Aged Care Assessment (ACA) and Aged Care Consultancy Service (ACCS) Manager

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Wellbeing initiatives

Work-life balance

Salary packaging

Job summary

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne is seeking an ACA/ACCS Manager to lead the delivery of aged care assessment and consultancy services across hospital and community settings.

The role requires strategic and operational leadership, coordinating MAC assessments and maintaining high-quality client-centred service delivery. You will oversee the ACA/ACCS team and collaborate with internal teams and external providers in Vic 1 and Vic 2.

Qualifications

• Tertiary Allied Health or Registered Nurse qualification.
• Experience in ACA/ACCS and aged care service planning.
• Current National criminal history check and NDIs Worker Screening Check (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the multidisciplinary ACA and ACCS team across Fitzroy and Kew.
• Coordinate MAC assessments across acute, subacute, palliative care and community settings.
• Partner with internal teams, community providers and Lead Providers across Vic 1 and Vic 2 aged care regions.
• Drive service excellence, quality improvement and compliance with aged care standards.
• Maintain a clinical caseload as required to support delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Aged care ACA

Service planning

Education

Allied Health or RN qualification

Job description

Aged Care Assessment (ACA) and Aged Care Consultancy Service (ACCS) Manager

St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne – Melbourne VIC

Full time

1d ago , from St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne

• Full time, fixed term position until the 30th of June 2027

• Senior leadership opportunity

• Friendly and dynamic team

About the Role
You will lead the delivery of Aged Care Assessment (ACA) and Aged Care Consultancy Services (ACCS) and provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership across hospital and community settings. You are responsible for ensuring exceptional client-centred service delivery, coordinating My Aged Care (MAC) assessments across acute, subacute, palliative care and community services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the multidisciplinary ACA and ACCS team across Fitzroy and Kew.
• Oversee the coordination of MAC assessments across acute, subacute, palliative care and community settings.
• Partner with internal teams, community providers and Lead Providers across the Vic 1 and Vic 2 aged care assessment regions.
• Drive service excellence, quality improvement and compliance with the aged care standards and best practice.
• Maintain a clinical caseload (as required) to support service delivery and operational priorities.

Classifications for this position will range from Allied Health Grade 4 or NM5C.

Your Contribution

• Tertiary Allied Health or Registered Nurse qualification.
• Experience in health, aged care and ACA.
• Sound knowledge of ACA and service planning.
• Eligibility for membership of relevant Allied Health/nursing professional association and/or current registration/accreditation.
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain/ Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain.

What we Offer

• A culture of continuous improvement, where your contributions make a difference.
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals.
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs.
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!).
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
  

About ACA and ACCS
The ACA and ACCS Manager plays a key role in the co-ordination and oversight of the MAC assessment of clients across acute, sub-acute, palliative care sites and community. You will work closely with multidisciplinary and specialist teams across St Vincents, the community and with the Lead Providers of ACA in both Vic 1 and Vic 2 aged care assessment regions.

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.

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

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.

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 ***************@svha.org.au