The Team:
The Tasmanian Health Service delivers the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) South which provides both clinical and non-clinical assessments as part of the Assessment and Case Management Service. Our dedicated team is committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care that supports older Tasmanian’s in accessing appropriate government funded aged care services.
The Role:
Within the Tasmanian Health Service framework a non clinical Aged Care Assessor conducts Home Support Assessments through the My Aged Care platform. Using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) the assessor identifies and evaluates an older person’s needs, goals and preferences with a focus on wellness, reablement and promoting independence.
You will need:
- Well-developed understanding of and demonstrated ability to undertake the functions of an Aged Care Assessor including the needs of an older person and the ability to plan and co-ordinate client care independently and operate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of the needs of older clients and the concept of wellness and reablement and the use of funded and non-funded services to enable people to meet their goals.
- Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time, day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $81,915 to $94,263 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria:
*Registration/licences that are essential requirements of this role must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of these may be checked at any time during employment. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that registration/licences remain current and to advise the Employer if their circumstances change. This includes notifying the Employer if a registration/licence is revoked, cancelled or has its conditions altered
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
- Current Driver’s Licence
- Previous experience in case management, aged care or support work care co-ordination and individualised service planning
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
*applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role (Delete if not applicable)
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Amanda Davies
Phone number: 03 6166 7274
Email address: amanda.davies@ths.tas.gov.au
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