Clinical Care Partner – Community Aged Care
About the Opportunity
Our client is a respected home care provider and are seeking a Clinical Care Partner to join their growing team. This is a community-based role where you will manage, coordinate and deliver evidence-based clinical care to older Australians living at home, helping them achieve their goals under the Support at Home Program. This is a community-based role involving home visits and travel in Perth. This role will suit a clinician who enjoys combining hands-on care with case management, and enjoys seeing the real difference your work makes in people’s lives.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Clinical Manager, you will:
- Conduct initial and ongoing holistic assessments, and develop, implement and review individualised care plans
- Deliver clinical interventions, such as wound care, medication administration, chronic disease monitoring, continence management or reablement planning
- Monitor client health, identify risks and escalate deterioration promptly
- Support clients through a safe transition home after hospital discharge
- Coordinate input from GPs, allied health and specialists
- Monitor care utilisation to make the most of each client’s Support at Home budget
- Oversee rostering and scheduling of support services with the wider team
- Provide clinical mentoring and delegation to Enrolled Nurses, Therapy Assistants and Support Workers
- Contribute to audits, incident reviews, complaints and continuous improvement in line with the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
About You:
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Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
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Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
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Demonstrated experience in aged care or community nursing
- Case management or clinical coordination experience in aged care or disability
- Knowledge of the Support at Home Program, aged care reforms and relevant legislation
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Experience delegating and monitoring care delivered by others
- Leadership skills, including delegation, feedback and addressing performance
- Strong clinical judgement, problem solving and decision making
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with clients and referral sources
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
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Current First Aid and CPR and National Police Clearance
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NDIS Worker Screening, and a driver’s licence
Benefits on Offer:
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$106k + Superannuation + Laptop
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Vehicle for personal/business use
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Community based role, including home visits and travel
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Opportunity to support clients and provide clinical oversight
- Build lasting relationships with clients and represent the company
- Amazing organisation with leaders who value your contribution!
- Brilliant onboarding, orientation to ensure you feel at home
- Fantastic culture, very inclusive, friendly and excellent leadership
- Positive and progressive organisation with a values driven approach
Immediate Interviews: For a confidential discussion, contact Karen Sharp, Manager – Aged Care. Community and Retirement Living on 0499 511 187 or
Karen.sharp@zenithsearch.com. After hours calls welcome.
