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• Ideal opportunity to develop your career
• Mornington Peninsula Location
• Salary Packaging Benefits
About Peninsula Health
Peninsula Health provides public healthcare services to residents of the Mornington Peninsula.
Our hospitals and emergency departments are located at Frankston and Rosebud, and we provide a wide range of community health, dental, rehabilitation, mental health, palliative care ad aged care services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.
Person centred care is at the heart of everything we do, guided by our values of Services, Integrity, Compassion, Respect and Excellence.
For more information on Peninsula health please feel welcome to visit our website http://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/
Position Summary
The Transition Care Program (TCP) at Peninsula Health sits within the Community and Continuing Care cluster and provides a comprehensive range of multidisciplinary services across multiple service sites throughout the Mornington Peninsula.
The program provides an extensive range of services, such as nursing care/personal care and case management as well as low intensity therapy provided by Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Dietetics and Social Work.
TCP aims to minimise inappropriate extended hospital lengths of stay and prevent unnecessary presentations or admissions to the Emergency Department.
The Transition Care caseload comprises both Residential and Home-based service delivery, and includes musculoskeletal, neurological and other conditions. Patients may be managed individually or via specialised programs such as Age Strong, Walk Tall, Balance Group and by referral to CRP. The Case Manager will be capable of managing a range of clinical conditions and social scenarios.
Key Responsibilities
• Develop an awareness and understanding of all relevant codes of practice and policies, including all Peninsula Health policies and procedures.
• Provide a high standard of clinical/social assessment and management across a broad range of aged care clinical streams including orthopaedic, neurology, respiratory care, dementia and falls.
• Provide clinical leadership to continually improve inter-disciplinary processes of care, patient outcomes and service objectives.
• Ensure all documentation is completed in accordance with the department standards and Peninsula Health policies and procedures.
Essential Criteria
• Registered General Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist with current AHPRA Registration Social Worker qualification or suitable qualification as per Commonwealth Guidelines
• Previous experience as a Clinician
• Demonstrated competence in a specific Allied Health/RN area of practice
• Capacity to supervise student
• Knowledge of / experience in Aged/Residential Care settings.
• Current Driver’s Licence
• Demonstrated participation in Professional Development.
• Interest and/or experience in Quality improvement and research activities
• Computer literate
• Proven ability to fulfil expectations in key result areas
• Leadership capacity
The Transition Care Program is seeking an experienced, innovative and flexible Case Manager to work as a member of the TCP team.
The program is a jointly funded program (DHS/Commonwealth) and it aims to assist frail aged patients reach their maximum functioning capacity and to help determine their long term care arrangements.
How to apply
To apply for this position via Seek, please click on 'Apply for this Position' which will re-direct you to our careers page. From our Careers page, to apply or to continue with your application from Seek please click on 'Apply Now' and follow the below steps to finalise your application:
Existing Account Users:
1. Click 'Sign in' and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
New Account Users:
1. Click 'Register' to create an account
2. Once registered, click 'Sign in' in the top right hand corner
3. Type in the reference number (located at the top of the ad)
4. Re click 'Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to upload your Resume and Cover letter
If you experience any issues signing in or registering to our careers page, please feel welcome to contact our HR Hotline on 03 9784 2700.
If you have any questions specific to the positon you are applying for, please feel welcome to contact the hiring manager via the contact details below
Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must meet the immunisation requirements of their role prior to commencement.
• Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.
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