Admissions Coordinator - Tcp Facility

As one of the country’s largest care providers, Brightwater has provided care and support to our clients to pursue the dignity of independence for the past 120 years.

We are seeking an Admissions Coordinator, on a fixed term basis, to join our facility at Kingsley, a 41-bed transitional care program (TCP) facility specifically designed for after-hospital care where our clients have time to recuperate before returning home or awaiting other suitable long-term accommodation.

The Admissions Coordinator TCP primary role is to liaise with the Department of Health WA; TCP Central Coordination Team (North and South); and the site multidisciplinary team to coordinate admissions and discharges for TCP, ensuring clients meet the admissions criteria as per TCP guidelines, in consultation with the Care Manager. The AdmissionsCoordinator is responsible for the timely management of transition care bed movements to ensure maximum occupancy is maintained.

This is a fixed term permanent part-time position. You will be working 45 hours per fortnight, Monday to Friday.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• An Australia Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) registration as a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse
• Demonstrated ability to assess and evaluate client care needs within a nursing and allied health framework.
• Demonstrated understanding of the complex clinical environment within aged care.
• Excellent communication (both written & verbal) and interpersonal skills that delivers effective leadership, builds, and develops teamwork and establishes successful working relationships with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to organise and priorities tasks, work effectively under pressure, problem solve and meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Occupational Safety and Health legislation; Aged Care Act (1997) and/or Disability Services Commission Standards (1988).
• Recent acute, subacute, restorative or GEM experience in an adult hospital setting (desirable).
• Evidence of up-to-date flu vaccination
• Satisfactory NDIS Worker Screening check

 Brightwater can offer you:

• The ability to salary package – meaning you can legitimately pay less tax and increase your take-home pay
• Our unique staff benefits program, including access to BrightwaterPlus which gives you discounts with over 370 retailers
• Professional development opportunities
• Free on-site parking

About Brightwater

With a track record that dates back to 1901, care is at our core.  We stand beside our clients during times of personal change, using experience and understanding to be the support they need. We’re ready for the complexities that come with ageing and disability, including dementia, Huntington’s disease, and acquired brain injury.

If you are passionate about helping people pursue the dignity of independence and have a spirit that is caring, authentic, progressive, and courageous then please read the attached job description for more information on the role, including a full list of duties and selection criteria to address.  Applications should be submitted through Brightwater’s online portal by COB 26 March 2024; however, Brightwater reserves the right to close this advert before this date.

For confidential enquiries, please phone David Frayne – Talent Acquisition Specialist on 0417 520 285.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, we recommend applying immediately if you are interested in being considered.  

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