Reference Number: 54276: Healthcare Interpreter
Employment Type: Casual (CS)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

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.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be.

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 six main campuses:

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

Join Our Casual Interpreter Bank

TALS is seeking qualified and experienced interpreters to join our growing casual workforce.

We are currently recruiting interpreters across a range of languages, with particular demand in:

- Vietnamese
- Cantonese
- Macedonian
- Greek




- Arabic
- Auslan
- Italian
- Turkish

Applications from interpreters of all languages are encouraged.

About the Role:

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 in office, 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 . Alternatively, you can contact David Le, TALS Manager at [email protected] or 0437 278 730.

Applications close Thursday 15 October 2026.

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.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new 'Thrive' program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- Access to salary packaging & EAP
- Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

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.

📌 Healthcare Interpreter (Victoria)
🏢 Northern Health
📍 Victoria