Clinical Care Partner

Clinical Care Partner

About the business

Care Forward is an innovative, leading provider of home care services. We are a locally owned Tasmanian community service provider with a focus on reablement, health and wellbeing. Our core business consists of the coordination and delivery of home support services and community care across Tasmania.

Job tasks and responsibilities

To provide support and assistance to consumers as a partner in the coordination and management of care and services within the Home Care Package Program (HCP).

• Coordinating all elements of the consumers' Home Care Packages.

• Service intake, coordination of home care and support, consumer agreements, support planning, referral, and care-management, including but not limited to:

• Identification of consumer's needs and goals.

• Development of consumer directed goal-based care plans incorporating a wellness approach.
• Coordinating appropriate care and services to ensure best possible outcomes for consumers.
• Regular monitoring and review of services to ensure goals are being met.
• Contributing to a multidisciplinary team approach.
• In partnership with consumer, manage the HCP budget allocation.
• Accurate and timely documentation and maintenance of all consumer records.
• Conduct clinical assessments for consumers using standardised tools, within program specific requirements.
• Provide other specific services (including direct care) for consumers within your scope of practice as a clinical health professional.

What We Offer

In return for your hard work, we offer a range of great benefits. We take the health and well-being of our employees seriously and encourage well-being at all levels.

• Join a fun and energetic work environment with a great consumer base
• Well supported professional development access
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing support
• Flexible work arrangements supporting work/life balance
• Supported by evidence-based practice
• Salary range will be dependent on professional qualification.
• Dynamic team environment
• Winner 2018 Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards - Employer of Excellence in Aged Care
• Finalist 2019 Employer of Choice Awards (highly commended)

About You

You are an enthusiastic and dedicated professional with a real passion for improving the lives of our consumers and supporting a team of health professionals to deliver quality consumer care and support. With the ability to work autonomously, you will thrive in this multidisciplinary environment. You are adaptable, enjoy meeting new people and working in a variety of settings.

Minimum Requirements

Registered or Enrolled Nurse

• Experience working in an aged, health or community setting.
• Current motor vehicle driver's licence
• Two (2) professional referee checks - worked with candidate recently
• National Police Certificate obtained within the last three (3) months
• Working with Vulnerable People card.

Highly desirable

Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills enabling effective interaction with consumers and their families, team members, external health professionals and key stakeholders.

• Comprehensive understanding of community-based service provision.
• Demonstrated computer literacy with experience in word processing, calendar management software (Outlook) and data base applications.
• An understanding of risk management principles, workplace health and safety and continuous quality improvement processes and their application in the workplace.
• The ability to work autonomously and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

How to Apply

Provide aletter (two pages maximum) outlining your suitability for the position and why you are interested in applying for this opportunity. This should include what you would bring to the role.

A current Resume.

For further information, please contact our HR department