- Part time ongoing | 60 hours per fortnight
- Provide a high-quality Interpreter Service to support consumers and staff to maintain a high level of clinically safe care
- Working across City and Royal Park Campuses

About the role

As part of our multidisciplinary Allied Health team, you will join an experienced in-house Interpreter Service providing responsive interpreter and translation services across The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Working in inpatient, emergency and outpatient settings, you will help patients, families and clinicians communicate effectively, supporting safe, inclusive and person-centred care throughout the patient journey.

Our team of 21, including interpreters, a booking clerk and the Manager, works collaboratively to deliver high-quality language services across all RMH sites, making a meaningful difference to the care and experience of our diverse community.

Key Accountabilities

- Provide accurate, timely and ethical interpreting services in accordance with professional standards and organisational policies.
- Support effective communication between patients, families and clinicians to enable safe, person-centred care.
- Build collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to culturally responsive service delivery.
- Participate in quality improvement, service planning and other initiatives that enhance interpreter and translation services.

About You

- Current NAATI Interpreter and Translator certification in the Vietnamese language,



with a commitment to supporting secure, timely and person-centred care.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with patients, consumers, carers, families and multidisciplinary teams.
- Previous interpreting experience in a healthcare setting, with the ability to prioritise competing demands and respond effectively in emergent situations.

Benefits of Working at RMH

- Meaningful WorkMake a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
- Career GrowthAccess learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
- Supportive Culture & BelongingJoin in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
- InnovationHelp shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
- World-Class ExcellenceWork alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct - one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
- Enjoy great employee benefitsSalary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
- Work in the Parkville PrecinctWork in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

Position Description

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📌 Vietnamese Interpreter (Melbourne)
🏢 Melbourne Health
📍 Melbourne