- Relevant tertiary qualification in speech pathology or psychology
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Demonstrated ability in clinical and/or practice leadership
- Extensive clinical experience, including with children at risk of abuse or neglect, and their families
- Proven ability and skills to build collaborative relationships and work effectively within multidisciplinary teams
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including verbal, written and presenting skills
- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance
Team Leader - Melton, Australia - Western Health
Description
Are you passionate about addressing health inequity and having a positive impact on young people in statutory care?
Western Health is seeking Team Leader to work within the Paediatric Specialist Programs, as part of its Integrated Community Health Service. This is a Full-time, permanent position. The Paediatric Specialist Programs Team leader is responsible for the administrative management of Western Health staff within the Child and Family Locals and the Pathway to Good Health program. As a member of the Pathway to Good Health program they will be working within a dynamic and diverse multidisciplinary team and in collaboration with key stakeholder in supporting Children in Out of Home Care (OOHC) to access comprehensive health supports and address significant unidentified and unmet health needs.
You will be supported to progress your career with high quality supervision and professional development opportunities by working alongside medical and allied health clinicians from our specialist programs and clinics.
To be Successful in this Role, you will have:
About Us
Our workforce of over 12,000 employees are driven by our values of 'Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety' (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldene, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children's Check.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.