Funding Support

**About the Role**

As an Admissions & Reassessments Consultant, you will support the Clinical Funding Resource Manager in optimising clinical funding claims through monitoring of clinical assessments. You will be responsible for supporting the Care Homes to achieve funding outcomes by working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure congruency between the care provided to our residents, the residents assessments, care plans and the funding received. You will take accountability for identifying and submitting appeals against Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) funding that is in dispute.

This is a 6 month contract.

**Benefits**
- Range of discounts on Bupa products - Healthcare, Optical, Dental
- 'People First' wellness program that can be accessed by all employees.
- Bupa Online Leadership Development, available on demand.
- Clinical learning opportunities and more, through online and face to face training.
- Employee Networks for you to get involved in an area you are passionate about, have your voice heard and be you at Bupa.

**Duties**
- Partner with and support the home with the effective completion of resident documentation and charting.
- Engage with and monitor resident's and their care needs with the view towards monitoring instilling effective processes within the home to identify and manage changes in care needs
- Audit and evaluate assessments prior to the external AN-ACC assessors visit to ensure congruency and accuracy and that the care needs of the residents are reflected
- Mentor and coach care Home Leadership Team in effectively managing their assessments on admission in preparation for external AN-ACC assessors visit
- Develop and maintain open and regular communications and relationships with all members of staff
- Work in conjunction with the Clinical Funding Resource Manager on the submission and monitoring of requests for reassessments
- Support and assist the home to ensure effective carer documentation
- Provide training and where feasible manage the training needs of the home in relation to documentation and assessments
- Liaise with external AN-ACC assessors, supports the care home to prepare for an AN-ACC assessment
- Ensure documentation and assessments are completed and available to the assessors

**Skills & Experience**
- Knowledge of the Australian National Aged Care Classification (AN-ACC) (Essential)
- Tertiary qualifications in training and assessment (desirable)
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (desirable)
- Experience in clinical care management with sound knowledge and experience
- Ability to provide regular ongoing support directly within our Homes on a regular basis
- Mentoring and coaching skills
- Experience in liaising with key regulatory bodies
- Change management experience
- Proven written and communication skills
- Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills

**Culture**

We all share the same purpose at Bupa Aged Care. Helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We take pride in delivering high-quality care with a personal touch. Bupa champions a unique agile culture, one that adapts to your needs as a member of our team. Our focus is not limited to our residents but also your wellbeing and career growth. We aim to support you with tools you need to achieve a fulfilling career.

**How to Apply**

Bupa Villages and Aged Care is a NDIS approved provider. As part of the NDIS scheme, employees working within a NDIS facility, in a risk assessed role, must have a completed NDIS check. This is part of compliance and needs to be completed prior to commencement.

Bupa is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to ensuring equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff and that no-one is disadvantaged based on their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.