Allied Health Assistant - Grade 3 - OT GEM Inpatients Bundoora

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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, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!


Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Allied Health Assistant to join the Occupational Therapy Department at Northern Health within the Inpatient team at Bundoora.

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 five main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role provides an exciting opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary team who provide quality patient care to our aging cohort within the inpatient hospital setting. The role works under the supervision of an Occupational Therapist and promotes engagement in therapy programs and supports patient care and flow through their hospital stay. The role will include the provision of individual and group-based therapy to inpatients and will also include undertaking of ordering, cleaning and maintenance of assistive equipment. This position is based at Bundoora Centre and has monthly ADO’s.

This position is fixed term full time until October 2025. There may be opportunities for extensions or ongoing contracts.

To be successful in this role you will have:
Experience and understanding of the needs of our aging cohort
Proven ability to work well within a large team
Demonstrated experience to work autonomously
Well-developed interpersonal skills

Next Steps:

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Renee Craig, Clinical Leader Occupational Therapy, 0447 321 2+0.

Applications close 16 June 2025

Why work at the Northern Health?


We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

Health and Wellbeing programs
Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
An inclusive and culturally safe space
State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

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 LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.


All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as but not limited to influenza. Read more