Assessment Clinician - ACAS

Join Our Team as a Clinical Assessor | Part Time and Full Time applicants welcome to apply!

Positions located in Ballarat, Stawell or Horsham | Multiple Positions available 

Who are we?

Aged Care Assessment - Grampians (part of Grampians Health) is a well-regarded aged care assessment organisation, that provides community and hospital based aged care assessment across the Grampians Region. 

We are recruiting to assist in delivering the updated Single Assessment that has been implemented by the Commonwealth Government in response to the Aged Care Royal Commission (replacing the previous RAS and ACAS system). To deliver this important service, we're recruiting Clinical Assessment team members across various locations. Whether you're a skilled clinician, experienced assessor, or a passionate support professional, we invite you to join our dedicated team and help us make a real difference in people's lives.

About the Role

The purpose of this role is to undertake personal Comprehensive assessments for My Aged Care clients. The Comprehensive assessment is designed for people who need access to Support at Home Care Packages to help them stay at home, Respite Care, Permanent Residential Care, Short Term Restorative Care or Transitional Care. Clinical Assessors incorporate the Aged Care Assessment Quality framework to deliver high quality assessments, with a focus on client experience. The aim is to work with clients to develop support plans to achieve wellness and healthy ageing goals through linking and referral to the client's chosen support services through the My Aged Care Gateway. 

Key Accountabilities

• Complete Comprehensive Assessments using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) in line with program guidelines, timeframes and quality requirements using the standardised Aged Care Assessment Quality Framework.
• Complete the required volume of aged care assessments as per contractual and reporting requirements.
• In completing the Aged Care Assessment, follow the principles in the My Aged Care Assessment Manual.
• Conduct reviews for re-assessment as required.
• Take a Wellness and Reablement approach to Aged Care Assessments.
• Facilitate clients' progress towards achieving increased stability and improved quality of life by assisting aged clients, according to individual support/service plans, to access relevant commonwealth aged care services and state-based health and community support services, leisure and recreational activities, medical and allied health services.
• Work as part of the Aged Care Assessment - Grampians Team to coordinate client referrals and link with appropriate service providers.
• Support the delivery of coordinated and transparent services through the centralised client record and My Aged Care Gateway.
• Working remotely within a region where you will be required to travel long distances between clients.

About You

• Clinical qualification in a relevant field such as nursing, social work, occupational therapy, or physiotherapy.
• Registration or accreditation with a relevant professional body or board, where applicable.
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in working with people who are aging and their families/carers.
• Demonstrated understanding/experience of the provision of community-based support services to the aged which reflect a wellness approach with a focus on reablement for clients, including assessment, care planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes.
• Experience/understanding of assessment and goal orientated support planning in aged, community, health or social services, and previous experience working in assessment and/or coordination of services.
• Confident communication and interpersonal skills to engage and motivate clients, families, staff, and other stakeholders with a positive approach.

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here
 

Interested?

Click APPLY or for further information, please contact Mark Jones, Manager on 03 5320 3740 or email mark.jones@gh.org.au 

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. 

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.