Title: Senior Allied Health Clinician - Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS)
Wantirna, VIC, AU, 3152
Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS) Senior Clinician
- Fixed Term Part-time Position until January 2026 | Up to 22 hours a week
- Speech Pathologist highly desirable | Professions with relevant experience welcome
- Wantirna Health | Car-parking and café on site | Experience career progression
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.
About the role
The Cognitive, Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS) is a multidisciplinary, regional specialist service providing early diagnosis, advice, support and referral for people with cognitive difficulties causing memory loss or thinking problems, and those who support them. The CDAMS Senior Clinician is a clinical expert in the area of dementia diagnosis and management and will utilise their expert clinical knowledge and excellent communication skills to ensure the delivery of a high quality person-centered care for clients referred to the CDAMS service.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Recognized tertiary qualification in relevant discipline
- Current professional practicing certificate/registration (if applicable)
- Eligible for membership of relevant discipline professional association
- Significant experience and expertise in assessment, treatment and management of persons with dementia and other cognitive impairment
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
Please click here for the position description
Contact Person: Jaclyn Wilson (SACS Manager)
Contact Number: 0481 470 836
Contact Email: jaclyn.wilson@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 28/11/24
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)
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