We are seeking an experienced Interpreter to take up part time position. This is a significant opportunity to provide a high interpreting service primarily to the clients of service, and their families through your high quality interpreting service, effective communication, clinical skills and active participation in a team environment. The setting will be both inpatient and outpatient settings, in both acute services and subacute services.  You will be required to provide face to face, telephone, videophone interpreting and sight translations as required.

The successful applicant will become a member of a well-established team and Allied Health division, which fosters leadership through research and innovation, is focussed on educating health professionals and provides an exciting range of career and professional opportunities.

The successful applicant will join a team committed to the delivery of excellence.

Essential Criteria:

• NAATI- Level 3 (Professional) Interpreter / Translator
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• High level of communication skills;
• Ability to work under pressure, collaboratively and independantly ,
• Experience in working within a culturally diverse health workforce or equivalent
• Experience and proficiency in educating others about interpreter usage and issues related to cultural awareness;
• Understanding of various Interpreting methods, Translating theory and its application to practice;
• Skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and Internet
• Minimum 4 years interpreting in health industry experience
• High level of attention to detail
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence.  

Desirable:

• Previous experience in a tertiary hospital setting
• NAATI- Level 3 (Professional) in Translating (English to Source & Source to English)
• Proven experience in administration, business and healthcare

This challenging and rewarding opportunity offers the right candidate a chance to make significant contributions to the ongoing success of a dynamic and progressive team and help us achieve our vision to be the first in care, research and learning.

Interested?

Find out more about The Royal Melbourne Hospital https://www.thermh.org.au. If you have any questions or require more information, connect with us. We look forward to hearing from you.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and where required, a Working With Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement

We are a diverse workforce reflecting the community we care for.  We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, ethical practice, and the principles of cultural diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and experience, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGBTI.