Aged Care Assessment Clinicians

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Help older people live well, with greater choice, dignity and independence.

Monash Health is seeking experienced Nurses and Allied Health Professionals to join our Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) Assessment, Triage and Reviews Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the transformation of aged care assessment as Monash Health leads the delivery of the Vic 2 Region Single Assessment Service. You will help create a simpler, more accessible assessment experience for older people, connecting them with the care and support they need to remain independent and achieve what matters most to them.

About the Role

As an Aged Care Clinical Assessor, you will use your clinical expertise and sound professional judgement to undertake holistic assessments of older people, and younger people with age-related care needs.

Working across triage, comprehensive assessments, Home Support Assessments and support plan reviews, you will consider each person’s physical, medical, functional, psychological and social needs. Importantly, you will also recognise their strengths, goals, preferences and potential for reablement.

In partnership with clients, carers and families, you will develop individualised support plans that promote independence and help people make informed decisions about remaining at home or transitioning to residential care.

Assessments may be undertaken in the community, hospital settings, by telephone or telehealth. The service operates Monday to Friday during business hours, with travel required across the Eastern and Southern Aged Care Planning Regions.

In This Role, You Will

• Provide clinical triage for incoming referrals and support timely access to assessment.
• Undertake comprehensive and Home Support Assessments using a holistic, person-centred approach.
• Identify each client’s care needs, risks, strengths, goals and preferences.
• Develop coordinated support plans focused on wellness, reablement and independence.
• Complete reviews to ensure support plans continue to meet clients’ changing needs.
• Connect clients with appropriate services using My Aged Care systems and service pathways.
• Collaborate with carers, families, GPs, healthcare professionals and community providers.
• Advocate for the rights, dignity, culture and choices of older people.
• Respond appropriately to clinical risk, complexity and emerging concerns.
• Contribute to quality improvement, best-practice assessment and consistent service delivery.

About You

You are an experienced and compassionate clinician who can bring together complex information, exercise sound clinical judgement and communicate recommendations clearly.

You will bring:

• A bachelor’s degree in nursing or a relevant Allied Health discipline.
• Current professional registration or eligibility for membership with the relevant professional body, where applicable.
• Experience in aged care, community health, rehabilitation, gerontology or complex care.
• Strong comprehensive assessment, clinical reasoning and care-planning capabilities.
• An understanding of person-centred care, wellness and reablement principles.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• The ability to build trusted relationships with clients, families and service providers.
• Confidence working autonomously while contributing to a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective organisation, time management and digital documentation skills.
• Postgraduate studies in Community Health or Gerontology will be highly regarded.

Why Join Monash Health?

At Monash Health, we are reimagining care so people can live their best lives. Our care extends beyond hospital walls into local communities and people’s homes, supporting better access, independence and wellbeing.

You will benefit from:

• Meaningful work that directly improves the lives of older people and their families.
• The opportunity to help shape a major period of aged care reform.
• A supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.
• Monday-to-Friday business hours that support work-life balance.
• Varied work across community, hospital, telephone and telehealth settings.
• Ongoing learning, assessment training and professional development.
• Salary packaging, employee wellbeing initiatives and career opportunities across Victoria’s largest health service.
• A welcoming culture where we are Full hearted, Open minded and All in.

Make a Meaningful Difference

If you are passionate about supporting older people to navigate aged care with confidence, dignity and choice, we would love to hear from you.

Join Monash Health and use your clinical expertise to help older people access the right care, at the right time, in the way that works best for them. Our Culture and Values

At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.

You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.

We’re FullHearted, OpenMinded and AllIn, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.

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