AddressNorthern NSW Local Health District is seeking Home Support Assessors to join their Regional Assessment Service. Providing basic home based face to face assessments of clients referred via the My Aged Care Gateway using the National Screening and Assessment Form (NSAF). Working with each client, the Home Support Assessor establishes goals specific to the client; develops appropriate strategies and actions, including referral to age care and non aged care services; and develops a Support Plan. Completing the NSAF and matching and refering clients to appropriate service(s).
If you have/are:
- Certificate III in Home Care or Aged Care or equivalent work experience
- Ability to plan and coordinate client care independently and operate effectively within a multidisciplinary team and identify when client safety is at risk and escalate accordingly
- Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills, including accurate spelling, good comprehension, good verbal skills and the ability to deal courteously with people at all levels
We can offer you:
- Flexible and supportive work environment
- Diverse career pathways
- Professional and personal development
- Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
- Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
- The opportunity to make a difference!
Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information please see www.border.gov.au
You may be subject to a probationary period of six months from the date of appointment to this position.
