Dementia Care & Behaviour Specialist

Dementia; Cairns Regional; Híbrido; AUD 90.000 - 115.000; Jornada completa

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Salary packaging

Flexible hybrid work

Training & career development

Leave benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Dementia Support Australia (DSA) seeks a compassionate Dementia Consultant based in Cairns to support people living with dementia and their care networks across settings.

You will apply biopsychosocial approaches, assess needs, and develop practical behaviour support plans, working with families, carers and clinical staff, while travelling as required in the region. This fixed-term contract until June 2028 offers hybrid work with purpose-driven impact.

Formación

• Expertise in supporting people living with dementia
• Experience in Australian residential aged care and/ or community aged care
• Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills
• Able to prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent stakeholder management

Responsabilidades

• Support families, carers and clinical staff to understand how dementia impacts individuals
• Equip carers and clinicians to prevent and respond to behaviour changes through coaching and resources
• Synthesize information to provide evidence-based recommendations
• Develop contextual reports to improve quality of life
• Undertake holistic assessments of the person and care network
• Collaborate with the Dementia Support Australia team to build capability
• Contribute to research, projects and programs in line with sector needs
• Engage in other projects aligned with your skills

Conocimientos

Dementia expertise

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Time management

Empathy

Educación

Allied Health/Nursing/Aged Care/Mental Health degree

Descripción del empleo

Dementia Support Australia (DSA) seeks a compassionate Dementia Consultant based in Cairns to support people living with dementia and their care networks across settings.

You will apply biopsychosocial approaches, assess needs, and develop practical behaviour support plans, working with families, carers and clinical staff, while travelling as required in the region. This fixed-term contract until June 2028 offers hybrid work with purpose-driven impact.