Clinical Lead Advisor

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**Employment Type**
Full Time

**Location**
- Aldersgate HCP
- Andrew Kerr Care HCP
- Brimbank CHSP
- Casey CHSP
- Community Development
- Gippsland HCP
- Guardian Network - Tas
- Guardian Network - Vic
- Hobart HCP
- KALKEE HCP
- Kingsville HCP
- LM North Mildura HCP
- LM North Swan Hill/Kerang HCP
- LM South Bendigo HCP
- LM South Echuca HCP
- Maribyrnong CHSP
- Noble Park HCP
- Quality & Compliance
- Strathdevon HCP
- Strathdon HCP
- UVT CHSP

**Position Summary**

**About Us**:
At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 3,700 staff and 600 volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

**About the role**:
You will be a highly regarded and motivated Clinical leader with significant expertise in leading clinical best practice.

Key outcomes of the position relate to updating and informing clinical practice, by monitoring and overseeing consistent best practice initiatives and client outcomes across all Home Care clinical areas including:

- Reviewing Clinical policy and procedures
- Monitoring Clinical assessments & reviews
- Measure and identify clinical indicators
- Provide monthly reports that trend and analyses clinical care
- Delivering effective wound management and contemporary practice and tools
- Establish mandatory competencies
- Support the safe delivery of Dementia Care
- Support the safe delivery of Palliative Care
- Support the development of clinical education material
- Facilitate learning and development opportunities
- Ability to work with non-clinicians such as Case Mangers and Home Care Workers to increase their knowledge and focus

**About you**:
You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our residents/clients, enhancing their self-esteem and empowering them to make choices.

This is the place for you if you
- Current or previous experience as a Registered Nurse
- At least 5 years’ experience in a similar management role within health or aged care setting
- Experience in developing clinical programs for people living with Dementia, Mental Health, Palliative care; wound management, continence management and/or other ageing associated diseases
- Strong understanding of relevant quality and regulatory frameworks including the translation of these into practice e.g. to assist with the development of frameworks and policies & procedures
- Supervisory experience in clinically supporting RNs, ENs, allied health staff and student placements (individual and group work)
- Demonstrated experience in the development of training material, including assessments and learning material
- Delivery of high quality training services in health, aged care or community services or equivalent sectors (desirable)
- Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
- Are committed to being part of a workplace culture based on the **B**E**S**T** way of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)

**Essentials for working in Aged Care**:

- A current Working With Children card
- Current and ongoing flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations
- Australian working rights
- Ability to pass a national police clearance

**Why choose Uniting AgeWell**:

- Be a part of a values based organization
- Join one of Victoria and Tasmania’s leading aged care providers in one of the fastest growing industries
- Work in your local community and make a difference to the lives of our residents/clients
- Career pathways, education and training opportunities
- Benefits, including salary packaging

**Selection Criteria**
Essential : Are you willing to meet the requirement for mandatory annual vaccination(s)?

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**Position Description**
- Clinical Lead Advisor