Dementia Advisor

About the Company

About the Role

Responsibilities

• ● Providing dementia specific expert advisory services within HammondCare services, through participation in regular clinical review meetings.
• ● Coaching staff, building their ability and capacity to deal with dementia related situations and escalations, which can include spending time with the team on the ground, leading by example with care support, conducting case study discussions, and reviewing documentations.
• ● Planning engagement with individuals and teams to achieve agreed practice development objectives and quality improvements.
• ● Participating, contributing, and learning as part of the Residential team in team meetings, professional supervision, and team activities.
• ● Evaluating and reporting by utilising HammondCare processes to communicate, monitor, and manage work delegations and projects, including evaluation and reporting.
• ● Participating in projects and behaviour management planning.

Requirements

• ● 3 years of proven experience working with people living with Dementia is essential.
• ● Registered Nurse qualification is essential, and further qualification in Training and Assessment is highly desirable.
• ● Demonstrated skills in teaching, mentoring, and coaching others.
• ● Confidence with conducting care tasks such as personal care and resident general support.
• ● High level of negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• ● Problem-solving and decision-making skills relevant to the aged and dementia care context.
• ● Strong interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal.
• ● Strong administrative and computer skills using Microsoft Office products.
• ● Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

• ● Market leading remuneration.
• ● Salary packaging, with 15,900 annually for living expenses, plus up to 2,650 each year for entertainment benefits.
• ● Additional training and career development opportunities.
• ● Leave benefits, including purchased additional annual leave.
• ● Reward and Recognition Program.
• ● Fitness Passports, with full facility access, including gyms, group classes, and pools, for yourself and your family.
• ● Free independent, confidential counselling services, and wellbeing resources available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all employees.
• ● Exclusive discounts at MyCar, including servicing, brakes, repairs, and tyre care plans.
• ● Exclusive commercial discounts for JB HI-FI, The Good Guys, Optus, Dell, and Samsung.