Assessment Clinician

**Alfred Health**

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- **Casual Clinical Needs Assessor**:

- ** Single Assessment System (SAS)**:

- ** Allied Health Grade 2 / Registered Nurse Grade 4A**:

- ** Located at Caulfield Hospital, Aged Care Assessment - Southern Metro Region**:

- ** Great staff benefits**

**The Department**

The Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care has established a new Single Assessment System (SAS) to improve access to aged care services. As of January 2025, this system has replaced the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) and Regional Assessment Service (RAS).

Alfred Health Aged Care SAS provides comprehensive and home support assessments via the Victorian Dept of Health agreement. Comprehensive assessments are usually completed face to face in the hospital or community setting, to determine a client’s eligibility for aged care types under the Act. Home support assessments are completed in a community setting for clients identified as having entry level needs that can be accommodated by Commonwealth Home Support Services.

The geographical catchment for community assessments incorporates the ‘Southern Metro Aged Care Planning Region’.

**The Role**

This role will require you to travel to complete face
- to
- face assessments as well as telehealth and phone assessments as required.
You will need to be adaptable to assessment demand and may be required to complete home support assessments. You will be involved in training for the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home Program which commences 1st November 2025.

**Experience and Qualifications Required**

Allied Health
- Degree or equivalent in a relevant Allied Health discipline
- AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency) registered or eligible for professional membership if a self-regulated Allied Health profession

Nursing
- Degree in Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
- AHPRA registered
- Highly desirable_
- Recent SAS, ACAS or RAS experience and current compliance of all My Aged Care (MAC) learning modules.

**Staff Benefits**
- Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
- Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
- Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax
- Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness
- Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services
- If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV._

**For Enquiries regarding this role, please contact Peta Howie (Manager) on 9076 6314.**

**Applications close 11pm AEST, Monday 11th August 2025.**

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

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