McCusker Nurse
Core
Provide expert advice, support, and referrals to carers of people living with dementia in metropolitan Perth.
Role type
Senior clinical nurse (dementia care)
Builds
Dementia-specific support services for carers and community groups
Domain
Healthcare / Aged Care / Dementia
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Dementia care expertise, Clinical reasoning, Person-centred care, Advocacy, Referral management, Data reporting, Computer literacy
Preferred skills
Experience in aged care sector, Experience supporting carers, Conference presentation skills
Responsibilities
Provide dementia-specific person centred information, education, and counselling; Establish and maintain relationships with people living with dementia and their carers; Ensure timely referral process to external and internal service providers; Implement regular surveys to collect and report outcome measure data; Maintain client record management; Present at professional conferences and workshops to promote dementia services.