Acat Assessor

**SA Health**

**Job reference**: 829443

**Location**: 5254 - MURRAY BRIDGE

**Job status**: Ongoing

**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone
- **Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Murray Bridge**:

- **Salary $85,665 - $104,154 p.a. (pro rata) - Ongoing Part Time (12 hours per week)**:

- **Multi-classed AHP2 / RN/M2A**
- Please note that this position is multi-classed as either a AHP2 or RN/M2A and classification will be determined by qualifications and experience._

**Overview**

A great opportunity exists for a reliable and motivated ACAT Assessor to join our dedicated Aged Care Assessment Program team in planning, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive and integrated range of services, appropriate to the needs of the local community.

As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, including health professionals and service providers from other sectors, the ACAT Assessor utilises a combination of preventative, early intervention, treatment /therapy and evaluation approaches.

The ACAT Assessor supports the Riverland Mallee Coorong ACAT Team across the geographical areas of Riverland Mallee and Coorong and ensures that processes, as prescribed by the Department of Health and Ageing in accordance with the Aged Care Assessment Approval Guidelines, are followed. He/she will take a lead role in facilitating the provision of high quality and comprehensive assessment of frail older people requiring a range of residential and community aged care services resulting in improved choices and knowledge for older people and their families/carers.

Please refer to the job pack below for a broad purpose of the ACAT Assessor position and qualifications.

This is a part time vacancy, working 24 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked. In addition to the annual salary package, we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, employer superannuation contributions and leave loading.

**Check(s)**
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

**Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)**

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. **Job ref**:829443.**

**Enquiries**

Teresa Colligan
Nurse Unit Manager
Phone: 0466 091 232

**Application Closing Date**

18 May 2023 - 11.55PM

**Attachments**

829443 ACAT Assessor Job Pack.pdf

About Murray Bridge Workforce Factsheet (Digital Version).pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.