Case Manager, Transition Care Program - Home Based

The Royal Melbourne Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Work

Career Growth

Supportive Culture & Belonging

Innovation

World-Class Excellence

Salary packaging up to $12,000 tax‑adv

Job summary

The Royal Melbourne Hospital invites applications for a Case Manager in the Transition Care Program – Home Based at the Parkville Campus. You will co-ordinate short-term, goal-focused care for older adults after hospital discharge, working with patients, families and health professionals to optimise independence and support safe home living.

You will conduct assessments, liaise with service providers for in-home services, and help clients access ongoing supports as they transition to long-term

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse or Allied Health professional with eligible registration.
• Sound clinical skills and adaptable approach to meet client needs.
• Understanding of goal-directed care and community programs.
• Strong verbal and written communication with clients and professionals.
• Solution-focused approach and problem-solving skills.
• Interest in RMH community services knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments over the phone and in home to assess risk and goals.
• Liaise with service providers to deliver short-term home services.
• Assist clients in engaging with ongoing supports and adapt to long-term care.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Allied Health

Clinical skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Community services knowledge

Job description

Case Manager, Transition Care Program - Home Based

The Royal Melbourne Hospital – Parkville VIC

Join the multidisciplinary Transition Care Program (TCP) Home-Based team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital's Royal Park Campus as a Case Manager. You'll coordinate short-term, goal-oriented care for older adults following a hospital stay, working collaboratively with clients, families and healthcare professionals to optimise independence, support recovery and help clients remain safely at home.

What you'll do

The TCP case manager will hold a caseload and provide short-term case management to older adults following their discharge from hospital.

• Conduct assessments over the phone and in the client's home to assess risk, collaboratively establish goals and monitor progress.
• Liaise with service providers to implement short term services and therapy for clients in their own home.
• The TCP Case Manager will assist clients in engaging with ongoing supports and services, and help them adjust to long-term care arrangements.

About you

• Qualified Registered Nurse or Allied Health professional, eligible for relevant professional registration.
• Sound clinical skills and the ability to adapt your approach to meet client needs.
• Understanding of goal-directed care and community-based programs and services.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to work effectively with clients, carers, healthcare professionals and service providers.
• A solution-focused approach with well-developed problem-solving skills.
• Interest in expanding your knowledge of community services within RMH and the broader community.

Benefits of Working at RMH

• Meaningful Work
  Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
• Career Growth
  Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
• Supportive Culture & Belonging
  Join in a diverse and values-led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
• Innovation
  Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
• World-Class Excellence
  Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
• Enjoy great employee benefits
  Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
• Work in the Parkville Precinct
  Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.