Clinical Nurse Consultant - Memory Support
Ballarat Central, VIC, AU, 3350
$61.58 per hour plus salary packaging | Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC A) - Memory Support
Permanent Part Time 24 hours per week | Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Community Aged Care
About the Role
Are you an experienced and passionate nurse with expertise in dementia, memory support, and community-based care? Grampians Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) - Memory Nurse to provide specialist support to older people living in the community who are experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI), dementia, other cognitive changes impacting function, and chronic and complex health needs.
This rewarding role combines advanced clinical practice, leadership, education, and service development to support clients and their carers to maintain independence, wellbeing, and quality of life.
Key Responsibilities
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Deliver person-centred nursing assessments and interventions for older people with dementia and complex needs.
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Provide advanced clinical decision-making, assessment and care planning to support client wellbeing.
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Educate, mentor and support nursing staff in dementia care and behavioural symptom management.
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Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to case conferences and integrated care planning.
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Facilitate timely referrals, future planning and access to appropriate support services.
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Promote wellness, reablement and evidence-based non-pharmacological interventions.
Skills & Experience
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Registered Nurse Div 1 with current AHPRA registration.
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Postgraduate qualification in a relevant health field.
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Experience supporting older people, dementia and complex care needs.
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Strong assessment, clinical reasoning and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
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Current Victorian Driver's Licence and sound computer literacy
To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here
This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Clinical Nurse Consultant A (ZF4) which is $61.58 per hour.
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.
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Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
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Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
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Access to Fitness Passport membership
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Staff rewards and recognition programs
Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact contact Irene Brunk on irene.brunk@gh.org.au for a confidential discussion.
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
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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.
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat has some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat
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+.
