Dementia Care Coach & Mentor

HammondCare; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading remuneration

Salary packaging including living and/

Additional training & career dev

Leave benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts with partner retailers

Exclusive discounts for JB HI-FI, The‑

Job summary

HammondCare is seeking a Dementia specialist in Woy Woy for a permanent full-time role. You will join our on-site team, providing dementia-specific advisory support and coaching to staff, while contributing to regular clinical reviews and quality improvements.

The role emphasises engagement planning, teamwork, and participation in projects and behavioural management planning within our residential setting. RN or Allied Health qualifications are essential.

Qualifications

• 3 years of proven dementia care experience is essential.
• Registered Nurse or Allied Health qualification is essential; Training & Assessment is desirable.
• Strong teaching, mentoring and coaching experience is required.
• Skills in resident care tasks and effective communication are expected.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide dementia expert advisory services on the ground through clinical reviews.
• Coach staff to build capacity for dementia care and escalation management.
• Plan engagement with individuals and teams to meet practice objectives.
• Participate in Residential team meetings, supervision and activities.
• Evaluate and report using HammondCare processes for delegation and projects.
• Participate in projects and behavioural management planning.

Skills

Dementia care

Teaching & mentoring

Staff coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

Registered Nurse (RN)

Allied Health qualification

Job description

HammondCare is seeking a Dementia specialist in Woy Woy for a permanent full-time role. You will join our on-site team, providing dementia-specific advisory support and coaching to staff, while contributing to regular clinical reviews and quality improvements.

The role emphasises engagement planning, teamwork, and participation in projects and behavioural management planning within our residential setting. RN or Allied Health qualifications are essential.