AHP3/RN3 Community Geriatrics

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network - Repat Health Precinct- Geriatric Care
• Salary $125,183 - $130,779 p.a. (Pro Rata) RN3
• Salary $108,347 - $116,216 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP3
• Ongoing Permanent Full Time Contract

• Individual case management, care planning, and liaison for older patients in the community
• Utilise independent decision making to providing direct, expert clinical care, selecting, and implementing different therapeutic interventions
• Effective complex discharge planning / hospital avoidance through the provision of education, equipment and referral including client/program evaluation
• Linking clients and carers with relevant community resources and services
• Communicating with clients' family, carers, and other service providers
• Contributing to the development of an integrated team approach and culture which is highly responsive to client needs

• RN3: Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate,
• Registered Nurse and or Midwife with at least 3 years post-registration experience,
• Demonstrated competence in geriatrics and community Nursing practice in accordance with the relevant standards,
• AHP3: Must hold an appropriate degree level qualification and membership (or eligibility for membership) with the relevant professional association, and/or registration with the relevant Board - Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Dietetics, Psychology, Social Work or Exercise Physiology,
• Demonstrated ability to assume responsibility for the provision of clinical allied health services to a designated area as a member of an interdisciplinary team,
• Demonstrated ability to undertake assessment and intervention of clients with a variety of disorders and disabilities, including management of complex cases, particularly those with cognitive impairment or a diagnosis of dementia,
• Demonstrated experience in clinical management and leadership within a discrete unit, including program evaluation and service development.

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click

• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
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