Aged Care Comprehensive Assessor

Join our growing team of assessors working out in the Bathurst Region of NSW and from your own home.
As a Clinical Aged Care Assessor, you will play a crucial role in providing older adults access to clinical based assessments in their home. In doing so, you are connecting clients with services that help them live at home with the highest quality of life for longer.
Daily travel is a core requirement of this role. You will be required to travel throughout your service area every day to meet business and client needs, providing support where it’s needed most.

We support you!
- Focus on what you do best, knowing that all scheduling is taken care of for you through a dedicated scheduling team.
- Initial triage? Done! Have a good sense of your client’s needs prior to attending their home.
- Generous travel reimbursement for the use of your own vehicle.
- Regular team catch-ups and a team leader who readily makes themself available.
Why you will love working with us:
- Impactful Work : Make a real difference in the lives of older Australians.
- Collaborative Environment : Be part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team.
- Comprehensive Training : Receive extensive training to ensure your success in the role.
- Flexible Working : Enjoy a variety of flexible working arrangements to suit your lifestyle.
- Health & Wellness : Access discounts on gym memberships and health insurance.
- Great Petrol travel reimbursement $
- Retail Discounts : Save at hundreds of retail outlets.
- Purchase Additional Leave
- Career Development : Benefit from our commitment to your personal and professional growth.
Your Role:
- High-Quality Assessments : Conduct thorough Aged Care Assessments to identify the needs of older adults.
- Service Referrals : Facilitate referrals to essential services that support independent living.
- Promote Functionality : Actively promote the retention and maximization of function and capability in daily living.
- Engage Stakeholders : Work closely with families and carers, recognizing them as key stakeholders.
- Compliance : Ensure all assessments are conducted in line with Department of Health contractual requirements.
What You Bring:
- At least 1 year in aged care, including client assessments and/or service delivery.
- Tertiary education in a health-related discipline (e.g. nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work).
- Current unrestricted General Registration with AHPRA or relevant professional association.
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and client management systems.
- Current Australian driver licence, comprehensively insured vehicle and the ability to travel within your service area.
- Must be a Permanent Resident or Citizen due to contractual requirements.
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.

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough Aged Care Assessments to identify the needs of older adults; Facilitate referrals to essential services that support independent living; Actively promote the retention and maximization of function and capability in daily living; Work closely with families and carers, recognizing them as key stakeholders; Ensure all assessments are conducted in line with Department of Health contractual requirements; Daily travel throughout the service area

Requirements

At least 1 year in aged care, including client assessments and/or service delivery; Tertiary education in a health-related discipline (e.g. nursing, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, social work); Current unrestricted General Registration with AHPRA or relevant professional association; Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and client management systems; Current Australian driver licence, comprehensively insured vehicle and the ability to travel within your service area; Must be a Permanent Resident or Citizen due to contractual requirements; Successful completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks

Benefits

Dedicated scheduling team; Initial triage completed; Generous travel reimbursement for use of own vehicle; Regular team catch-ups and available team leader; Impactful work; Collaborative environment; Comprehensive training; Flexible working arrangements; Health and wellness discounts (gym memberships and health insurance); Petrol travel reimbursement; Retail discounts; Purchase additional leave; Career development