• Are you passionate about improving the lives of people living with dementia?
• Do you want to work with an internationally respected leader in dementia care?
• Do you want to be part of the challenge to change the world of aged care for the better?
• Do you have experience in dementia services and/or are looking to broaden your skills in this area?

Come and join an employer who is leading the way in dementia care! Come and work for HammondCare!

HammondCare are continually expanding and growing our specialised services across Australia and have a number of exciting opportunities for health professionals (Registered Nurses AND Allied Health professionals) looking to further develop and/or broaden their skills in a Dementia Consultancy role.

These exciting opportunities exist within our Dementia Centre – the Dementia Centre was founded by HammondCare in 1995 as an impartial resource and provider of research, knowledge, consultancy and expertise to the aged and dementia care community. HammondCare is an independent Christian charity specialising in dementia care, palliative care, rehabilitation and specialist mental health for older people and other health and aged services.

What does a Dementia Centre Consultant do?

As thought leaders in the area of dementia it is about sharing and translating evidence based knowledge, skill and advice on dementia care through holistic approaches that are clinical and psychosocial in their approach. A Dementia Centre Consultant will work at the cutting edge of evidence based practice. The Centre is an International thought leader and our work and practice requires that consultants who are current and equipped in their knowledge and practice to support services across Australia and Internationally.

Our services are varied and include specialist response teams who engage when someone with dementia who has acute or on going needs related to behaviour and psychological symptoms that may be caused by dementia. Consultants needs to be proactive in understanding the person, as often what is perceived as ‘behaviour’ has a root cause of unmet needs. Consultants will work on a range of projects including HammondCare’s services supporting our mission in action and model of care in our residential and community based services. Consultants can work to their area of expertise, focusing on practice, clinical needs research and on the floor support.

Are You:

• Experienced in and passionate about improving the lives of people living with dementia
• Hold qualifications in Nursing, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or another Allied Health qualification?
• Keen to support people with dementia, their family and other health professionals?
• Looking to be a team player in a supportive, creative and innovative environment?
• Able to share your knowledge and influence positive change?
• Working in a culture of peer review and evidence based professional development?
• Committed and passionate to work for an independent Christian charity and improving the quality of life for those in need?

What can you expect?

You can expect an organisation that is committed to supporting and training you in your new role.  We have an organisation-wide career development framework that is designed to support you in your role, we remunerate competitively and based on experience, and we offer staff a number of additional benefits through our comprehensive organisation-wide benefits program.

For any specific queries not answered in the information pack please contact Rachel McLeish by email at [email protected].

All short listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check.

For more information about HammondCare please click on the below links:

Why work for HammondCare?

Dementia Centre on Youtube

Service examples of HammondCare that the DC support

Dementia Centre Services to Understand Behaviours