Clinical Assessor Delegate

Centacare Brisbane; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits up to $18, 0

Job summary

Centacare Brisbane is seeking experienced Clinical Assessor Delegates to join our Single Assessment Services team, delivering high-quality aged care assessments, triage and delegated decision-making across Queensland. This role reports to the Clinical Assessor Team Lead and requires autonomy in managing caseloads, travel, scheduling and documentation.

You will conduct Comprehensive Assessments, Home Support Assessments and SPRs using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), determine eligibility

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in nursing/OT/physiotherapy/social work with AHPRA registration.
• Minimum one year experience delivering aged care assessments.
• Completion of My Aged Care Workforce training and Assessor Delegate training requirements.
• Ability to independently manage a caseload in a KPI-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred aged care assessments across community and remote settings.
• Undertake Comprehensive Assessments, Home Support Assessments and SPRs using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT).
• Review, triage and progress referrals within KPI timeframes.
• Maintain an average productivity benchmark of two completed assessments per working day.
• Exercise approved Assessor Delegate authority to finalise service approvals and funding decisions.
• Maintain documentation accuracy and 100% compliance with My Aged Care delegation authority and program guidelines.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and governance activities.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Documentation

Decision making

Interpersonal skills

Digital literacy

MS Office

Education

Nursing

Occupational Therapy

Physiotherapy

Social Work

Job description

Centacare is seeking experienced Clinical Assessor Delegates to join our Single Assessment Services (SAS) team, delivering high-quality aged care assessments, triage and delegated decision-making across Queensland.

About Us

Centacare is a values-based organisation committed to providing services to the entire community, regardless of religion, circumstance, ethnicity, economic situation, age, gender or ability. We are a compassionate organisation dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of individuals within aged care. We are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred support services that empower our clients to reach their full potential.

About The Role

We are seeking a Clinical Assessor Delegate to deliver end-to-end aged care assessments within the My Aged Care framework, combining clinical expertise with strong operational performance.

Reporting to the Clinical Assessor Team Lead, the Clinical Assessor Delegate is responsible for delivering aged care assessments, triage and delegated decision-making functions within the My Aged Care framework. The role undertakes Comprehensive Assessments, Home Support Assessments and Support Plan Reviews (SPRs) using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT), determines eligibility and support needs, and exercises approved Assessor Delegate authority to finalise service approvals and funding decisions in line with legislative and contractual requirements.

This is a dynamic, community-based role that requires a high level of autonomy, initiative and accountability in managing your caseload, travel, scheduling, documentation and competing priorities. You will be responsible for organising and prioritising your workload and making day-to-day decisions within the scope of your role, under the direction and guidance of the Team Lead. You will work collaboratively with the Team Lead and broader team to ensure alignment with service priorities, respond effectively to changing needs, and achieve contractual service timeframes and key performance targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred, culturally safe and trauma-informed aged care assessments across community and remote settings, incorporating wellness and reablement principles.
• Undertake Comprehensive Assessments, Home Support Assessments and Support Plan Reviews using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT).
• Review, triage and progress referrals within contractually required KPI timeframes.
• Maintain an average productivity benchmark of two completed assessments per working day, or other service benchmark as directed.
• Exercise approved Assessor Delegate authority to finalise service approvals and funding decisions in accordance with legislative, contractual and program requirements.
• Maintain documentation accuracy and 100% compliance with My Aged Care delegation authority, legislative requirements and program guidelines.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and governance activities.

What You Bring

• Tertiary qualification in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or Social Work, with current AHPRA registration where applicable.
• Minimum one year experience delivering aged care assessments or working in geriatric services.
• Completion of, or capacity to successfully complete, required My Aged Care Workforce training and Assessor Delegate training requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage a caseload and achieve quality and productivity outcomes in a KPI-driven environment.
• Strong clinical reasoning, documentation and decision-making capability.
• Confident communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage older people, families and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Strong digital capability and confidence working across multiple systems and Microsoft Office.
• Current driver's licence and ability to obtain and maintain required compliance checks, including NDIS Worker Screening, Australian Federal Police criminal history check, Blue Card and First Aid/CPR certification.

Why Join Us?

• Hybrid working model - one day in the office with the other four out in the community or WFH.
• Supportive clinical governance and leadership.
• Salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550.
• Opportunity to work autonomously while making a real impact for our older Australians.
• Ongoing professional development and performance support.
• Be part of an organisation committed to safety, inclusion and reconciliation.

The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people (0 - 18 years) and/or vulnerable adults. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or vulnerable adults.