Aged Care Intake Lead

Job Description:

• Role title: Community Age Care Intake Lead

• Role type: Permanent Full-Time

• Role grade: Level 4 Allied Health Clinician (Occupational Therapist Physiotherapist Social Worker Dietitian Speech Pathologist)

• Department and location: Transitional Aged Care Program St Vincents Hospital Darlinghurst

• Salary: $121658 - $124607 Super Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About the role

• Take the lead in coordinating patient flow for the Transitional Aged Care Program (TACP) working closely with referrers and stakeholders to ensure timely effective care

• Be the key link between hospital community and aged care servicesstreamlining referrals and intake to support seamless transitions for older adults

• Use your advanced clinical expertise to assess patients across hospital and community settings supporting TACP clinicians with complex cases

• Partner with the TACP Manager to shape service deliverymanaging team caseloads contributing to case conferences and embedding wellness and reablement principles

• Drive innovation by leading quality improvement initiatives and helping develop policies that enhance care outcomes across TACP and CHSP

• Share your knowledge and leadershipsupervising senior Allied Health staff and representing SVHNS at key forums committees and panels

About you

• Youre deeply aligned with the values and mission of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincents Health Australia bringing integrity to everything you do

• You hold current AHPRA registration and are confident navigating the complexities of aged care in the community

• Your communication and leadership skills shine as you collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams

• Youre experienced in driving service improvements and redesigns that make a real difference to patient care

• You understand the ins and outs of funding service agreements and targets within the Transitional Aged Care Program ensuring seamless program delivery

Why work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About the hospital

In this role you will be based at St Vincents hospital Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location

• Surrounded by great cafes galleries and theatres parks nightlife and nearby glorious beaches

• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people

• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes many of which are located on-campus

• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation bone marrow transplantation cardiology cancer care AIDS/HIV respiratory medicine mental health homeless health drug & alcohol services and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply

The closing date for applications is 31 July 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with the role.

For more information please contact

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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