Clinical Aged Care Needs Assessor

Clinical Aged Care Needs Assessor

Bendigo Health

Location: Mildura Work Type: Part-time, Ongoing Remote/On-site: Remote

Bendigo Health is seeking a Clinical Aged Care Needs Assessor to join their team. This role offers an opportunity to work with a leading regional health service with a commitment to excellent care.

The Position

• Job Reference: 4266
• Position Title: Clinical Aged Care Needs Assessor
• Classification: VB4, SC24, VF9 - ZF4
• Salary per hour (exc. super): As per Allied Health or Nursing EBA
• Hours per fortnight: Up to 72 hours
• Employment Status: Ongoing Part Time (minimum 3 days and up to 9 day fortnight)
• Other Requirements: 2026 Flu Vaccination
• Closing Date: 14/07/2026

The Clinical Aged Care Needs Assessor is responsible for conducting comprehensive assessments for older people within the Aged Care Planning Regional area of Victoria (VIC 3 - Loddon Mallee). This role is part of the My Aged Care Single Assessment Workforce, focused on delivering high-quality, person-centred assessments to support older Australians in accessing appropriate aged care services.

Responsibilities include:

• Conducting face-to-face needs assessments, which will involve travel within the Loddon Mallee region.
• Performing remote assessments via telehealth.
• Providing clinical expertise and guidance to Non-Clinical Aged Care Needs Assessors to ensure assessments are accurate, holistic, and aligned with relevant aged care standards and policies.
• Undertaking other functions such as delegation and triage.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health is a leader in regional healthcare, combining outstanding services with a strong culture of education, training, and personal development. Established in the 1850s, the organisation has a long history of delivering excellent care. Bendigo Health is diverse, welcoming, and committed to its vision of "Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time." With approximately 5000 staff, the organisation serves a catchment area covering a quarter of Victoria. Services are delivered across three main campuses in Bendigo and extended to regional settings including Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton, and Castlemaine.

Bendigo Health offers staff a range of benefits, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities to increase take-home pay
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool, and access to other fitness facilities through the fitness passport program.

Successful candidates must provide evidence of their full immunisation record as part of the onboarding process.

Your New Division

The Community and Continuing Care Division provides a broad spectrum of high-quality, person-centred care programs and services to consumers in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Each service within the division aims to ensure holistic care and improve the overall well-being of patients and communities.

The Community Services team enhances health and wellbeing outcomes in the Loddon Mallee region through six regional offices. This team encompasses:

• Aged Care Assessment (on behalf of My Aged Care)
• Community Allied Health
• Community Care
• Carer Support
• Community Nursing & Home Care

The Continuing Care team delivers high-quality services across the Loddon Mallee region, including:

• Dental Care
• Chronic Disease Management
• Outpatient Rehabilitation
• Support for People Transitioning Home
• Diabetes Management
• Geriatric Management and Assessment

The Allied Health team provides comprehensive care across the continuum, offering expert services in audiology, dietetics, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, social work, and speech pathology, supported by allied health assistants.

The Geriatric Medicine Team comprises Geriatricians, Rehabilitation physicians, Palliative care physicians, registrars, and junior medical staff, working across inpatient, outpatient, and home settings.

The Community and Continuing Care Division also holds the professional portfolio of Chief Allied Health Officer. This role, along with allied health discipline managers, provides professional governance for all allied health services across Bendigo Health.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities, offering an attractive environment to live and work. It provides services for a regional population exceeding 320,000, featuring excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities, and various tertiary institutions. Bendigo Health offers generous flexible working arrangements, allowing more time to enjoy the region's restaurants, parks, walking trails, and wineries.

Interested?

Bendigo Health welcomes your application. Please ensure your application is submitted as per instructions.