Project Coordinator - Cognitive Care

Project Coordinator - Cognitive Care
Fixed term Part Time (0.6FTE)
Malvern

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By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

Lead organisation-wide change and make a meaningful difference to the care of patients living with cognitive impairment.

Cabrini is seeking an experienced Project Coordinator - Cognitive Care to lead an organisation-wide program focused on improving the prevention, recognition and management of delirium, dementia, cognitive impairment and behavioural distress.

Working collaboratively with Nursing, Allied Health, Medical, Patient Safety and Education teams, you will translate evidence into practice and embed sustainable clinical systems, education and governance that improve outcomes for patients, families and staff.

This is a part-time 12 months fixed term role.

About the role
This is a unique opportunity to combine your clinical expertise, leadership and quality improvement skills to drive meaningful change across Cabrini.

You will:

• Lead initiatives to improve the assessment and management of cognitive impairment, delirium and dementia.
• Provide expert clinical advice to teams managing complex behavioural presentations.
• Develop and implement screening, assessment and behavioural support pathways, including Top 5 and Safe Wards.
• Support evidence-based, person-centred and proactive approaches to care.
• Lead initiatives to reduce occupational violence and aggression (OVA) associated with cognitive impairment.
• Support the implementation of Age Friendly Health System principles.
• Partner with consumers and carers to improve models of care.
• Support education, clinical governance and sustainable practice change.

About you
You will be an experienced Registered Nurse and clinical leader with a passion for improving care for people with cognitive impairment.

You will have:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum five years' post-registration clinical experience.
• Senior clinical leadership experience in acute healthcare.
• Experience in delirium, dementia, cognitive impairment and/or behavioural distress.
• Strong change management, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A commitment to evidence-based, person-centred care and quality improvement.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Gerontology, Dementia Care, Clinical Leadership, Quality or a related discipline will be highly regarded.

What we offer:

• Salary packaging: up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2650 meal & entertainment card benefits
• Convenience: Vibrant Malvern location, close to local shops, cafes and public transport
• Travel Perks: Myki Commuter discounted fares
• A commitment to health and well-being initiatives including discounted access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport
• Access to a range of retail offers, discounted hospital services and savings on eligible private health fund services

Interested? For further information view the full position description here or contact Megan Mills Group Director Nursing, Allied Health and Clinical Education on 9508 1381

Apply early! This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate - so don't wait to get your application in.

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

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.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne's southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza and COVID-19 (recommended), plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested.