Dementia Care Model Lead — Implementation & Improvement

Calvary Health Care; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging

Discounted health insurance

Gym memberships

Paid parental leave

Training & development opportunities

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary Health Care is seeking a Clinical Project Lead to drive the Dementia Model of Care across hospital, residential aged care and home care services. You will collaborate with consumers, families, clinicians and operational leaders to deliver person-centred, evidence-informed dementia care and oversee implementation activities.

You will partner with service leaders to assess readiness, mitigate barriers, and sustain improvements through education, governance, and practical tools.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating healthcare or aged care improvement projects.
• Understanding of dementia care and person-centred practice.
• Experience engaging with clinicians, leaders, consumers and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of the Dementia Model of Care across services.
• Coordinate consultation with people living with dementia, families and staff.
• Develop and manage implementation plans, governance, and risk reporting.
• Assess readiness and support local adoption with leaders and teams.
• Build capability through education, resources, coaching and tools.
• Monitor outcomes using data and stakeholder feedback for sustainability.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project coordination

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Leadership

Change management

Education

Health discipline qualification

Job description

Calvary Health Care is seeking a Clinical Project Lead to drive the Dementia Model of Care across hospital, residential aged care and home care services. You will collaborate with consumers, families, clinicians and operational leaders to deliver person-centred, evidence-informed dementia care and oversee implementation activities.

You will partner with service leaders to assess readiness, mitigate barriers, and sustain improvements through education, governance, and practical tools.