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 individuals to join the Allocations Team within the Nursing Workforce Unit on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave.

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 six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic individual/s to join the Allocations team at Northern Health to cover maternity leave until 22nd August 2027 with potential chance to extend this contract or attain permanent hours should they become available. .

The Allocations Advisor is based at the Northern Hospital Epping and works within the Nursing Workforce Unit (NWU) who are responsible for assisting units/departments across all Northern Health sites to backfill areas with nursing staff shortages.

This is a Part Time,



Fixed Term contract, covering a Maternity Leave until August 2027.

The Hours:

WEEK 1

Shift Time

Monday

0500-1330 (8)

Wednesday

0500-1330 (8)

Thursday

0500-1330 (8)

Friday

1800-2200 (4)

WEEK 2

Shift Time

Monday

0930-1700 (7)

Wednesday

0500-1330 (8)

Thursday

0500-1330 (8)

Friday

1800-2200 (4)

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Current administrative experience
- Be motivated, flexible and adaptable
- Have excellent communication and organisational skills
- Display excellent interpersonal skills with a strong consumer focus
- Well developed problem solving skills
- Be team oriented
- Be proficient in Microsoft office
- Able to multi-task and work well under pressure

This position is based at the Northern Hospital, Epping and with opportunity to pick up extra shifts to cover leave.

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 Belinda Spiteri or Melissa Antoniou, Nursing Workforce Unit Senior Coordinator's on 8405 8043 or ***************@nh.org.au

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.

Applications close 2 October 2026.

📌 Allocation Advisor (Epping)
🏢 Northern Health
📍 Epping