Allied Health Assistant - Grade 2

Monash Health is a great place to work

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos: monashhealth.org/careers.

Our Journey:

The Occupational Therapy department at Monash Health are an integral part of the wider Allied Health and ward multidisciplinary team. We are offering a full time permanent ongoing position for a Grade 2 Occupational Therapy AHA looking to pursue their passion in aged rehabilitation.

Monash Health Allied Health provide an integrated and inter-professional service providing the highest quality patient centred care across the continuum and our Allied Health Assistant workforce is a vital part of this.

We are experienced, friendly and inviting. You will also work within a large team of AHAs and have the additional peer support you need to flourish in your career.      

A Day in the Life:

You will work with patients and clients every day to enable them to improve their participation in occupations. This includes completing therapy as delegated by the Occupational Therapists that meet individual patient goals from patients with diverse backgrounds. You will be completing occupational based interventions that make a different to patient’s everyday lives.

The role also includes completing referrals to and liaising with community services, providing assistive equipment, and providing non-clinical support to the Occupational Therapy department provide excellent, evidence-based care for patients and their families.

What You Bring:

• Your proactive and team player attitude
• Your strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to engage patients in the participation of their treatment journey

What you need:

• Relevant Qualification (aligned to position description)
• A Victorian drivers licence

In return we will provide,

• A supportive and cohesive team within a larger multidisciplinary setting
• Peer mentorship & career guidance
• support to attend relevant forums & conferences
• access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your clinical skills & knowledge base

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Sarah Gore, Occupational Therapy Manager on 0434666918 to discuss options.

Monash Health is a great place to work

Our employees enjoy a range of benefits including:

• salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay
• a comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program
• free flu vaccinations
• private health insurance at discounted rates
• health imaging services
• + more

Monash Health is the largest public health service in Victoria, employing more than 20,000 people who work across 40 locations delivering healthcare services through our five hospitals and our extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity and are committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and ICare values.

What you need to know

 Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

• reference checks;
• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
• Proof of COVID-19 immunisation.

As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview. Applications may be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date

Please note, applications will be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Sarah Gore, Occupational Therapy Manager on 0434666918 to discuss options.

Position Description can be found here

Role Statement can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 25th August 2025