Sas Aged Care Assessor

**Part Time or Full Time Fixed Term opportunity until June 2027 + SACs Level 4 ($85,120 - $91,586 pa) or AHP Grade 2 (**$92,874 -**$106,801**pa) + 11.5% super + Salary Packaging benefits**:

- ** Access to monthly Accrued Days Off + Benefit from ongoing employee development**:

- ** Based across Brimbank, Melton, Wyndham and Hobsons Bay LGAs + Opportunity to Work From Home - Travel will be required**

**Single Assessment Service (SAS) as part of the North West Melbourne Aged Care Assessment Alliance**

The Single Aged Care Assessment System (SAS) has been set up by the Health Department to simplify and improve access to aged care services. The SAS includes assessments for all aged care services, including Aged Care Assessments and Residential Aged Care (RAC) Funding Assessments.

This position works along the Aged Care and RAC Assessors to deliver Assessment Services in a streamlined client-focussed manner that supports the Assessment process and overall experience for clients across Hobsons Bay, Brimbank, Melton and Wyndham LGAs.

This position is responsible to provide overall care needs assessments for people that are 65 years or older (50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) who require assistance with everyday tasks. In doing this, the assessor will consider the restorative, physical, medical, physiological, cultural and social dimensions of clients care needs.

**This is a Fixed Term position until 30 June 2027 (Funding Based Activity Project). There is flexibility to consider Full Time or Part Time, with a minimum commitment of 0.6FTE (3 days).** The role is classified under either awards, depending on your qualifications and experience
- **SACs Level 4 offering $85,120 - $91,586 pa**(Pro Rata Part Time) under the Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022; or
- ** Allied Health Professional Grade 2 offering**$92,874 -**$106,801 pa**(Pro Rata Part Time)**under the Victorian Stand Alone Community Health Centres Allied Health Professionals Enterprise Agreement 2021-2022

**You will make a difference by**
- Managing an assessment caseload and conducting Clinical Aged Care assessments for Act based aged care programs
- Develop Support Plan to assist clients in achieving their goals and living independently in their own homes and community.
- Empower clients by encouraging their active participation ensuring services are tailored to meet individual needs.
- Maintain compliance with statutory and organisational standards by ensuring accurate client data collection, upholding quality care standards and meeting regulatory requirements.
- Actively contributing to program development and quality improvement that enhances service delivery and the experience of clients.

**To succeed you will need**:

- Tertiary Qualification in a health-related discipline directly related to health, aged care or specialist area such as Allied Health or Social Work.
- Current unrestricted registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or other relevant professional association
- Minimum of one year demonstrated experience directly delivering services in aged care settings and/or to aged persons (such as geriatric evaluation, rehabilitation, palliative care, community nursing), including to people living with dementia and in community setting including work with CALD communities.
- Ability to conduct comprehensive, holistic client assessments and develop complex, individualised care plans that optimise independence and wellbeing, ensuring the highest standards of care and client-centred outcomes.
- Ability to identify, assess and manage risks proactively, ensuring compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and guidelines.
- To meet individual and team KPIs and targets to meet funding requirements
- Current and valid Victorian Working with Children’s Check and driver’s licence.

**We will offer you**:

- ** Flexibility** Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
- ** Learning and development**Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
- ** Supportive Environment** Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
- ** Celebrate achievements**Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth.
- ** Attractive Benefits** Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing, paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

**What next?**

If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit our careers page, read the role’s Success Profile, submit your resume and respond to a few questions.

**Applications close on 2 February 2025 at 11:30PM.**

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