Clinical Lead Speech Pathology - Sydney, Australia - Connect2Care

Connect2Care

Verified Company

Sydney, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Connect2Care started as a passion for two physiotherapists & has now become one of the fastest-growing allied health companies in Australia, with services nationwide.

As a registered NDIS health provider, Connect2Care provides a range of community-based, allied health services to people of all ages & of all abilities.

Growing every day, with opportunities bubbling at every corner, Connect2Care is invested in delivering best-practice therapy to its clients. We also want to ensure their therapists feel satisfied & motivated to come to work every day.

Our team is a beautiful group of like-minded individuals working together to fulfil the same mission; to empower people to reach their personal goals.

The Role
As a clinical lead, you will be part of the leadership team at Connect2Care.

Leads are responsible for providing clinical support & supervision to new graduates & junior clinicians and managing a small caseload.

Clinical leads are an integral part of Connect2Care, empowering the new employee cohort to strive for excellence and having a great influence on company-wide progress.

The role involves:

Providing supervision to therapeutic employees, including new graduates
Ensuring therapists are providing highquality, evidencebased & welldocumented therapy
Being available to answer questions from Connect2Care clinicians
Assisting the recruitment team upon request
Helping new employees with scheduling, including their first month, induction, shadowing, training & supervision
Ensuring appropriate handover is completed when a member of the team leaves
Networking with external companies, building relationships
Liaising with management regularly to provide updates on staff performance & feedback
Occasional interstate travel, assisting clinicians in other states (if required)
Managing a small caseload
Other responsibilities include:
Managing staff workloads & capacity, taking into account staff availability and service area
Managing complaints
Conducting performance appraisals for staff
Implementing performance management plan for staff if required
Managing department resources (including requests, sufficient stock levels & ensuring updates as required)
Liaising with other clinical leads to ensure consistency across the teams
Regular meetings & communications with the Administration team

Arranging Internal PDs & learning opportunities
Requirements:

Relevant Tertiary qualifications in related field
5+ years experience working in a relevant field (highly desirable)
Leadership & management experience of clinical staff (highly desirable)
Discipline-Specific Registration (e.g. AHPRA/SPA)
Working with Children Check (WWCC or Blue Card)
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Evidence of COVID19 vaccination (or valid exemption)
Police Check & International Police Check (only applicable to individuals who have lived overseas)
Driver's licence & access to a reliable vehicle
Car insurance
Professional Indemnity & Public Liability insurance
First Aid certificate (desirable)

Required Qualities

At Connect2Care, we don't just look at the qualifications; we look at the person as a whole, ensuring they are the right fit for the company.

Connect2Care values the following qualities in their employees:

Embodies Connect2Care values regarding excellence, integrity, innovation & respect
A strong work ethic and professional manner
Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
Highly organised, with exceptional time management & the ability to prioritise tasks.
Flexible, with the ability to adapt & respond to an everchanging environment
A gogetter attitude, showing initiative & a proactive approach to work
Works well in a team
Friendly, positive & approachable manner
Is focussed on clientcentred care, tailoring therapy to the needs of their client

Exhibits & shows an understanding of inclusion & cultural sensitives.
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Benefits:Connect2Care fiercely believes that happiness is the key to success. Knowing this, we place significant value on an exceptional work culture & a healthy work-life balance, hoping that our therapists love what they do

An open-door policy and ongoing opportunities to provide feedback on ways the company can improve are just examples of how the Connect2Care leadership team engage with their therapists to ensure they feel satisfied and appreciated within their role.

We listen, we respond, & we act Additional benefits of working at Connect2Care include:

Opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled group of existing Clinical Leads & Managers
Ability to influence companywide initiatives
Flexible working arrangements
Achievable KPI bonuses
Loyalty bonuses
Benefits, discounts & rewards with premier retail & service partners
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Clearly defined career progression opportunities
Professional Development allowance
Paid study leave
Annual leave loading included
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