Vietnamese Interpreter

Why Join RMH?

• 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 safe, 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 Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.

• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.

• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.

• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.

• World-Class Excellence
  Work 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.

Interested?

Click Apply to review the full job description and to submit your application, please include a cover letter and resume.

Interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.