ACAT Assessor
Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT)...making a difference for older people
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time roles available until 29 September 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ539361
Salary per week:
Allied Health Professionals: $1,407.23 - $2,007.59
Registered Nurse: $1,382.80 - $1,941.40
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Aged Care Assessment Team, NSLHD
What you'll be doing
Joining the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) ACAT will mean you will be part of a dynamic team with various sites providing Aged Care Assessment to NSLHD. Excellent education and clinical supervision is provided on an ongoing basis. The team will welcome applications from all those with strong interest and passion for working with older persons and who want to be part of an experienced friendly team of Occupational Therapists (OTs), Physiotherapists (PTs), Social Workers (SWs) and Registered Nurses (RNs). Applicants need to have a strong commitment to working to a high standard and within very tight time frames.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications as per clinical discipline (nursing, occupational therapy, social work, physiotherapy), with full AHPRA registration or eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Work. Current NSW drivers licence.
- Proven high standard of written and verbal communication skills. Written skills need to be precise, clinically sound and completed in a timely manner.
- Demonstrated discipline specific clinical experience working in relevant aged care settings and proven ability to undertake comprehensive assessments, formulate, and implement appropriate care plans for older people. Provide clinical skills in the assessment of dementia and other age related diseases.
- Have detailed knowledge of My Aged Care, related aged care programs and services with proven ability to use this knowledge to assess and support both routine and complex aged care presentations.
- Proven ability to work independently as a clinician and collaboratively as a member of multidisciplinary teams and to work flexibly across and within all ACAT sites.
- Demonstrated efficient keyboard skills with proven ability to use Microsoft Office Programs, electronic patient record systems and e-learning sites.
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For role related queries or questions contact Jason Neilen on Jason.Neilen@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy . You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 5 January 2025
