RAC Funding Assessor

APM; Cairns Regional; Presencial; AUD 55.000 - 75.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive remuneration

Paid travel

Mileage reimbursement

Work from home flexibility

Comprehensive training

Travel opportunities

Sydney training & expenses

Descripción de la vacante

APM in Cairns QLD seeks a clinician to conduct Residential Aged Care Funding Assessments using the AN-ACC tool across the region. This part-time role offers autonomy with four days per week and travel to aged care homes.

You will interview residents and staff, review records, and triangulate data to classify funding levels. Travel region-wide and occasional cross-regional support are expected. Requires 5+ years post-registration and current AHPRA registration.

Formación

• 5+ years post-registration clinical experience across aged care
• Current unrestricted General Registration with AHPRA
• Experience in Australian aged care, including dementia
• Experience conducting clinical assessments using various tools
• Ability to engage older Australians and stakeholders in facilities
• Independent and team work capability
• Own vehicle with comprehensive insurance for travel

Responsabilidades

• Conduct Residential Aged Care Funding Assessments using the AN-ACC tool
• Interview residents and staff; review health records and documentation
• Triangulate data from observations and conversations to inform funding classifications
• Travel across the designated region; provide cross-regional support as needed
• Maintain professional standards and comply with pre-employment checks

Conocimientos

Clinical experience

AHPRA registration

Stakeholder engagement

Travel readiness

Planning & organisation

Communication skills

Locum travel

Educación

Nursing

Physiotherapy

Occupational Therapy

Herramientas

AN-ACC tool

Descripción del empleo

Working as part of a team across Cairns QLD, you will enjoy autonomy in carrying out your work, traveling to aged care homes to conduct Residential Aged Care Funding Assessments using the AN-ACC tool.

This will be a part-time arrangement working 4 days per week.

While direct care isn't part of the day-to-day work, you will use your expert clinical skills and knowledge to conduct interviews with residents and staff and review health records to inform the AN-ACC assessment. The assessments are based on the triangulation of data, using desktop review of existing documentation, observations and conversations with Residents and care providers. The focus of the assessments is to gather information for classifications that will determine funding levels.

This position requires locum travel across the designated region to undertake assessments and provide support to other regions if/as needed.

What You Can Expect

• Competitive remuneration, paid travel, super and access to a range of other benefits.
• Work-life balance, including work from home and the flexibility to manage your own schedule between the hours of 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
• Mileage reimbursement
• Autonomy with access to peer support and guidance from a RAC Funding Senior Assessor.
• Comprehensive, fully paid training for the role with CPD points at commencement and other professional development opportunities.
• Opportunities to travel and work across the state /country to undertake assessments.
• Ability to attend 4 days of training in Sydney with the Department in August (date TBC). Paid expenses, travel, and training!

What You Bring

• 5+ years’ post registration clinical experience across aged care sector
• Relevant Tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
• Current unrestricted General Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated Australian aged care experience, including working with people with dementia
• Demonstrated experience conducting clinical assessments using a range of assessment tools
• Proven ability to engage older Australians and stakeholders in residential facilities
• Ability to follow direction, work independently and as part of a team
• High degree of self-motivation
• Ability to locum travel across the designated region to undertake assessments and provide support to other regions if/as needed.
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills, with a variety of stakeholders including consumers, families, and managers
• Your own vehicle with comprehensive insurance as travel will be required within your region.

Compliance

• This position is contingent upon the successful completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks, which may include background verification in accordance with applicable laws and company policy.
• Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. Due to contractual obligations with the Department of Health, Visa holders cannot be accepted.

Anticipated start date for this role is end of October 2026 due to mandatory ANACC training by the Department.

We're committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity

We welcome all people to join our team, including people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, living with disability, all gender identities, LGBTQIA+, people of any socioeconomic status, of any age, race, national origin or ethnicity. We believe each person’s uniqueness makes us even better at the work we do.