Acas Assessor

Reference Number- 70311- Position Title- ACAS Assessor- Location- The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Royal Park Campus, Parkville- Award- Health Professionals [1]- Advertisement text**ACAS Assessor**
- **Are you an experienced clinician in working with older people, and have a sound understanding of assessing and supporting older people in a community context?**:

- **Do you have strong skills in IT and mobile computing?**:

- **Do you enjoy working across the acute and community care continuum?**
- The Comprehensive Assessor will join an innovative team of assessors that comprise the North West ACAS and Hume Regional Assessment Service. As a comprehensive assessor you will be responsible for assessing eligibility for Commonwealth funded programs, including CHSP, Home Care Packages and Residential Care.- The Aged Care Assessment Service is inclusive of all older persons, recognising and accepting of diverse groups and those with special needs in our community.**Your new role**:

- We are looking for an experienced clinician in assessing the needs of older people residing at home or currently in a hospital setting.- Specifically the role would include:
- Participating in the Intake and Triage team, managing referrals coming via My Aged Care and external sources.
- Undertaking comprehensive assessments
- Participating in any supervision of Grade 1 staff or equivalent
- Engaging with a range of internal and external stakeholders, in particular CHSP providers, advocacy services and HCP and residential care providers.

**About You**:

- You have strong clinical aged care experience in health and/or community settings
- You have strong content knowledge of the issues that impact on an older person managing independently in the community
- You have demonstrated knowledge and experience in working with persons with special needs, including those experiencing homelessness, language and cultural barriers, and those living with dementia

**Benefits of working with Melbourne Health**:

- Career opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
- Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
- Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport.
- If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.- For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.-
- Contact Person- Josie Barbagallo- Contact Number- 83972216- Closing Date- 25/05/2023- Position Description