Team Leader - Hobart, Australia - Nexus
Description
POSITION DESCRIPTION
TEAM LEADER
Classification:
Level 4
Immediate Supervisor:
CEO or Executive Manager
Location:
Any shared home / Program
in Nexus
OVERRIDING OBLIGATION:
Nexus expects that all staff will accept and honour the obligation imposed by
their personal and professional duty of care to Clients.
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FUNCTION:
Effectively and efficiently manage the operation of a program for people with
disabilities who have varied support needs, ensuring that client services are
of the highest possible quality.
Co-ordinate the provision of physical, social and emotional support to
Clients by members of the direct care team in the program.
Co-ordinate, undertake and ensure training is delivered to Clients which
enhances independent living skills.
Provide an home like environment in which Clients may live in dignity and
have their rights safeguarded.
Ensure the direct care team works within the philosophy of Nexus.
Supervise direct care team members and co-ordinate their activities.
PRIMARY TASKS:
a. Client Care
- Ensure team members provide encouragement, training, assistance
bathing, toileting, dressing and eating.
- Ensure team members provide encouragement, training, assistance
housekeeping, cooking, cleaning, laundry and gardening, as required
- Undertake direct care, personal care tasks and training activities,
supportive and facilitative manner which respects the abilities of
clients and maintains their dignity.
- Facilitate clients' participation in recreation and leisure activities.
- Facilitate clients' social and community interaction and participation.
- Ensure prescribed medication is administered in accordance with
- Provide transport to clients as required in Nexus vehicles. You may be
insured. You are paid a kilometrage re-imbursement to compensate
you for your vehicle costs.
- Ensure clients' primary health needs are reviewed regularly.
- In association with service co-ordinators, families and advocates,
programs) for the clients which will maximise their independence and
well being.
- Conduct needs analysis, task analysis, and review of clients' training
- Develop reports on clients and support Key Workers in the
required.
- Ensure adequate communication with family members in matters
- Liaise with family members, external service providers and
- Instruct and supervise other team members.
- Attend to emergencies.
- Such other duties as may be allocated from time to time.
- Encourage staff to assist clients in planning meals, personal budgets,
- Organise time and workload to maximise productivity and client care
- Ensure all equipment and supplies appropriate to completing duties
abuse.
- Maintain client records.
- Encourage and assist clients to participate in planning of services.
- Train and supervise staff.
- Co-ordinate staff meetings.
- Attend regular meetings with the CEO and other Nexus Managers and
- Prepare, organise and monitor rosters and ensure accuracy of staff
c. Safety
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- Maintain a safe environment for clients.
- Conduct regular assessment of the program.
- Report and document incidents in accordance with policies.
- Implement correct fire safety procedure.
- Ensure work practices are safe and in accordance with industry WHS
- React appropriately to client behaviour and manage potential
d. Communication
- Monitor clients' general physical state and refer, as appropriate, to
- Communicate with clients using recommended procedures whilst
- Maintain a record of significant events concerning the program and
Maintain client and organisation confidentiality including:
clients' medical/social history
information told in confidence.
- Display respect, empathy and understanding towards clients and their
- Liaise with external service providers such as medical practitioners,
coordinators.
- Interact and communicate with other team members in a manner that
- Conduct staff supervision
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