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Peninsula Health
Reference Number 29457
Position Title Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS) Allied Health
Employment Status Permanent Part Time
Location Mornington RAPCS
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• Be part of a major Public Health Service and enjoy excellent salary packaging, ongoing career development and great benefits.
• Great team, respectful culture and supportive management.
• Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations


Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

The Cognitive, Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS) is part of Peninsula Health's Cognition service and is a multidisciplinary team providing a community based diagnostic service within the Rehabilitation, Ageing, Pain and Palliative Care (RAPPS) cluster. Allied Health is an integral part of the Team providing assessment, support, referral and education for people experiencing memory loss or changes to their cognition and their carers.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:
• Current registration as Allied Health professional within the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or eligibility for membership of professional association (for non-registered professions)
• Demonstrated experience in assessment of people with a cognitive impairment and knowledge of best practice of the diagnostic process for people with a cognitive impairment
• Demonstrated knowledge of aged care, community supports and services
• Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of a Team



What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.


To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.
Selection Criteria Essential: Current Registration as Allied Health Practitioner Regulation Agency or eligibility for membership of professional association
Essential: Demonstrated experience in assessment of people with a cognitive impairment
Essential: Ability to work autonomously, flexibly and conjointly with staff from other disciplines as part of client focused multidisciplinary team
Essential: Demonstrated organisational ability in time and caseload management
Essential: Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable: Demonstrated knowledge of best practice of the diagnostic process of people with a cognitive impairment
Desirable: Demonstrated knowledge of aged care, community supports and services
Contact Person Joanne Crowe
Contact Number 0438509029
Contact Email jcrowe@phcn.vic.gov.au
Alternate Contact Person Vicki Davies
Alternate Contact Number 0417132722
Closing Date 27/12/2021
Position Description Allied Health-Cognitive Dementia and Memory Servic.pdf