Residential Aged Care Funding Assessor

APM Assessment Services; Dubbo; Hybrid; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Paid travel

Superannuation

Training with CPD points

Autonomy with peer support

Travel across state

4 days training in Sydney

Job summary

APM Assessment Services in Australia seeks a part-time Residential Aged Care Funding Assessor to conduct AN-ACC assessments across the Fitzroy region. You’ll work autonomously, travel across the region, and manage your own schedule within 7:00 am–7:00 pm hours.

You’ll receive comprehensive, paid training with CPD points, ongoing peer support, and opportunities to travel to other regions. This 0.5 FTE role offers work-life balance and the chance to contribute to funding classifications that

Qualifications

• 5+ years post-registration clinical experience in aged care.
• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy.
• Current unrestricted General Registration with AHPRA.
• Experience with dementia in aged care settings.
• Ability to travel between regions for assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Residential Aged Care Funding Assessments using the AN-ACC tool.
• Interview residents and staff and review health records.
• Triangulate data from documents, observations and conversations.
• Travel across the designated region to undertake assessments.
• Provide support to other regions as needed.

Education

Nursing, Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy

AHPRA Registration

Aged care experience

Clinical assessment

Locum travel

Job description

Working as part of a team across the region of Fitzroy 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 perm part-time arrangement working 0.5 FTE.

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.
• 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.