Memory Support Nurse: Community Dementia Care (Part-Time)

Grampians Health; Stawell; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements and leave

Salary packaging for living expenses

Fitness Passport membership

Staff rewards and recognition

Job summary

Grampians Health in Stawell invites applications for a Memory Support Nurse (fixed term, part time 16 hours per week) to join our Stawell Community Services. You will provide specialist dementia care, support clinical leadership, and coordinate person-centred care planning with consumers, families and health professionals.

The role emphasizes memory assessments, care plan development, education for carers, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to improve dementia outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• High knowledge of dementia and memory loss.
• Evidence of recent dementia courses or training attended.
• Experience in aged care or community settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct memory and cognitive assessments to support timely diagnosis and care planning.
• Develop and review person-centred care plans with consumers, families and carers.
• Provide specialist dementia care advice, education and support to consumers, carers and staff.
• Coordinate referrals and connect consumers with health and community services.
• Promote best-practice dementia care through clinical leadership and advocacy.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to improve care outcomes and service integration.

Skills

AHPRA RN

Dementia care

Aged/Community care experience

Clinical leadership

Interpersonal communication

Computer literacy

Driver's licence

Job description

Grampians Health in Stawell invites applications for a Memory Support Nurse (fixed term, part time 16 hours per week) to join our Stawell Community Services. You will provide specialist dementia care, support clinical leadership, and coordinate person-centred care planning with consumers, families and health professionals.

The role emphasizes memory assessments, care plan development, education for carers, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to improve dementia outcomes.