Clinical Support Officer

**The Opportunity**:
An exciting opportunity is available at Newcastle Anglican as our new Clinical Support Officer. Reporting to the Clinical Director you will work across Anglican Care’s 9 facilities throughout Newcastle/Hunter/Central Coast and Mid North Coast, ensuring the overall clinical management of our residents in line with the aged care quality standards.

In a supportive team, you will be assisting managers and registered nurses to achieve best practice outcomes and completion of continuous improvement activities.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced aged care Registered Nurse to take the next step in their career. This role will be offered as a Full Time, 12 month contract.

Why work for us?

Our teams are the heart of what we do here at Newcastle Anglican. As a part of the team, you have access to the following great benefits:
Salary Package a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight.
Career and development opportunities, we want you to flourish.
Flexible working options (including compressed week, RDO’s & 9-day fortnights)
14 weeks paid maternity leave or 3 weeks paid parental pay.
Give back to the community and the people we support.
Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+gyms)
Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
40% off Anglican school enrolment fees
Discounted health care plans through Medibank

**Your responsibilities will include**:
Training on clinical care systems to all levels of staff

Supporting homes to achieve optimal clinical care outcomes through the implementation of Anglican Care’s policies and procedures
Providing relief with the other members of the Clinical Practice Unit to key roles in our homes as required.
To be aware of, and adhere to the Statutory Regulations, Anglican Care’s Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Philosophy of Care.
Working with all other members of the team, the residents/consumers and their families to enable each resident /consumer to live and die with dignity.
Responsible for supporting the Aged Care clinical governance framework
Responsible for advising and enabling Residential Care Managers to achieve and maintain full accreditation
Responsible for coordinating and attending training and development of activities concerning Aged Care clinical practice.
Responsible for monitoring the status of quality activities across homes where they reflect improvement in clinical practice
Responsible for monitoring clinical practice is reflective of policy across Anglican Care’s homes

About you?

Tertiary and/or industry qualifications in management, or a health related discipline.
Registered Nurse with AHPRA
Experience in training small groups
Detailed, working knowledge of the Aged Care Accreditation Standards.
Experience in evaluating workplace practices against accreditation standards, quality systems, and organizational policies and procedures.
Familiarity with electronic care planning and documentation systems

Who we are?

The Anglican Diocese of Newcastle (Newcastle Anglican) is the overarching body for some well-known Hunter and Central Coast organisations - Anglican Care, Samaritans, Newcastle Anglican Schools Corporation and Anglican parishes working primarily in the Hunter and Central Coast regions of New South Wales.

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