Dementia Model of Care Lead

Calvary; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging benefits

Discounted health insurance

Gym memberships

Paid parental leave

Training and development pathways

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary is seeking a Clinical Project Lead - Dementia Model of Care to drive implementation across hospital, aged care and home care services in NSW. You will work with consumers, families, clinicians and leaders to ensure consistent, person-centred dementia care and to embed the model of care.

You will lead project activities, stakeholder engagement, education and capability-building, monitor readiness, address barriers and drive sustainable practice change in a large, not-for-profit health

Qualifications

• Tertiary health qualification (nursing, medicine, allied health).
• Experience delivering healthcare or aged care improvement projects.
• Understanding of dementia care and person-centred practice.
• Experience engaging with clinicians, operational leaders, consumers and families.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement.
• Values-driven leadership with dignity, compassion and person-centred care.
• Experience across integrated care systems.
• Experience leading change in large healthcare organisations.
• Understanding of digital health systems and data-driven improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and evaluation of the Dementia Model of Care across services.
• Engage with consumers, families, clinicians and leaders to support delivery.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement, education and capability-building.
• Embed the model of care and improve outcomes and experiences.
• Assess readiness, monitor implementation, address barriers.
• Drive continuous improvement and sustainable practice change.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Change management

Dementia care knowledge

Leadership

Integrated care

Data-driven improvement

Collaboration

Education

Tertiary health qualification

Job description

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia's largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Fixed Term Contract
• Hybrid/Flexible Working Arrangements Available
• Flexible Location: Newcastle or Sydney

About the role

The Clinical Project Lead - Dementia Model of Care will lead the implementation and evaluation of Calvary's Dementia Model of Care across hospital, residential aged care and home care services.

Working collaboratively with consumers, families, carers, clinicians and operational leaders, the role will support the delivery of consistent, person-centred and evidence-informed dementia care across Calvary services. The position will lead project activities, stakeholder engagement, education and capability-building initiatives to embed the model of care and improve outcomes and experiences for people living with dementia and their families.

The role will partner closely with service leaders and frontline teams to assess readiness, monitor implementation, address barriers, and drive continuous improvement and sustainable practice change.

About you

• Relevant tertiary qualification in a health discipline (e.g. nursing, medicine, allied health).
• Experience coordinating and delivering healthcare or aged care improvement projects.
• Demonstrated understanding of dementia care and person-centred practice.
• Experience engaging with a broad range of stakeholders, including clinicians, operational leaders, consumers and families.
• Strong organisational and project coordination skills, including management of timelines, work plans and deliverables.
• Highly developed communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Values-driven leadership with a strong commitment to dignity, compassion and person-centred care
• Experience working across integrated care systems.
• Experience leading change in large, complex healthcare organisations.
• Understanding of digital health systems and data-driven improvement.

For further information please contact National Recruitment on***************@Calvarycare.org.au

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years' experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role