Job Description
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Progress with purpose at one of Australia's largest health care providers
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Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
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Fixed Term Contract
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Hybrid/Flexible Working Arrangements Available
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Flexible Location: Newcastle or Sydney
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About the role
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The Clinical Project Lead - Dementia Model of Care will lead the implementation and evaluation of Calvary's Dementia Model of Care across hospital, residential aged care and home care services.
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Working collaboratively with consumers, families, carers, clinicians and operational leaders, the role will support the delivery of consistent, person-centred and evidence-informed dementia care across Calvary services. The position will lead project activities, stakeholder engagement, education and capability-building initiatives to embed the model of care and improve outcomes and experiences for people living with dementia and their families.
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The role will partner closely with service leaders and frontline teams to assess readiness, monitor implementation, address barriers, and drive continuous improvement and sustainable practice change.
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Your main duties will include:
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Lead implementation and continuous improvement of the Dementia Model of Care across designated Calvary services and care settings, ensuring consistent and sustainable adoption.
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Lead consultation and co-design with people living with dementia, families, carers, staff and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring lived experience informs implementation and evaluation.
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Develop and manage implementation plans and governance,



including scope, milestones, responsibilities, dependencies, stakeholder engagement, reporting, and escalation of risks and issues.
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Assess service readiness and support local implementation, working with operational leaders and teams to identify barriers, enablers, priorities and opportunities for local adaptation.
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Build capability and embed evidence-based practice by supporting implementation champions and developing education, resources, coaching and practical tools aligned with the model of care.
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Monitor, evaluate and drive improvement, using implementation data, quality indicators and stakeholder feedback to measure impact, identify variation, inform recommendations and support the long-term sustainability of the model.
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About you
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Essential
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Relevant tertiary qualification in a health discipline (e.g. nursing, medicine, allied health).
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Experience coordinating and delivering healthcare or aged care improvement projects.
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Demonstrated understanding of dementia care and person-centred practice.
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Experience engaging with a broad range of stakeholders, including clinicians, operational leaders, consumers and families.
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Strong organisational and project coordination skills,



including management of timelines, work plans and deliverables.
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Highly developed communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills.
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Values-driven leadership with a robust commitment to dignity, compassion and person-centred care
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Desirable
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Experience working across integrated care systems.
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Experience leading change in large, complex healthcare organisations.
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Understanding of digital health systems and data-driven improvement.
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For further information please contact National Recruitment on National.
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Why work for Calvary?
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At Calvary, our staff matter.
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With over 130 years' experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.
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Your benefits:
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NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
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Paid parental leave
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Training, development pathways and career opportunities
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Flexible hours that make sense for you
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Please note the following:
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As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
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You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role
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#National

📌 Dementia Model Of Care Lead (New South Wales)
🏢 Calvary Care
📍 New South Wales