Allied Health Assistant Student Coordinator

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.

• Temporary Position until 28/06/26
• Part Time 0.6EFT (45.6 hours per fortnight)
• Allied Health Assistant – Grade 3 (IN30) + over award
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

Alfred Health’s Multidisciplinary Allied Health Assistant Department provides support to a broad range of allied health professionals across all three sites at Alfred Health: The Alfred Hospital, Caulfield Hospital, and Sandringham Hospital. The department consists of more than 25EFT, and employs a large pool of casual staff. The department continues to develop partnerships with education providers, providing placement opportunities for students undertaking Allied Health Assistant qualifications.  

The service at The Alfred Hospital is organised into multiple functional streams that works across our emergency department, acute wards, including our statewide services, outpatients, and home-based services. 

Our service at Caulfield Hospital and Sandringham Hospital is organised into different wards, with allied health assistants providing support to an allocated team.

The Role

The Allied Health Assistant Student Coordinator works closely with the Allied Health Assistants Manager, Allied Health Assistants Team and Professional Development Lead, and the AHA student supervisors to coordinate and optimise the student placement experience for AHA students.

The position is responsible for the following:

• Liaise with manager, education providers and student supervisors to coordinate upcoming AHA student placements at Alfred Health
• Support student supervisors in developing student supervision capabilities
• Develop relevant resources for both students and supervisors
• Build relationships with existing and new education providers to expand current student placement offerings
• Evaluate and monitor current student placement program

The Allied Health Assistant Student Coordinator is expected to lead and actively contribute to an assigned department portfolio. The Allied Health Assistant Student Coordinator is also expected to undertake regular supervision with an assigned supervisor and are expected to supervise grade 2 AHAs when required.

The position may involve working across any of the Alfred Health sites.

Experience and Qualifications Required

• A minimum of 3 years clinical experience as Grade 3 AHA. 
• Previous experience working within a health-related field and/or acute, physical/rehabilitation or aged care facility. 
• Demonstrated ability to supervise/mentor AHA Grade 2 staff, AHA students and/or work experience students. 
• Knowledge of, and experience with, educational theories and best practice. 
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously (within scope of practice) and to be resourceful and take initiative and decision-making responsibility. 
• Sound interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work well within a team environment and relate to medical, nursing and allied health staff, patients and families. 
• Exceptional knowledge and understanding of AHA scope of practice and delegation and supervision principles.  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning. 
• Demonstrated understanding of continuous quality improvement principles. 
• Sound understanding of professional codes of conduct and ethical practice. 
• Advanced computer skills. 

Desirable                    

• Completion of a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or equivalent. 
• Information technology and database management skills including the development of e-learning strategies.  

Staff Benefits 

• Salary Packaging
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Car Parking (subject to availability)
• Onsite Gym (Alfred Hospital) 

In line with current Victorian DHS requirements, the following conditions apply to this role, and are subject to change:

• Mask fit testing
• Flu vaccination

For all queries, please contact Hank Kim - Allied Health Assistant Manager on 0420 529 708.

Applications close at 11pm Thursday, 10 July 2025. Please submit a cover letter with your application.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

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