Job Description

Clinical Nurse/Senior Health Practitioner (Clinical Assessor)

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Mackay Hospital and Health Service – Mackay QLD

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The Aged Care Assessment Team at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications from Senior Occupational Therapist or Senior Physiotherapist or Senior Social Worker or Clinical Nurse to join their team on a temporary basis.

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Your opportunity

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As a clinical assessor, you will undertake complex / comprehensive assessments of aged clients in a variety of settings, both community and hospital. Your primary objective will be to record accurate data collected during the complex needs-based assessments of clients using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) within the Aged Care Assessor application and / or the My Aged Care portal. Within a Wellness and Reablement framework, the assessor will develop a client centred Support Plan, detailing client recommendations, including aged care and community pathways to improve service provision and agreed outcomes. The assessor is responsible for providing up to date information on appropriate aged care pathways that the client may be eligible to access. As an assessor you will liaise with clients, carers, health professionals, service providers and other internal and external stakeholders.

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About the Team

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Queensland Health Aged Care Assessment Mackay is transitioning from the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) to the Single Aged Care Assessment System. The assessment organisation is a small, highly skilled multi-disciplinary team providing assessment services to older Queenslanders in the community. The main purpose is to simplify and improve access to aged care services to assist clients to maintain their independence at home, or to enter aged care residential settings. The assessment framework is designed to streamline the assessment process and enhance the overall experience for our older Queenslanders.

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About our Hospital and Health Service

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Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

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Some of our excellent benefits on offer

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- Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
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- Flexible working arrangements
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- Education opportunities, Study and Research
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📌 Clinical Nurse/Senior Health Practitioner (Clinical Assessor) (Mackay)
🏢 Mackay Hospital And Health Service
📍 Mackay