ACAS Clinical Aged Care Needs Assessor

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 107,453,000 - 154,291,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health's Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) at Macquarie Hospital is seeking qualified health professionals to join a dynamic team delivering aged care assessments across NSLHD. You will work with OTs, PTs, social workers and RNs to support older clients and their families, within tight timeframes.

Applicants must have relevant tertiary qualifications, full registration or eligibility, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualifications with full AHPRA registration or eligibility.
• Proven high standard of written and verbal communication; timely documentation.
• Experience in aged care settings and ability to develop and implement care plans.

Responsibilities

• Join a dynamic NSLHD ACAS team providing aged care assessments.
• Collaborate with OTs, PTs, SWs and RNs to support older persons and families.
• Demonstrate commitment to high standards within tight timeframes.

Skills

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Social Work

Nursing

Education

Tertiary qualifications in clinical discipline with full registration or eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic patient records

e-learning platforms

Job description

Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS)….making a difference for older people

Salary per hour:

Allied Health Professionals: $40.05 - $57.14

Registered Nurse: $41.23 - $57.88

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 Northern Sydney LHD but based at Macquarie Hospital

What you'll be doing

Joining the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) ACAS will mean you will be part of a dynamic team with various sites providing Aged Care Assessment to NSLHD. Excellent education and clinical supervision is provided on an ongoing basis. The team will welcome applications from all those with strong interest and passion for working with older persons and who want to be part of an experienced friendly team of Occupational Therapists (OTs), Physiotherapists (PTs), Social Workers (SWs) and Registered Nurses (RNs). Applicants need to have a strong commitment to working to a high standard and within very tight time frames.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications as per clinical discipline, with full AHPRA registration or eligibility for membership of the relevant Australian peak professional body for the relevant discipline.
• Proven high standard of written and verbal communication skills. Written skills need to be precise, clinically sound and completed in a timely manner. Proven ability to use Microsoft Office Programs, electronic patient record systems and e-learning sites.
• Demonstrated discipline specific clinical experience working in relevant aged care settings and proven ability to undertake comprehensive assessments, formulate, and implement appropriate care plans for older people.

Have detailed knowledge of My Aged Care, related aged care programs and services with proven ability to use this knowledge to assess and support both routine and complex aged care presentations.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined intheNSW Health OASV Policy(Page 11).You will be required to complete theOASV Undertaking/ Declaration FormandTB Assessment Toolduring the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

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Applications Close: 6 October 2026