Dementia Lead

**About LDK Seniors’ Living**

The LDK Seniors’ Living vision is for every senior Australian to be treated with Love, Decency & Kindness in their ageing journey. Our core values of Love, Decency & Kindness underpin our culture and guide every aspect of everything we do for our residents and our team members. All LDK villages combine the best part of retirement living and aged care to deliver our unique _One Move Promise®_ - our guarantee that once our residents call LDK home, they will never have to move again.

**About Greenway Views**

LDK Seniors’ Living’s flagship village, Greenway Views, is in Greenway, Tuggeranong in Canberra, opposite the South Point shopping centre and walking distance to the Tuggeranong town centre. The village consists of 327 apartments, spread over five buildings that is about half a kilometre long from end-to-end. Greenway Views is home to nearly 400 residents over the age of 65. The village has over 6,000 square metres of communal space facilitating social connectedness and a vibrant village community. LDK delivers lifestyle-for-life through a variety of age-friendly facilities, amenities and activities for both independent and non-independent residents. On-site facilities include a gym, art centre, chapel, dance room, theatre, library, several hospitality outlets, village shed, barber shop, hairdresser, medical consultation room, grocer, purpose designed meeting spaces and a dog park.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Care Operations Manager, the Dementia Lead supports integrated and coordinated resident care and service requirements, including pre-entry clinical assessment, move-in support, care planning, care delivery, care evaluation, referral and accessing externally funded care (with associated documentation), coordination of support for residents and networking.

**Role Responsibilities**:
The Dementia Lead is required to coordinate and manage services for our residents living with dementia. This exciting permanent full-time position will work cohesively with our dedicated clinical team to provide safe and quality care for our residents living with dementia. With a passion for working with the elderly, our Dementia Lead supports and motivates others to make a positive difference to our residents’ lives, whilst upholding our values of Love Decency and Kindness.

This is a rewarding opportunity where you will get to lead and manage the operations of Cogan Cottage. You will demonstrate sound health management rationale, leadership, and education skills to support and model contemporary dementia care practice

Experience in Aged Care, Older Persons Mental Health, or an applicable allied health role should consider applying.

**Main Duties/Responsibilities**:

- Day to day management of care service delivery in our dementia care area.
- Manage ongoing review and assessment of residents, liaising with allied health, General Practitioners, and Nurse Practitioners.
- Manage family discussions, and multidisciplinary meetings where required.
- Be responsible for incident and complaint reporting and management.
- Engage in care planning and management of care planning for the residents in dementia care
- Prepare individualised behavior management support plans in collaboration with the unit team members and the in-reach specialists.
- Lead staff through demonstration of clinically relevant engagement and psychosocial support strategies for the person living with dementia.

**About you**:

- Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
- Demonstrated experience working in Dementia Care as a Registered Nurse
- Demonstrated experience in leading a team of care staff to achieve optimal outcomes for residents
- A leadership approach that is positive, and a calm and considered disposition.

**Our Employee Value Proposition**

LDK villages have established a reputation of being ‘truly happy places’ for residents. We know that this can only be achieved if our team feel connected, respected and valued. When you join LDK, you will be joining a for-purpose, values-led, people-first organisation that empowers and invests in our employees to develop, nurture and grow individual professional capability. You will work in a friendly, open and welcoming environment.

**Benefits**:

- Competitive salary package
- Salary packaging with novated leasing options
- Employee referral bonus and retention bonus
- Rewards and retail discounts program
- Free on-site parking
- Excellent company culture underpinned by Love, Decency and Kindness (LDK)
- Continuous professional development and promotion opportunities
- Beautiful workplace environment at all our villages
- On-site cafes and restaurants available to staff
- Free daily coffee/tea/standard beverage for all staff
- Celebration of cultural events amongst staff and residents

**How to Apply**

If this sounds like you, and LDK sounds like the place you’ve been looking for, we would love to hear from you.

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