Home Support Assessment Officer

East Wimmera Health Service; Donald; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

East Wimmera Health Service invites applications for a Home Support Assessment Officer. The role supports consumer-centred care, overseeing care plans, assessments, and risk management within a multidisciplinary team.

Applicants should be able to work independently, travel across the Shire, and hold a Victorian driver’s licence. A position description is available online, with flexible hours and opportunities for job sharing.

Qualifications

• Able to work independently and within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Advanced organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and rapport-building with diverse consumers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and monitor consumer care plans and assessments.
• Manage risk assessment and mitigation within home support.
• Collaborate with Home Support Administration Officer to deliver services in Buloke Shire.

Skills

Independent work

Multidisciplinary team

Time management

Communication skills

Rapport building

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Endorsed Enrolled Nurse Level 2

Tools

Victorian driver’s licence

Job description

Permanent part time, 32 hours per fortnight

YW7 Community Health Nurse (Sole) or

Endorsed Enrolled Nurse Level 2

Generous Salary Packaging & remote area benefits available!

Job share and flexible hours considered

East Wimmera Health Service (EWHS) is a fully accredited small rural health service across five campuses encompassing the five communities of Birchip, Charlton, Donald, St Arnaud and Wycheproof, in North Western Victoria.

An exciting opportunity is now available for a Home Support Assessment Officer to join our Community Health team playing a key role in the service delivery for consumers in the Home Support Program. The Home Support Assessment Officer will be working within the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of consumer centered care and will be responsible for the oversight and monitoring of consumer care plans, assessments, and risk management and mitigation.

The Home Support Assessment Officer will work alongside the Home Support Administration Officer in the initiation and ongoing delivery of home support services within the Buloke Shire to eligible consumers

Candidates must be able to demonstrate an ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, have advanced organisational and time management skills with excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with a diverse range of consumers.

Travel within the Shire is required so a current Victorian driver’s licence is essential

A position descriptioncan be viewed on our website:https://ewhs.org.au/careers

Enquiries to: Marcelle Uhe, Home and Community Services Manager on 5478 6245 or ************@ewhs.org.au

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, Victorian ‘Employee’ Working with Children check and immunisation clearance (including annual influenza immunisation and 3 doses of immunisation against COVID-19).

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required.

EWHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications to all positions from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, LGBTQI+ People, and People of All Abilities.