Intake Practitioner

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Grampians Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health, Nursing

Reference: 16153

**Care Coordinator Post Acute Care**
**Permanent, Part-Time**
**$54.63 per hour**

**About Grampians Health**

Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Our communities are diverse, as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

**About the role**

Care Coordinator Post Acute Care will provide effective monitoring and review of care plans during the month of Post Acute Care funding and ongoing communication with service providers. You will liaise with Community Program Managers and teams to facilitate appropriate referral destination to ensure streamlined care for consumers.

**Key Responsibilities**

You will:

- Provide effective monitoring and review of care plans;
- Conduct risk screening of consumers as appropriate;
- Liaise with Community Program Managers and teams to facilitate appropriate; and
- Undertake an advocacy role on behalf of clients and/or carers.

**Skills and experience**

You will have:

- A relevant tertiary qualification and demonstrated experience and skills in a social science or health related area;
- Knowledge and experience in discharge planning and community-based supports;
- Knowledge of and/or experience in working with older people, people with dementia and people with disabilities;
- Experience with working within a multidisciplinary team; and
- Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with all levels of management, staff and the community.

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefits**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**Ballarat Region**
- Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**

Click **APPLY** or contact Helen Jarvis, Program Manager, Central Intake, on 5320 6412 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._