Healthcare Interpreter

Company description:

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.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Healthcare Interpreters to join the Transcultural and Language Service (TALS) team.

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:

An opportunity exists for enthusiastic Interpreters to join the newly created Casual Bank in the Transcultural and Language Services (TALS) team at Northern Health.

We are seeking interpreters from a broad range of languages including; Arabic, Italian, Greek, Macedonian, Vietnamese, Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Auslan, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Somali, Samoan & Many others. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

The role is a casual bank position where you may be required to travel and work across the various Northern Health Campuses.

This role is responsible for:

• Delivering on-site, telephone, and video interpreting services across Northern Health as required.
• Coordinating daily interpreting activities and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of pre-arranged and on-demand services.
• Supporting interpreter bookings and supervising students as needed.
• Participating in staff professional development forums.
• Assisting in delivering TALS education on working with interpreters.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A NAATI Certification
• NAATI Certification in Translation desirable
• Experience working as an Interpreter, particularly in the health sector
• Proven ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• A willingness to participate in service delivery activities and demonstrate a commitment to continued quality improvement
• Commitment to ongoing professional development

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Andrew Grey - TALS Booking Team Leader: or

Applications close 9 September 2025

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, thus we advise you to apply right away.

We offer:

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

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

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 LGBTIQ+, 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.