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Clinical Aged Care Delegate - ACAS Funding Services at Catholic Healthcare

Clinical Aged Care Delegate - ACAS Funding Services

Catholic Healthcare · AU

2 days ago

Clinical Aged Care Delegate - ACAS Funding Services

Catholic Healthcare · AU

2 days ago
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About the Role

This role requires a clinical qualification/background – Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Registered Nurse with AHPRA or Social Worker with AASW membership. The Clinical Assessment Delegate will evaluate completed clinical assessments and oversee quality and compliance to ensure clients are approved for the appropriate aged care services they need.

Responsibilities

  • Ensuring the quality and accuracy of clinical assessments and approving aged care services under the Aged Care Act, Aged Care Assessments Quality Framework and the current Aged Care standards
  • Complying with Australian Government, State or Territory Laws
  • Ensuring that the Aged Care Assessment has been completed without errors, contradictions or omissions before approving care
  • Ensuring that the Aged Care Assessment decision is well evidenced and consistent with the Delegation Instrument, the legal requirements of the Act and its relevant principals
  • Granting of extensions for transition care and residential respite care
  • Management and notifying client of decisions relating to urgent circumstances
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues to promote a supportive and positive team culture.

Requirements

  • Excellent communication and commitment to customer service
  • Tertiary qualification in a health-related discipline directly related to health, aged care or related specialist area. E.g. registered nurse, medical officer, occupational therapist, physiotherapist and social worker
  • Current unrestricted registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or part of or eligible to be part of a relevant professional association
  • At least one years’ aged care assessment experience preferred
  • Willingness to apply for a Police Check
  • Knowledge of the Aged Care Act, Aged Care Assessments Quality Framework and the current Aged Care standards

Location

  • Primarily work from home

Work Type

  • Full time
  • Part time

Experience Level

  • At least one years’ aged care assessment experience preferred

Education Level

  • Tertiary qualification in a health-related discipline directly related to health, aged care or related specialist area. E.g. registered nurse, medical officer, occupational therapist, physiotherapist and social worker

Salary/Compensations

  • $56.73 per hour + superannuation

Benefits

  • 7 additional leave days per year
  • Not For Profit Salary Packaging
  • Fitness Passport discounted gym memberships
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Long Service Leave after 5 years

About the Company

  • Aged Care Assessment Services (ACAS) operate independently of Catholic Healthcare and play a pivotal role in ensuring that Older Australians are assessed for the care and services they truly need.

Equal Opportunity

  • Aged Care Assessment Services acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.