Job Description:

• Permanent, Part Time (16 hours per week)
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and supportive team environment

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging

About the Role
You will work within a flexible, multidisciplinary structure, that ensures the delivery of high quality assessment and management services to Memory and Geriatric clients, making sure that the client’s and families’ needs are met in a timely manner. 

The role is currently based at St George’s Hospital, Kew.

• You will conduct triage, comprehensive pre-clinic assessments, develop the client’s care plan and provide ongoing education and service linkage for clients and families as appropriate. 

• You will be the patient and family's contact person throughout their journey

Classifications for this position will range from:

Grade 2, Year 1 - 4 Allied Health ($88,467 - $101,691 per annum, pro rata).

Registered Nurse Grade 4A YW17 ($107,962 per annum, pro rata)

Your Contribution

• You will have a Bachelor of Allied Health discipline (eg Social Work, Occupational Therapist, Speech Pathologist) or equivalent or Bachelor of Nursing

• You have strong assessment skills and case management skills

• You have experience with clients with dementia / geriatric conditions

• You have good knowledge of the community supports available for clients with dementia

• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What we offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs

• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.

• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!

• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

• Culture of continuous improvement
   

About CDAMS and Geriatric Medicine Clinics - Health Independence Program (HIP)
The CDAMS & Geriatric Medical Clinics are part of the HIP Specialist Clinics. Services may be provided in the client’s home or in the centre. The role involves interaction with GPs, medical specialists, client’s, family and carers, other SVHM and HIP services.

Position description

For a copy of the Position Description, please contact Jade Birks (Team Leader) at [email protected] and/ or Vicki McCracken (Senior Key Worker) at [email protected] or via telephone at 9231 8577

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
 

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
 

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM. SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Respectfully, no agencies please

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Contact Details:

Miss Jade Birks 92318577 [email protected]

Alternate Contact:

Mrs Vicki McCracken 92318577 [email protected]

Closing Date:

3 November 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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