Regional Clinical Funding Coordinator

Job Description:

We are looking for a special kind of person – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As a Regional Clinical Funding Coordinator, you’ll be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team helping to create a welcoming, professional and supportive care experience for the residents of St Vincent's Care Service - Toowoomba

St Vincent's Care Services Toowoomba – provides comprehensive 24/7 nursing, dementia, and palliative care within a peaceful, community-focused environment featuring landscaped gardens, an on-site chapel, and active lifestyle programs. 

The role of Regional Clinical Funding Coordinator (RCFC) is to ensure the clinical accuracy of all SVCS clinical assessments and care plans for all residents in SVCS homes.

RCFCs must work closely with the home’s clinical and care team ensuring all documentation for admissions and existing resident care reviews (reclassifications) are conducted under an open, transparent, and systematic approach that appropriately balances and reflects the resident’s care needs, their choices, and the quality standards governing Residential Aged Care.

What’s on your CV is important, but what’s in your heart matters more.

Because at St Vincent’s, kindness works for us.

Key Responsibilities of the role:

• Accurately determine resident’s health issues, needs, and functional levels using a multidisciplinary approach with a consumer-centred focus.

• Liaise with various stakeholders to ensure a person-centred focus for care services and appropriate funding levels in accordance with current clinical and functional levels.

• Evaluate the quality of clinical documentation and care planning against the Aged Care Quality Standards.

• Support the timely completion of aged care assessments and care plans for new and existing residents.

• Monitor, document, and manage the gradual or acute increase in a resident’s clinical care needs and other significant clinical events.

• Support the accurate documentation and reporting in aged care business portals, such as Medicare (Services Australia), Aged Care Portal records (My Aged Care Portal), AN-ACC bookings, Sharepoint etc.

• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team, leading a systematic approach to evidence-based practice in aged care.

• Mentor, educate and support the training needs of clinical and personal care teams to ensure accurate and timely documentation of clinical needs and changes align with SVCS policy and industry standards of care and funding.

• Support the documentation and timely reporting of regulatory and industry benchmarks such as Barthel Assessments, Cognitive Assessments and funding performance.

• Travel occasionally (when required) to meet consumers, care teams, and business support teams, fostering a culture of open communication and professional accountability. 

Things that work for us: 

 Essential

• Registered with AHPRA (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) as a Registered Nurse essential.
• Significant knowledge of the AN-ACC funding model and how it contributes to contemporary residential aged care environments
• Demonstrable   experience performing aged care clinical assessments and care plans
• Demonstrated experience supporting an aged care business’, regulation and funding processes
• Appropriate level of immunisation as a Registered Nurse (Covid-19, Influenza)
• Ability to travel intra and interstate (if required) to meet consumers on-site and support internal and external stakeholders involved in the completion of aged care assessments and care plans
• Intermediate computer skills (MS office and apps) to deliver face to face and telehealth services necessary for the timely completion of aged care assessment and AMO funding reviews.
• National Criminal History Check (valid within 6 months) and NDIS Worker Screening Check will be a requirement of this role.

Desirable

• Strong written and communication skills to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to maintain collaborative and effective relationships with all multidisciplinary team members
• Ability to work flexibly within the Facility and other SVCS homes (if required)
• Ability to provide clinical practice and care consistent with the mission and philosophy of SVCS
• Ability to plan and coordinate resident care effectively, maintain resident advocacy and utilise resident management systems
• Ability to participate in and support education activities and to contribute to the development of self and other team members
• Have a working knowledge and understanding of relevant regulations and legislation
• Ability to contribute towards effective risk management within the facility particularly in compliance with Work Health & Safety legislation
• Demonstrated application of contemporary infection control standards and practices
• Ability to participate in quality improvement activities

Things that work for you:

• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision
• Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit
• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
• No cost uniforms and training
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Why become part of the St Vincent’s Care family?

Because you’re like us, you believe that every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Better for everyone who lives in the 20+ facilities and locations we operate in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Better for all our staff and employees, who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our clients. And better support for the local communities we play an important role in and continue to support.

For more than 175 years, St Vincent’s Care Services (SVCS) has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia, and the legacy of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence entrusted to us by the Sisters of Charity and their Founder Mary Aitkenhead continues to inspire our work today.

Our spiritual and hospital-based heritage has taught us that wellness is about more than medical needs. It’s about building a true partnership around trust and respect. That’s why we take a person-centred approach – delivering holistic, individual care that achieves wellbeing for mind, body and spirit.

At St Vincent’s we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the important of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial and invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family.

Reconciliation Action Plan
St Vincent’s Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s unique perspectives, knowledge, and cultural. We strive to achieve better physical, mental, and spiritual health outcomes through continued connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We understand the need to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to influence decision making at all levels and to create opportunity through sustainable and culturally safe employment.

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. For further information, visit http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

Interested? Apply online!

No agencies please.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's 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.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

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