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McLean Care is a long-established and well-respected national provider of the highest quality community, retirement and aged care lifestyle services and options. We are proud to be a not for profit organisation, driven by our mission “to focus on you”. From humble beginnings back in 1953, McLean Care has grown to become one of the largest providers in the North-West region of NSW and Darling Downs region of QLD.
McLean Care is an approved provider of aged care services subsidised by the Australian Government.
We provide services to older Australians and employ over 600+ staff. We have met all accreditation, certification, quality reporting and legislative requirements for all funded programmes, and have been recognised on a regional basis as a leader in the provision of innovative and evidence-based quality aged care services.
We have a real passion for our communities, with our fully qualified team employed at both of our residential facilities and in our Home and Community service areas providing the care you need, the way you want.
At the centre of the McLean Care model of care is each individual person, and at the core of that model are fundamental approaches that we take to ensure that all of the care we provide is individual, and person-centred. The McLean Care Sapphire Model™ of Person Centred Care was developed to ensure that as a collective, we deliver what we say we will.
McLean Care is a proud award winning organisation and below is an outline of the awards we have received over the years.
https://mcleancare.org.au/about-us/awards/
Our multidisciplinary virtual health service is rapidly expanding. Are you a skilled Occupational Therapist with the passion to support rural communities access equal care services?
The Company
iAgeHealth is an innovative solution developed by Clinicians in Aged Care, who recognised rural communities fail to have adequate access to multidisciplinary clinical care in a timely manner. Our platform has been designed to harness the latest technological advances and tools to improve access to such crucial health services for older Australians living in regional, rural and remote communities.
With diagnostic tools offering live data to clinicians, this role enables you to provide professional care advice from anywhere, at any time. Our Clinicians and Allied Health professionals work on rotating rosters to support a 24/7 service model. Due to the demand of iAgeHealth, our team is expanding and we are welcoming new professionals to be a part of the solution elderly residents need in our rural communities.
About The Role
Reporting to the iAgeHealth Manager, you will provide Occupational Therapy (OT) services to people across iAgeHealth’s client service delivery footprint who live in a range of aged care settings around Australia. Your clinical intervention will take a holistic approach to pain management, therapeutic services and falls prevention so that the resident/client’s can maintain their independence for longer. Your goal to improve a person's quality of life by using a variety of treatments to alleviate pain and restore function or, in the case of permanent injury or disease, to lessen the effects of any dysfunction will be truly rewarding clinical care.
iAgeHealth is a multidisciplinary approach e.g. registered nurses, specialty nurses and allied health team members, you will be connected with Clinicians and Allied Health professionals across Australia to achieve high quality physical interventions which focus on assessment, treatment plan creation and intervention to ensure the best possible outcomes are reached and maintained all through the iAgeHealth telehealth platform.
Essential
About You
Minimum degree qualification in Occupational Therapy or equivalent
Current AHRPA Registration
Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinical based occupational therapy treatment
Demonstrated knowledge of broad client needs, particularly ageing clients
Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
High level of autonomy and time management excellence
Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking and solution focused workstyle
Confident computer literacy skills, and ability to learn new systems
Affinity to maintaining professional knowledge and skills to provide superior speech pathology services
Desirable
Demonstrated success working within an aged care setting, or supporting elderly clients
Previous experience working in a telehealth setting
Working knowledge of residential aged care environments
What’s In It For You
Competitive pay rate + super + employee perks
Salary packaging (up to $18,900 net) to increase your take home pay
Access to Blue Light Card (Retail Discounts)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Free Influenza Program
Access to Scholarship Programs & Professional Development
See our website for more information on the benefits McLean Care employees have access to Rewards & Benefits for our people | McLean Care
McLean Care is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes the right to feel safe, be valued and heard. Creating a culture that celebrates the diverse voices of our people which connects us closer to our residents, clients and the communities we serve, because we believe change starts with us.
To be eligible to apply for this position you must be eligible to work in Australia, be willing to undertake a criminal record check and NDIS Check in accordance with the requirements of the Aged Care Act 1997.
Required profile
Experience
Level of experience:Mid-level (2-5 years)
Spoken language(s):
English
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