Senior Care Manager - Clinical

Job Description

Eltham location with Hybrid Working options Competitive salary including salary packaging Permanent Full Time position Who are we? healthAbility, as the name suggests, plays a unique and valuable role in the health system. We work to address the root causes of vulnerability, prevent disease and promote lifelong health outcomes, empowering people in our community to live their best life. Our role is also supporting people to self-manage long-term health conditions, such as diabetes and mental health challenges, with multidisciplinary teams delivering community-based programs in a comfortable setting. We also support people, including older people and people with disability, to stay living at home longer and to live well in their community. Our broad range of primary health services, care management and in home and community support services can be tailored to an individual’s needs and with major hubs in Box Hill and Eltham, these services can be delivered locally, in the Eastern and North Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Why work with us? Although our clients are at the heart of what we do and we strive to positively impact our communities and those who need it most, the wellbeing of our employees is just as important. When joining healthAbility’s supportive, kind, caring and ethical culture, you are welcomed by multi-disciplinary teams passionate about the health and wellbeing of clients and communities, from prevention through to specialist care, and passionate about continually learning and building on their areas of expertise. We embrace this passion and are values driven, offering careers with meaning and environments that are flexible, evolving, creative and connected. healthability is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We promote a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. This means we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disabilities, LGBTIQ+ and from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job, with age being no barrier. Job Description The opportunity: We are looking for a Senior Care Manager to join our supportive and professional multidisciplinary teams in a Full time capacity. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: The management of a client case load Oversight of the Clinical risks and care planning for clients Support the HCP team to develop and document consumer directed care plans, risk identification and management, conduct regular reviews of their needs and amend care plans as appropriate Supervise and coordinate orientation of new staff as required, complete joint home visits with care managers as required Support the HCP team to work in partnership with the client and/or carer in receipt of Home Care Package Support the HCP team to manage clinical client issues and complaints in accordance with Organisational Complaints Policy and provide feedback to consumer/carer and the Manager Liaise and advocate with other relevant service providers regarding individual care needs Regular reviews of client clinical care plans, care notes and client file audits with the HCP team Be an escalation point for the HCP Care Managers on complex cases that have a clinical element Support the HCP team and management during the implementation of the Support at Home program and any other changes within the scope of the Home Care Package Program Desired Skills and Experience Registered Nurse Minimum three years’ experience in Nursing and/or Home Care package experience Experience providing mentorship and leadership A comprehensive working knowledge of the Home Care Packages Operational Manual, the Aged Care Act and an understanding of the Victorian Health Records Act. Demonstrated experience in Consumer Directed Care (CDC) choices and preferences to consumers Knowledge of aged care related specialist services, i.e. Parkinson’s and Dementia support Services Understanding of the new aged care reforms Understanding of the interface between CHSP and HCP Please apply here by submitting a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria with your CV. Thank you for your time and interest and please note, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted directly.Any enquiries can be made to Jade Kruger at Employment with healthAbility is conditional upon being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or medically exempt and providing satisfactory evidence of the same. See the video to hear from our employees why this opportunity is much more than a job and how healthAbility offers careers with meaning. #J-18808-Ljbffr