Warrnambool – Casual Ambulance Transport Attendants
Date published: 03 Feb 2025
Location: Warrnambool
- Work for Australia’s most trusted and iconic charity
- Casual positions available
- Base hourly rate: $33.81 – $40.54 plus 25% casual loading, penalties, allowances, super & salary packaging
The Organisation
Proudly serving Australians since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) provides emergency aeromedical and allied health services for people in rural and remote Australia. We strive towards improving the health and wellbeing of our rural communities and believe in creating opportunities, so all Victorians have the choice to access essential primary health care services.
About the Program
Mobile Patient Care (MPC) offers non‑emergency patient transport across Victoria and some areas of New South Wales. We work with a large fleet of ambulances and support our transport services with RFDS aircraft. MPC provides clinical care for people travelling from home to hospital, hospital to hospital, and hospital to home, as well as transport to and from specialist clinics.
About the Role
As an Ambulance Transport Attendant (ATA), you will deliver high‑quality, dignified, and patient‑focused care, ensuring the efficient and effective transport of non‑emergency pre‑ and post‑hospital patients. Your role will be crucial in maintaining the comfort and respect of each patient throughout their journey.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform patient assessment and intervention on‑road
- Provide high quality patient care and treatment during on‑road transport
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with patients and stakeholders
- Perform independently and problem‑solve within established policies and procedures
- Work collaboratively with other team members
Qualifications and Experience
- A Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance), a Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic), a Bachelor of Nursing (with AHPRA registered nurse registration), or other equivalent qualification for Ambulance Officers recognized by RFDS or DHHS
- Evidence of successful completion of required clinical placements and a Clinical Skills Assessment for Diploma graduates, plus a minimum of 400 hours operational experience under a clinical instructor
- Availability to work 10‑ and 12‑hour shifts across 7 days
- Ability to drive in both city and country traffic conditions
- Compassionate, skilled, and dedicated to providing excellent service
- Experience working in the NEPT sector in an equal role is desirable but not essential
- Completion of safety screening including a current Full Drivers Licence, Working with Children’s Check, National Police Check, and the right to work in Australia
Our Benefits
- Recognition of prior ATA service with other ambulance providers (non‑emergency or emergency) to ensure fair compensation for the knowledge and skills you will be contributing to the team
- 2:1 staff to patient ratio
- Set shift times
- Generous penalties and allowances
- A less stressful environment than emergency/pre‑hospital care
- Supported opportunities to work at different locations across the state
- Options to work across specialist resources such as high acuity, complex patient care vehicle, and with our Non‑Emergency Patient Transport aeromedical team
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Access to salary packaging options to reduce your taxable income for all employees, including casuals
- Great parental leave benefits in addition to government parental leave
Need more information?
For any enquiries, please email
To access the position description and to apply please click the ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our Career Centre.
Mandatory vaccination policy
- Hepatitis B
- Chickenpox
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella
- Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis
- Tuberculosis
- Annual Influenza
Please note that we are unable to accept applications submitted via email.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal prospect employer. We encourage applications from individuals of under‑represented backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse, and LGBTQI communities.
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