Mackay Hospital and Health Service provides health services in a range of regional, community and rural settings. Join an expanding Health Service with a culture of collaboration, trust, respect and teamwork. Our workplace is fast paced, challenging and supportive, where every employee plays a critical role in our success.

Working for Mackay Hospital and Health Service whether in regional, rural and remote will give you unique opportunities that you won’t experience in any metropolitan hospital.

Job details

Role details

The Community Aged Care Assess Team at the Mackay Base Hospital is seeking applications for a Clinical Nurse/Senior Health Practitioner (Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker) to join their team on a temporary basis.

How to apply and for mandatory requirements regarding this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Your opportunity

As a clinical assessor, you will undertake complex / comprehensive assessments of aged clients in a variety of settings, both community and hospital. Your primary objective will be to record accurate data collected during the complex needs-based assessments of clients using the Integrated Assessment Tool (IAT) within the Aged Care Assessor application and / or the My Aged Care portal. Within a Wellness and Reablement framework, the assessor will develop a client centred Support Plan, detailing client recommendations, including aged care and community pathways to improve service provision and agreed outcomes. The assessor is responsible for providing up to date information on appropriate aged care pathways that the client may be eligible to access. As an assessor you will liaise with clients, carers, health professionals, service providers and other internal and external stakeholders.

About the Team

The Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) is transitioning to the Single Aged Care Assessment System. The assessment system is a small, highly skilled multi-disciplinary team providing assessment services to older Queenslanders in the community. The main purpose is to simplify and improve access to aged care services to assist clients to maintain their independence at home, or to enter aged care residential settings. The assessment framework is designed to streamline the assessment process and enhance the overall experience for our older Queenslanders. 

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,700 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

• Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
• Flexible working arrangements
• A diverse work culture
• Career development
• Professional development opportunities
• Education opportunities, Study and Research
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Fitness Passport

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation by attaching to their online application. Applications remain current for 12 months (permanent roles) or for the duration of the vacancy (temporary roles).

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• QH Information for Applicants (PDF, 939KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Role Description HP4 (PDF, 2.60MB)
  Role Description
  
  Role Description NG6 (PDF, 2.62MB)
  Role Description