Assistant in Nursing

Assistant in Nursing – The Alfred Foundation

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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 join 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 Role
• Part‑Time Position – 56 hours (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday)
• Health Care Worker Grade 1 (IN37)
• Located at Alfred Health

The role of the AIN is to provide support to the nursing team in the delivery of safe and quality patient‑centred care. The AIN works under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse at all times, within their level of education and assessed competencies and under clearly defined role parameters.

• Participate in delegated care delivery relating to patient activities of daily living, ensuring that the personal needs and comfort of patients is maintained.
• Assist in providing a safe patient environment and additional supervision ensuring patient safety is maintained.
• Enhance patient recovery by assisting with patient bed positioning, transfers, ambulation and other care activities as outlined in the AIN specific duty list within the care environment.
• Within the confines of the AIN role, provide general support to the wards/units, ensuring effective and efficient care delivery.

• Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Acute) or willingness to undertake additional units if required.

• Salary Packaging
• Discount Health Insurance
• Staff Parking (subject to availability)
• Child Care Services
• On‑site Gym

For enquiries regarding this role, please reach out to Natalie Mckenzie (Clinical Nurse Manager of 6 East) at (03) 9076 7177.

Applications close at 11 pm Monday 19 January 2026.

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.

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.

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Part‑time

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Hospitals and Health Care