The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Clinical Assessor

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

·         Be part of a progressive RMH - Aged Care Assessment team

·         Based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Royal Park campus

·         Fixed term to 30th June 2026

The Royal Melbourne Hospital’s Assessment Service is a component of the My Aged Care Assessment workforce. We are seeking Clinical Aged Care Needs Assessors who can undertake assessments of older people requiring access to Commonwealth funded programs.

The Clinical Assessors sits alongside Non-Clinical Assessors and provide clinical support to the Non-Clinical Assessors.

Your new role:

• Conduct thorough assessments of older individuals to determine their care needs, preferences, and eligibility for aged care services.
• Work with clients, families, and care providers to develop personalized care plans that support the individual's physical, emotional, and social needs.
• Ensure that all assessments are completed in accordance with current legislation, policies, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with other health professionals, government agencies, and service providers to coordinate services and ensure holistic care.
• Advocate for the rights of older adults and ensure their voices are heard throughout the assessment and care process.
• Monitor and review care plans to ensure they remain relevant and effective in meeting the changing needs of clients.

About you:

• Experience or qualifications in Aged Care, Nursing, Social Work, or a related field as per supportive documents.
• Appropriate qualifications
• Proven clinical experience
• Strong communication, empathy, and assessment skills.
• Knowledge of aged care services, policies, and regulations.
• A commitment to delivering person-centered care and advocating for older adults' rights.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Advanced IT skills with previous experience working across multiple platforms (Microsoft Office Suite) 
• Previous experience performing in a KPI environment to ensure good quality client outcomes
•  You have a commitment to live the Melbourne Way - putting people first, leading with kindness and achieving excellence together

Benefit of working with RMH:

• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
• Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport.  
• Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
•  The RMH is proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community. Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.

Interested? Apply today!

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, we would love to hear from you.

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.