Regional Assessment Service

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- Support for career progression and development
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- An ability to live and work in a vibrant regional setting

**The Position**

**Job Reference**: 1218

**Position Title**:Regional Assessment Services Officer
**Classification**:ON14
**Salary per hour (exc. super)**: $45.76
**Hours per fortnight**:Various
**Employment Status**:Ongoing Full Time and Part Time hours available
**Other requirements**: COVID-19 Vaccination (3 doses)

**Closing date**:16/09/2024

All staff at Bendigo Health should have, or aspire to the personal qualities, knowledge and skills as described in the Bendigo Health Staff Capabilities Statement. Refer to link at top of page.

This position provides a non clinical Home Support Assessor role that will provide assessment to older people across the Aged Care Planning Regional, VIC 3 which encompasses Loddon Mallee, Grampians and Loddon Mallee. The position will require travel for face to face assessment as well as other modes such as telehealth or phone. The location of your work can and will change from day to day and you will be required to travel to the location of assessments.

The Home Support Assessor reports to the ACAS Manager. This is a non clinical role that works along clinical assessors as a component of My Aged Care Single Assessment workforce. The Home Support Assessor provide assessments to older people within the scope of My Aged Care.

**Working with Bendigo Health**

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Career development and education opportunities
- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**Your New Division**

The Community and Public Health Services Division has a primary focus on improving the health outcomes of the communities in our region. With a range of local and regional programs supporting place-based health promotion, prevention, care and support, they work collaboratively with other Divisions and regional partnerships and networks to support quality outcomes. The Division has a strong leadership role in the Loddon Mallee Region and is committed to ensuring processes are in place to deliver on our Division.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Interested?**

We’d love to hear from you Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact **Nancy Mazza** **on **5454 7589** for a confidential discussion.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.