapist.
• Administrative duties that assist the physiotherapist such as the entering of statistics, and the ordering and stocking of equipment.

The AHA (Physiotherapy) works closely with the physiotherapy team members to provide a flexible and responsive service that works to meet each client’s identified therapeutic goals. The AHA will also be responsible for administrative and cleaning duties which assist with client management and will contribute to the smooth operation and ongoing development of the Physiotherapy Department.

Skills/Qualifications Required 

Essential

• Must possess one of the following qualifications:

  • Certificate III or higher qualification as an Allied Health Assistant, Registered Nurse, Certified Fitness Instructor or Personal Care
  • Diploma, Associate Diploma or higher qualification in a relevant health science area as determined by the Manager
  • Certificate courses in a relevant health science area as determined by the Manager
  • Eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse Division 2
  • Overseas Allied Health Qualifications – minimum qualification is a completed diploma in a recognised discipline
  • Allied Health undergraduate student in relevant discipline having completed a minimum of one year of study
• High level of English literacy
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Sound knowledge base of medical terminology

Desirable

• Experience assisting Allied Health Professionals
• Current First Aid and CPR certificate
• Advanced computer skills

Staff Benefits 

• Access to Salary Packaging and Novated Leasing
• Discounted Health Insurance 
• Staff Car Parking (subject to availability) 
• Onsite gym (Alfred Hospital) 
• Childcare Services (Alfred Hospital) 

Please send enquiries to Amy Mitchinson, Physiotherapy Operations Lead on 0458 726 885 

Applications close  at 11.00 pm on Friday 12th of 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