Clinical Consultant

Clinical Consultant - Care and Lifestyle

Full-Time

About Aegis

Operating over 29 quality residences from Mindarie to Busselton, Aegis Aged Care is Western Australia’s largest Aged Care Provider. We pride ourselves on our imagination and innovation to improve the care, quality of life and home environment of the people who live with us for the past 40 years.

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Clinical Consultant to join our Central Office Care and Lifestyle Team. This is a full-time role based in Burswood; however, you will be required to visit our Facilities across the metro area including Mandurah and Busselton. You will report directly to the Executive Manager- Care and Lifestyle and work within the robust systems of a mature and highly regarded residential Aged Care Provider.

Your role within the team would involve:

• Provide consultancy and support to our Facility Managers and their teams across all aspects of quality systems and clinical care.
• Lead or participate in projects that improve the quality of care provided to Residents, while at the same time meeting all legislative and professional standard requirements.
• Oversee a variety of clinical portfolio’s, driving evidence-based practice, education and continuous improvement in those areas.
• Contribute to Clinical Governance activities such as Audits, Coronial enquiries, Accreditation Agency Visits, Clinical Indicator Analysis and SIRs reporting.
• Contribute to development and review of policies and procedures.
• Provide expert clinical advice and support for residents with complex and specialized clinical care needs.
• Support, coach, monitor and mentor Clinical Nurse Managers and as required Registered Nurses within each facility to ensure high quality, safe and effective care and services are delivered in accordance with resident choice and goals.
• Support Facilities to ensure all significant adverse incidents for residents are fully investigated as soon as possible after the incident has occurred, to include but not limited to, re-enactments of events where appropriate.
• Support Facility Management in ensuring that all Nursing staff are practicing in accordance with Scope of Practice and in accordance with professional and organizational codes of conduct.
• Support Facility staff with complex complaints from both internal and external sources.
• Support the Facilities Central Office orientation of all new Clinical staff, by ensuring all training is delivered in accordance with Aegis learning and development policies.

Requirements of the role

• Highly developed conceptual and analytical skills with an eye for detail.
  
• Current driver’s license.
• Flexible with work can be called upon outside business hours.
• Current registration with AHPRA as RN with nil conditions to registration.
• Evidence of CPD maintained as per registration.
• Frequent travel to and between Facilities as required.
• Excellent communication skills – both written and oral.
• Strong knowledge of Aged Care legislation and Accreditation Standards.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the proven ability to build effective. relationships and communicate with a diverse range of people internal and external.
• Agile, operationally focused and passionate about continuous improvement.
• Able to deal with competing priorities easily.
• Current police check.

Aegis will provide:

• An attractive salary package including a company car, will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
• Paid orientation program.
• Employee discounts from several trusted businesses.
• Ongoing training and opportunities for development and career growth.