Clinical Aged Care Assessor

Ku-Ring-Gai Neighbourhood Centre Ltd (KNC); North Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ku-Ring-Gai Neighbourhood Centre Ltd (KNC) is seeking a field-based allied health professional to assess the needs of older Australians across the Northern Sydney region. You will travel to clients' homes to conduct thorough face-to-face assessments.

Using a strength-based approach, you will triage by phone, develop goal-oriented support plans, and connect clients with local services. A tertiary allied health degree and driving licence are essential, with experience in aged care highly valued.

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in allied health (OT, social work, physio, RN, or equivalent).
• Experience working with older people.
• High level computer literacy, typing and MS Office.
• Own car and prepared to travel to homes.
• Full current driving licence.
• Desirable: assessment and goal-oriented support planning experience.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Second language is a distinct advantage.

Responsibilities

• Travel to complete face to face assessments within Northern Sydney region and use your clinical expertise to assess the needs of older Australians.
• Conduct triages through phone.
• Undertaking assessments with a strength-based approach, with a good understanding of Wellness, Reablement and increasing independence for older Australians.
• Conducting client reviews to keep up to date with client’s changing needs and circumstances.
• Completing client assessments and support plans within the deadlines provided.
• Connecting the client with service providers and community support organisations local to them.

Skills

MS Office

Strong communication skills

Driving and travel

Education

Allied health degree (OT/SW/PT/Nurse)

Job description

Travel to complete face to face assessments within Northern Sydney region and use your clinical expertise to assess the needs of older Australians

Conducting triages through phone

Undertaking assessments with a strength-based approach, with a good understanding of Wellness, Reablement and increasing independence for older Australians.

Conducting client reviews to keep up to date with client’s changing needs and circumstances

Completing client assessments and support plans within the deadlines provided

Connecting the client with service providers and community support organisations local to them

To be successful for this role you must:

Have a tertiary degree in allied health such as occupational therapist, social worker, physiotherapist, registered nurse or any other allied health degree.

Have experience working with older people.

High level computer literacy, including proficiency of typing and MS Office programs.

Have your own car and prepared to travel to deliver face to face assessment services in the client’s own home

Hold a full current driving licence

Desirable skill set includes:

Experience in assessment and goal orientated support planning in aged, community, health or social services, and previous experience working in assessment and/or coordination of services

Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as function as a member of a team.

Confident communication and interpersonal skills to engage and motivate clients, families, staff, and other stakeholders with a positive approach

Proactive, self-motivated person with the capacity to follow due process.

Good team member, with excellent communication skills

Second language is a distinct advantage