Aged Care Assessor

Company description:

About Us

Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety' (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

Job description:

The Aged Care Assessment Service at Western Health is seeking people with moderate to high computer literacy and experience working with older adults, to join our team of dedicated Aged Care Assessors making a difference to frail-aged persons with care needs in Melbourne's West. The positions are fixed term, with the potential for future permanency, while we seek to grow our non-clinical assessment workforce.

You will gain valuable skills in delivering non-clinical Aged Care Assessments while collaborating with clinical and administrative staff in a team environment. The Aged Care Assessment Service at Western Health is part of the Single Assessment System of My Aged Care and information about Aged Care Assessments can be found here.

About the Role:

• 12-month Fixed Term contract
• Multiple positions available with varied start dates
• Both Full-Time and Part-Time positions (minimum 48 hours per fortnight) until 30th June 2026

To be successful for this role you will have:

Essential:

• A minimum of 1 year experience working in one of the following streams: Aged Care, Community Health, Disability or related domain
• Respect for the older person and motivated to make a difference
• Excellent time management
• Be comfortable adapting to changing circumstances
• Effective and respectful verbal and written communication skills
• A current Victorian Drivers Licence

Desirable:

• Cert III or IV in a Health, Disability, Aged Care or similar
• Ability to convey genuine empathy while maintaining professional boundaries

Position Description

Applications close at 11:59pm on 13 May 2025.