Care Coordinator - Transition Care Program (TCP)

Transition Care Program Care Coordinator - Stawell | Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional (classification dependant on qualification)

Permanent Part Time 0.4 EFT (16 hours per week) | Access to salary packaging and super

About the Role

The Transition Care Program (TCP) is a goals-based program and provides short term care coordination, allied health and support services to older people following a hospital admission. The TCP Care Coordinator utilises a client centred approach to ensure collaborative care planning and monitoring, service facilitation and continuous communication with clients and their family/care providers. TCP can be provided in a bed-based or home-based setting, depending on client goals and needs.  Clients may move between these settings during the TCP episode.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide short term support and active care coordination for older in line with the TCP Programme Guidelines.
• Coordinate all aspects of client care including admissions, care planning, care monitoring and exit/discharge planning.
• Ensuring a multi-disciplinary approach
• Liaising and developing positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders including the hospital team, GP’s, Geriatricians and other specialists, Aged Care Assessment

Skills & Experience including

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with a current AHPRA registration.
• Experience working in a community setting, hospital environment or aged care setting with development of relevant clinical knowledge, clinical and problem solving skills.
• A current Australian Driver’s License.

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Sue McGrath, Manager Grampians Transition Care Program on 0455 038 441 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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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 plus meals and holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

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.

Stawell Region

Stawell is a small town, with a big heart. Stawell is a 45-minute drive to Horsham, where you can have the opportunity to dine from restaurants, farm gates and cellar doors of some of Australia's best and most awarded venues. To learn more about Stawell please click – Visit Stawell

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+.