Dementia Care Coordinator
Dementia Care Coordinator
Contract Type:
Full Time
Location:
Sydney
Industry:
Medical & Nursing
Contact Name:
Alexiss MacNeil
Contact Email:
alexiss.macneil@talentquarter.com
Contact Phone:
61295495742
Date Published:
09-Dec-2025
Lead behaviour support, elevate dementia-specific care planning, and empower carers & nurses to deliver exceptional person-centred support at a five star facility in South Western Sydney .
Step into a purpose-driven role where your passion for dementia care has real impact. As the Dementia Care Coordinator, you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping dementia care that empowers residents, supports families, and inspires staff.
Working in a progressive, expanding Quality team, you’ll drive behavioural support strategies, develop best-practice care plans, and coach teams to deliver care that preserves dignity, independence, and quality of life.
This role is perfect for someone who wants to lead, influence, innovate and make a meaningful difference every day.
Benefits on offer:
- Competitive pay, loadings & potential performance-based increases
- Full not-for-profit salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay
- $500 referral bonus for recommending successful candidates
- Restaurant discount
- Retail discounts
- Enjoy an extra annual Christmas public holiday
- Relocation assistance available $$
- Accommodation support for up to 6 months
What You’ll Lead & Deliver
- Drive excellence in dementia care across the organisation
- Lead behavioural support practice, ensuring residents’ needs are well understood and appropriately supported
- Develop and oversee individualised dementia care plans, with a strong focus on behaviour and strengths-based approaches
- Mentor and empower carers & nurses, building capability and confidence in dementia-support best practice
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external specialists to deliver holistic, quality care
- Support and guide families, offering education, emotional support, and facilitating support groups
- Champion innovation, contributing to research, quality improvement initiatives, and policy development
About You
- Qualified Behaviour Support Practitioner or Registered Nurse
- 2+ years’ experience supporting people living with dementia or cognitive disorders
- Strong capability in behavioural strategies and dementia-care principles
- Committed to continuous improvement, education, and evidence-based approaches
- Skilled communicator with natural leadership strengths
- Experienced in mentoring and training staff
- Confident in using electronic medical records (EMR)
- Ability to obtain a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
If you’re ready to shape the future of dementia care, empower frontline staff, and lead with compassion and innovation, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and bring your purpose into practice.
For more info or a confidential chat contact Alexiss on 0485 836 617 or email your updated resume to Alexiss.macneil@talentquarter.com
Talent Quarter respectfully acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge their enduring connection to lands, waters and communities. We are grateful for the opportunity to work on this land and are committed to honouring the rich cultural heritage and living traditions of the Gadigal people and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.