Clinical Nurse Consultant Memory Support

$61.58 per hour plus salary packaging Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC A) - Memory Support

Permanent Part Time 24 hours per week Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP)Community Aged Care

About the Role

Are you an experienced and passionate nurse with expertise in dementia memory support and community-based care Grampians Health is seeking a Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) - Memory Nurse to provide specialist support to older people living in the community who are experiencing mild cognitive impairment (MCI) dementia other cognitive changes impacting function and chronic and complex health needs.

This rewarding role combines advanced clinical practice leadership education and service development to support clients and their carers to maintain independence wellbeing and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred nursing assessments and interventions for older people with dementia and complex needs.

• Provide advanced clinical decision-making assessment and care planning to support client wellbeing.

• Educate mentor and support nursing staff in dementia care and behavioural symptom management.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to case conferences and integrated care planning.

• Facilitate timely referrals future planning and access to appropriate support services.

• Promote wellness reablement and evidence-based non-pharmacological interventions.

Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse Div 1 with current AHPRA registration.

• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant health field.

• Experience supporting older people dementia and complex care needs.

• Strong assessment clinical reasoning and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.

• Current Victorian Drivers Licence and sound computer literacy

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This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Clinical Nurse Consultant A (ZF4) which is $61.58 per hour.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff patients residents visitors volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities

• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals entertainment & holidays

• Access to Fitness Passport membership

• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested

ClickAPPLYor if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying contactcontact Irene Brunk on for a confidential discussion.

Were actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

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About Grampians Health

Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat Dimboola Edenhope Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team with a variety of career opportunities in acute maternity mental health allied health aged care and support services.

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the states fastest growing inland located within easy access to Melbourne Ballarat has some of Australias most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here -Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disability people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds mature age workers and lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer (or questioning) intersex and asexual LGBTQIA.