Comprehensive Assessor

**- Ideal opportunity to develop your career**
- **Mornington Peninsula Location**:

- **Salary Packaging Benefits**:

- **Casual Comprehensive Assessor at MEACAS**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

**What you will be doing**

The Mt. Eliza Assessment Service is seeking to employ an enthusiastic and motivated Comprehensive Assessor to complement the existing multi-disciplinary team. Practicing within the framework of My Aged Care and within Peninsula Health organisational requirements, the Comprehensive Assessor will provide a comprehensive and independent assessment of the aged client (and some younger adults when appropriate), and with the client develop care plans that promote the restoration of function and/or maximise independence. The Comprehensive Assessor will also review support plans and facilitate referrals or provide service coordination for older people to engage a range of community or hospital-based services in order to meet their specific needs.

The Mt. Eliza Aged Care Assessment Service is delivered across the boundaries of Frankston, Mornington Peninsula, City of Casey and Cardinia, therefore driving significant distances is a requirement for the position

**What you need**

We anticipate that you will have:

- Formal qualifications in either Nursing or Allied Health
- Valid Victorian Driver’s License
- Excellent clinical assessment skills
- Excellent typing and computer literacy skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as an effective member of the team
- Commitment to delivering a first class service to the aged client group
- Develop and maintain essential working relationships with community providers and associated stakeholders
- Previous ACAS/aged care assessment experience essential

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.

< Selection Criteria Essential: Formal qualifications in Nursing or Allied Health

Essential: Current valid Victorian Driver's License

Essential: Previous ACAS and My Aged Care experience essential

Essential: Excellent clinical assessment skills

Essential: Excellent typing and computer literacy skills

Essential: Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Essential: Ability to work autonomously as an effective member of the Team