Registered Nurse - Flying Squad - Melbourne

• Flying Squad: Join a team of fabulous aged care assessors ready to move or act swiftly to meet priorities and needs across our important aged care assessment programs.
• Salary: the rate for this role is $89,515.00 plus 11% guaranteed super contributions.  In addition, we provide a fully maintained vehicle which includes personal use where you contribute from your salary packaging amount of $15,899 per year.  The contribution varies depending on your choice of car and personal circumstances. This remuneration package is fixed. 
• Location: within 20kms of Melbourne Airport.
• Flexibility: We love to welcome team members who need a mix in their career, we can support 4-days as well as full-time work patterns.
• We have multiple positions to fill.

Not your typical advert for not a typical nursing role

It’s Sonya here, I am one of the leaders at ACNA and I am bumping into this advert to tell you why you should join ACNA. Quite simply, I have never worked with teams that encourage, collaborate and support people to be their best like ours.

So, forget other roles you are considering, if you are a clinician with a health related Bachelor’s degree and at least one (1) years’ experience working with older adults either in community or residential aged care, join us!

Okay, here is some more info about the role! 

Embark on something a little different, join our Flying Squad. 

What is a “Flying Squad”  …. sounds like a group of heroes who fly in at a moment’s notice to help people. Well, that’s exactly what we do. We are a team of people ready to move or act swiftly to meet priorities and needs across our important aged care assessment programs.

Will you always Fly?  We often fly (hence the name) and can sometimes drive to where we are needed most, both locally and interstate. 

Will you work alone or part of a squad … using your clinical reasoning skills as an assessor sometimes you work alone, and other times you might work as part of a surge squad working across multiple programs.

What might this look like? Here is a typical week.

• Have meaningful interactions with residents and their carers across Residential Aged Care Homes and document this interaction using the digital tools. This may include AN-ACC assessments and Residents’ Experience Surveys.
• Continue those meaningful interactions with clients, in their home using digital tools for aged care home assessments in the community…yes, we have lots of programs and lots of opportunities for you!
• Enjoy the sense of belonging and support that comes from being part of a small team with a dedicated Senior Clinical Assessor, whilst benefiting from our national ‘teams of teams’ approach.
• Contribute to the future reforms in aged care using your daily work and the feedback you provide that will be shared with the Department of Health and Aged Care.
• Dip into learning experiences and team experiences to expand your knowledge, networks and career.
• Help us to challenge the status quo and look for ways to make an even bigger impact.

Please review the Position Description at Ethical Jobs (www.ethicaljobs.com.au) by typing ‘ACNA’ or ‘Access Care Network Australia’ into the Keywords field. It's easy to apply from there too. Simply click ‘Apply now’ and you'll be taken to the application form. 

• You are a great communicator, clinician and ready to spend your days conducting assessments that represent the voice and needs of an older person.
• You love to travel around the country and are able to spend up to two (2) weeks at a time away from your home. 
• Adaptability is your superpower and essential for the Flying Squad. You handle being on the move, meeting new people, working in different communities (regional, remote and metro) with ease. 
• People have called you all sorts of names. Authentic. Fun. Genuine. Resourceful. Approachable. A little bit cheeky. Helpful. Caring. Resilient. Relentless.  
• You’re quick to adapt and develop new skills when called to action.
• In your spare time we’re likely to find you daydreaming about new ways to create an impact on people’s lives. 

Sound interesting?

We have a recruitment process full of activities so you can try the role on for size.  To help you consider your suitability for these roles, we have included the Position Description and the Minimum Criteria that relates to this project at Ethical Jobs (www.ethicaljobs.com.au). Type ‘ACNA’ or ‘Access Care Network Australia’ into the Keywords field to find the advert. It's easy to apply from there too. Simply click ‘Apply now’ and you'll be taken to the application form. 

There are four (4) key aspects to the Minimum Criteria: 

1. A Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline directly related to health, aged care or related specialist area. 
2. Hold a current unrestricted registration, or be eligible to hold a registration, with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or registered with another relevant professional association.
3. Minimum one (1) year demonstrated experience as a health professional delivering services in aged care settings and/or to aged persons including people living with dementia. 
4. Experience conducting client assessments using clinical expertise.

Everything else we provide training for – there is a structured program of learning for your first month with ACNA.

Before starting work with us, as part of the compliance process, you will need to undertake a national police check, complete a pre-placement health questionnaire and undergo reference checks, provide evidence of your drivers licence, COVID-19 and Influenza vaccinations, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people in some cases.

Hear from your future colleagues about how they joined ACNA and what they value about their role in our little Podcast! (cut and paste this link into your web browser https://open.spotify.com/show/5hIL7D7rFaVs11TWC1boj5?si=3f4d15f9589d404f).

Our charter says…

Access Care Network Australia provides assessment, coordination and case management services to connect eligible people with supports that build on their strengths.

But don’t let the jargon fool you. 

We're in business to change lives. 

We do that by helping our clients (and their families) get the support they need to live life their way. 

3 things. People. People and people. 

First, only hire in the words of clients – “amazing, beautiful souls” and never, ever, break that rule! Our recruitment process is unashamedly tough (and our training is even tougher!) because what we do at ACNA is a privilege – not an obligation.  So, we only hire people when we are absolutely confident they’ve got what it takes to make a difference. Think you do?  Then join us!

Something else that is good to know about ACNA – we love all ages and all life stages. If you need a little bit of flexibility and want to be part of a team that bubbles with life experiences, that’s us! If your lived experience is as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person we would love for you to apply!

Last of all, you need to measure success in people, not data points. We’re yet to find a data point that captures the life-changing impact of an assessment that gives a daughter’s 92-year-old father the renewed confidence to live independently. But each and every day we get a front row seat to these amazing client stories that remind us all why we’re here (and the life-changing power of really great assessments!).

With all our focus on people you might get the impression we’re anti-technology.  Not at all! But in delivering over 400,000 assessments we’ve found technology comes second to the power of conversation.

Simple. We want people to be their best. 

But at ACNA this isn’t something we just write on a poster: ‘being our best’ is a way of life. It’s our credo. It’s a life-long personal commitment to be…

Always learning

Always growing 

Always sharing

We can only achieve when our teams are truly reflective of the diverse communities we serve. The more diverse and inclusive our teams are, the better we are at serving people from every background.

Simply answer the survey we have created to collect all the necessary information. We really want to see your application, but the SEEK reply doesn't land in our inbox! You need to copy and paste this URL into your browser https://acnavalues.typeform.com/to/Rz3F0bcf. No letter or response to selection criteria is required, but do be ready to attach your CV.

Once you apply, we will check your application and if shortlisted, we’ll contact you about the next stages of the process. Our recruitment process is a little different to most and we use lots of activities to give you an opportunity to understand the way of working and your typical day.

Important dates:

• We will host online Group Video Discussions from the 22nd – 29th April 2024. 
• If you are successful in the Group Video Discussion phase you will need to be available for our in-person Recruitment Centre (about 2.5 hours in total) on Thursday 2nd May 2024 in Southbank Melbourne.
• Compliance checks take roughly 2 weeks to complete.
• If successful, your start date with us will be Monday 20th May 2024.

Applications for this role close 11:59pm on Sunday 28 April 2024

You can learn more about ACNA by visiting our website at www.acna.org.au including our benefits such a flexible working, salary packaging and career opportunities.

If you have anything you would like clarified you can contact us via ***********@acna.org.au.