ACAS Intake and Scheduling Senior Clinician Team Leader
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- Community Aged Care
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- REQ561259 Requisition #
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- 1 day ago Post Date
Aged Care Assessment Services (ACAS)….making a difference for older people
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Remuneration: Dependent on Qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ561259
Salary (Per Week):
Allied Health Professional (Level 3): $2,154.06 - $2,223.86
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Grade 2): $2,170.30 - $2,241.60
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
Macquarie Hospital
What you'll be doing
The Intake and Scheduling Clinical Lead is responsible for the day-to-day co-ordination, leadership and guidance of works tasks in the Intake and Scheduling Team. This includes supervising staff, work allocation and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective intake and scheduling of Aged Care Assessment Service clients for clinical (including Australian National Aged Care Classification (ANACC) and non-clinical assessments under a single assessment service.
Provide leadership in the coordination of intake processes within NSLHD’s Aged Care Assessment Intake Service. This intake service will provide intake for NSLHD’s single assessment service encompassing clinical and non-clinical assessment services. Provide expert clinical leadership to the ACAS Intake Service to meet Commonwealth requirements and the provision of a high-quality ACAS service.
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 Aged Care Act (1997).
Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within their discipline in order to provide high quality assessment to clients and their families of the Aged Care Assessment Service consistent with NSW Health, Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) policies, procedures and standards.
The role is currently based with the intake team at the Macquarie Hospital site however as the role’s purpose is to contribute to a district-wide service, the role may require some flexibility regarding the location.
The role may be requested by the Line Manager to contribute to intake, scheduling, triaging, delegating and other tasks to support the efficient operation of the service.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Tertiary qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy. Clinical Nurse Specialists must have relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by the public hospital or public health organisation. Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists require relevant clinical experience with minimum at Level 2. Occupational Therapy,Physiotherapy current general registration to practice with AHPRA. For Social Work, qualifications recognised for eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers. Additionally, a demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning.
- Demonstrated high level clinical experience in comprehensive assessment of the ACAS target population and care planning activities within the ACAS system. Demonstrated knowledge of the Aged Care Act, Principles and Guidelines, the management of Abuse of the Elderly and NSW Guardianship Tribunal requirements and the ability to interpret and communicate these to staff and stakeholders and how these matters affect intake processes.
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels.
- Ability to provide in-depth advice to enhance service delivery and intake processes and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff.
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For role related queries or questions contact Melannie Hogan at Melannie.Hogan@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: 27 March 2025
