AN-ACC Residential Care Assessor
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 31/12/2024)
Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 1 / Level 2, Physiotherapist Level 1 / Level 2, Registered Nurse
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job Share may be considered for part time hours)
Requisition ID: REQ477147
Location: Westmead
Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) is responsible for providing primary and secondary health care for people living in the Auburn, Blacktown, and The Hills Shire, Holroyd and Parramatta Local Government Areas (LGAs) and tertiary care to residents of the Greater Western Region. We are committed to our vision of 'better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond' and to the delivery of health care or related services in line with our core values of collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment.
Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For full time staff)
- Salary Packaging - lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary
- Meal entertainment lowers your taxable income and increases your take-home pay. (Applicable for eligible employees) http://wslhdintranet.wsahs.nsw.gov.au/salary-packaging-with-smartsalary
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional counselling and coaching service that offers confidential, short-term support for work-related and personal issues, which you and your immediate family can access
- Managers Support - Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional consultative service for all managers, HR or senior staff that is confidential and unlimited for people management support
- Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards
- Recognition of prior relevant service may be considered toward commencing salary
- Leave may be transferrable from other public sector agencies in accordance with leave mobility provisions
To ‘shadow assess’ the funding needs of all new and current residential aged care recipients using the new Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) tool.
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.
Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.
Essential Criteria
Qualifications - Bachelor in Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Nursing
Registration - Current unrestricted registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
Selection Criteria
- Current unrestricted registration (general registration only, excludes limited registration) with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse, Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist
- Demonstrate evidence of clinical experience, as defined by the award definitions, delivering services in aged care settings and/or to aged persons (such as geriatric evaluation, rehabilitation, palliative care, community nursing), including to people living with dementia
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs
- Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive
- Demonstrated ability to utilise problem solving skills and a multidisciplinary team approach in the planning, delivery and coordination of services
- Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace
- An understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal social, cultural and economic issues; a capacity to flexibly develop local responses to community needs; and cross cultural communication skills
- Valid unrestricted drivers licence for use in Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Dianna Kubrak on Dianna.Kubrak@health.nsw.gov.au / 0437 612 805
Applications Close: 8th May 2024
