Health Clinician Team Leader
Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) - making a difference to the lives of older people.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualifcation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ548862
Salary per week:
Health professional Level 5: $2,504.05 - $2,564.94
Clinical Nurse Specialist: $2,170.30 - $2,241.60
Psychologist: $1,482.56 - $2,169.97
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
Across the Northern Sydney LHD, primarily based at the ACAS site at Hornsby Kur-ring-gai Hospital (HKH).
What you'll be doing
The purpose of the ACAS is the assessment of the needs of frail elderly clients and their carers in public and private hospitals, the community and in residential aged care facility [RACF] settings within NSLHD and organisation of support services, as appropriate.
The Clinical Team Leader will provide expert clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary team and undertake clinical assessment and delegation functions at one or more sites as an expert ACAS clinician.
A key function of this assessment process is the determination of the client's eligibility for approval to access aged care services as set out by the current legislation.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Relevant qualification in Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or Nursing with current AHPRA registration. For Social Worker eligibility for membership with AASW and demonstrated experience as a Level 2 or above. Registered Nurse - Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in an acute hospital setting with clinical Neurology and/or Multiple Sclerosis, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate. Four-year degree in psychology, being a three-year degree with a fourth-year honours in psychology or other qualifications deemed equivalent by the employer and full registration as Psychologist with APHRA.
- Proven skills and experience in leading a multidisciplinary team and provision of expert clinical advice to clients, carers, ACAS Manager, and other stakeholders within NSLHD.
- Demonstrated high level of clinical experience in comprehensive assessment of the ACAS target population and in data collection and care planning activities within the ACAS system and at the interface with acute and subacute care services, with Commonwealth Home Support Program [CHSP] and community support service providers and with residential aged care providers.
- Demonstrated management skills with ACAS Key Performance Indicators.
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For role related queries or questions contact Silvana Italiano on Silvana.Italiano@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: 12 February 2025
