Clinical Nurse/Senior Health Practitioner (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker) - Community Aged Care Assess Team
Join to apply for the Clinical Nurse/Senior Health Practitioner (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker) - Community Aged Care Assess Team role at Mackay Hospital and Health Service
Clinical Nurse/Senior Health Practitioner (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker) - Community Aged Care Assess Team
1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Join to apply for the Clinical Nurse/Senior Health Practitioner (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker) - Community Aged Care Assess Team role at Mackay Hospital and Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork. Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.
Working for Mackay Hospital and Health Service whether in regional, rural and remote will give you unique opportunities that you won't experience in any metropolitan hospital.
Role details
The Community Aged Care Assess Team at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse/Senior Health Practitioner (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker) to join their team on a temporary basis.
How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Your opportunity
As a clinical assessor, you will undertake complex / comprehensive assessments of aged clients in a variety of settings, both community and hospital. Your primary objective will be to record accurate data collected during the complex needs-based assessments of clients using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) within the Aged Care Assessor application and / or the My Aged Care portal. Within a Wellness and Reablement framework, the assessor will develop a client centred Support Plan, detailing client recommendations, including aged care and community pathways to improve service provision and agreed outcomes. The assessor is responsible for providing up to date information on appropriate aged care pathways that the client may be eligible to access. As an assessor you will liaise with clients, carers, health professionals, service providers and other internal and external stakeholders.
About The Team
The Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) is transitioning to the Single Aged Care Assessment System. The assessment system is a small, highly skilled multi-disciplinary team providing assessment services to older Queenslanders in the community. The main purpose is to simplify and improve access to aged care services to assist clients to maintain their independence at home, or to enter aged care residential settings. The assessment framework is designed to streamline the assessment process and enhance the overall experience for our older Queenslanders.
About Our Hospital And Health Service
Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.
Some Of Our Great Benefits On Offer
* Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
* Flexible working arrangements
* A diverse work culture
* Career development
* Professional development opportunities
* Education opportunities, Study and Research
* Paid parental leave
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Discounted Private Health Insurance
* Fitness Passport
Occupational group Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Part-time
Job function
* Job function
Health Care Provider
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Mackay Hospital and Health Service by 2x
Get notified about new Senior Nurse jobs in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
Registered Nurse - Regional Rural Facilities
Mackay, Queensland, Australia 2 months ago
Registered Nurse - Regional Coastline Facilities
Rural View, Queensland, Australia 2 weeks ago
Andergrove, Queensland, Australia 1 week ago
We're unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr