Memory Support Nurse

Memory Support Nurse / Stawell

Permanent Part Time 0.6 EFT (24 hours per week)

About the Role

The Memory Support Nurse provides specialist care, clinical expertise, and leadership in memory dementia care, working with consumers, carers, families, and health care professionals to guide and coordinate person-centred assessment and care planning, and to deliver high-quality, best-practice care.

This role requires working in collaboration with the following key stakeholders:

• Community Home Support Program (CHSP), Support at Home (Packages), Home and Community Care (HACC PYP) and National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
• Regional Department of Health and Human Services
• Aged Care Assessment Services (ACAS), Diversity Advisor and Sectoral Development Staff
• Relevant sector stakeholders, for example, Dementia Australia Vic.
• Geriatrician, General Practitioners, Acute Wards and Medical Specialists

Key Responsibilities

• Performs a systematic and holistic assessment of the needs of people with memory loss, dementia, their family and/or carers and their environment.
• Provide education, information and practical advice to family or carers on different aspects of caring for someone with dementia enabling individuals to express their wishes and views about the care they receive.
• Ensure the smooth transition of consumers through the health care system, liaising with relevant staff and community agencies to ensure continuity of care for individual patients / clients and their families. This includes providing specialist care, clinical expertise and leadership as a clinical resource for consumers, families carers and staff.
• Working with family and carers to develop and improve skills to assist with care giving and promote positive approaches for clients living with dementia.
• Knowledge and appropriate use of services relevant to client / family as evidenced in clinical audits. This includes episodic case management, care coordination, and the development of individual care plans. Undertake appropriate psychological and social intervention and referrals to promote optimum health for the for the people living with dementia.
• Plans and evaluates care in consultation with consumers, their carers and care teams.

Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse with a current AHPRA registration.
• Experience working in a community setting, hospital environment or acute settings where advanced achievement in clinical knowledge, clinical skills, problem solving and relevant experience for the role
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in dementia and dementia related behaviour
• Demonstrated ability to priorities workload and work under pressure.
• 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 Folasade Obagbemi, Manager of Community Services on 0436 443 259 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+.