The role of the Community Nurse is to support Aged and Disability clients to achieve their clinical and health goals by providing excellent, evidence-informed clinical care according to each client’s established care plan.

Community Nurses also contribute to effective clinical risk management according to ADEC’s Clinical Governance Framework, by observing and reporting any clinical concerns to ensure timely follow up.

ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES

The Community Nurse works as part of a team of professionals to ensure high standards of assessments and outcomes are attained for ADEC’s clients in receipt of a Support at Home Package.

KRA 1: Service Delivery & Client Outcomes

• Working within your scope of practice and latest evidence-informed practice provide nursing support to each client according to the client’s care and service plan.
• Report concerns in any nursing management activity through to the Aged and Disability Services team immediately to consult on the appropriateness of care.
• Report deterioration in a client’s condition immediately to facilitate a reassessment and/or plan review.

KRA 2: Quality, Compliance & Service Improvement

• Engage with ADEC’s quality management systems and processes, including to support quality assurance and continuous improvement activity as required.
• Seek and support each client to provide feedback on service quality improvement.
• Provide any feedback and suggestions to contribute to the development of innovative, and flexible community services.
• Ensure adherence to ADEC’s quality and operational policies and procedures.

KRA 3: Risk and Clinical Governance

• Understand ADEC’s Clinical Governance Framework and work within it to ensure client’s clinical risk is managed.
• Report newly observed or suspected clinical or client issues immediately to the Aged and Disability support team.
• Report any suspected client abuse or neglect immediately to the Aged and Disability support team.
• Document nursing activity, client clinical changes or concerns in ADEC’s Client Management system, accurately and in a timely manner.

KRA: Continuing Professional Development & Compliant Practice

• Maintain contemporary knowledge of clinical practice.
• Undertake regular professional development in relevant clinical practice areas and ADEC’s mandatory training.
• Maintain professional knowledge of sector regulation, standards and requirements.
•  Work according to ADEC’s policies and procedures, and government regulations and guidelines.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Extensive understanding of the challenges, needs, and issues affecting older people, their families, and carers.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of the Support at Home Program, Home Care Packages (HCP), and support systems within the aged care sector, including funding mechanisms and associated requirements.
• Proven experience in delivering person-centred care and support and ability to work within service models that promote client empowerment.
• Capacity to work with a diverse range of people, including people with a disability, CALD communities, allied health and other service providers, assessment agencies and referrers.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to genuinely embody and promote ADEC’s values.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s level qualifications in Nursing
• Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
• Clear NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Clear National Police Check
• Current Victorian Driver’s License
• Evidence of right to work in Australia

Please refer to the attached position description for further details.

Send your application to: recruitment@adec.org.au