Ambulance Transport Attendant

Royal Flying Doctor Service; Morwell; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

EAP support

Job summary

Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) Morwell is seeking motivated Ambulance Transport Attendants to join our Patient Transport Service. The role focuses on non-emergency patient transport between home, hospitals and clinics, in a supportive environment away from high-pressure emergencies.

Join RFDS Victoria for structured training and the opportunity to work with experienced clinicians across ground and air transport, delivering compassionate patient care and maintaining high clinical standards.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in paramedical science or nursing with clinical placements.
• Evidence of 400 hours of supervised stretcher experience.
• Successful completion of Clinical Skills Assessment.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessment and clinical interventions during road transport.
• Deliver safe, compassionate care aligned with RFDS guidelines and NEPT regulations.
• Monitor patients and evaluate responses to treatment en route.
• Work with a partner clinician in a team-based model.

Skills

Ambulance transport

Patient assessment

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance)

Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic)

AHPRA nursing registration (for RNs)

Job description

• Provide high-quality patient transport care in your community
• Join RFDS in a full-time role as an Ambulance Transport Attendant

Make a Difference in Your Community

Join the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and play a vital role in delivering compassionate, high‑quality patient care. As an Ambulance Transport Attendant, you'll support people in your community by providing safe, professional non‑emergency patient transport-helping patients move comfortably between home, hospitals, and specialist appointments.

About Us

Since 1928, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) has delivered vital aeromedical, emergency and primary health care across Australia. Through our Patient Transport Service, we provide non‑emergency patient transport in Victoria and New South Wales, supporting patients with safe, compassionate care as they travel between home, hospitals and specialist clinics-on the ground and in the air.

About the role

Flying Doctor Patient Transport is seeking motivated and caring Ambulance Transport Attendants to join our Morwell team. This full‑time role offers flexibility, structured training, and the opportunity to work alongside experienced clinicians in a supportive environment-without the pressures of emergency response work.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Perform patient assessment and clinical interventions during road transport
• Deliver safe, compassionate care aligned with RFDS clinical guidelines and NEPT regulations
• Monitor patients and evaluate responses to treatment en‑route
• Work collaboratively with a partner clinician in a team‑based model

Qualifications and experience required:

• Current or previous experience as an Ambulance Transport Attendant, or
• Hold a Diploma of Paramedical Science (Ambulance), Bachelor of Health Science (Paramedic), or other equivalent qualification for Ambulance Officers recognized by RFDS or DHHS
  • And Evidence of successful completion of required clinical placements and a Clinical Skills Assessment, completion of a minimum of 400 hours operational stretcher experience under the direct supervision of a clinical instructor, successful completion of clinical skills assessment (e.g. stage 8)
  • For Registered Nurses Only: Must have AHPRA nursing registration, and Evidence of completed nursing graduate year or documented work history within a hospital setting (Emergency Department, Cardiac Unit, High Dependency Unit, Intensive Care, Theatre) or Evidence of 400 clinically supervised hours within another registered ambulance service
• Hold a full driver's licence, be confident driving in both metropolitan and regional conditions, and have flexible availability to work shifts across seven days when required
• 1:1 staff to patient ratio
• Work within a clearly defined scope of practice
• Lower‑acuity, less stressful environment than ED or ward‑based roles
• Salary packaging, penalties, allowances and EAP support

As part of the application process, you will be required to provide evidence of the following vaccinations:

• Chicken Pox
• Measles, Mumps and Rubella
• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis

The Royal Flying Doctor Service, Victoria, is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from individuals of underrepresented backgrounds to apply, including but not limited to, those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTQI communities. Please note all applicants require the right to work in Australia.