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Team Lead, Multidisciplinary Care

The Role

You are an AHPRA registered Occupational Therapist who is seeking an opportunity to utilise your leadership qualities and skills in this dynamic full time, leadership role. This is a 12 month fixed term contract.

Bring your passion for community services and your abilities to lead your team across South West Country.   Preferably working out of Albany, Busselton or Bunbury, but we are open to a remote position from Perth, that will include travel to these areas a few times a year.  This Team Lead role will guide the team in promoting a multidisciplinary approach to best care.

We value teamwork, career progression and support work/life balance. Working from home element, with office presence expected up to 3 days per week.

Working closely with the Manager, Multidisciplinary Care,  you shall ensure quality outcomes for staff, clients and carers while actively developing and maintaining internal and external relationships, adhering to Silverchain policies and National Aged Care Standards.  

Full time role, wokring 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday.  A minimum 9 day fortnight will be considered for the right applicant.

What We’re Offering

• Salary packaging options of up to $18,555
• Paid KM's
• Leave loading payments of up to 17.5%
• Work/life balance support
• Smart phone and laptop provided
• Award winning health and wellbeing programs
• Health Care benefits
• Social Club – discounted tickets for movies, the zoo and more

What We’re Looking For

• Current allied health or nursing registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency with demonstrated high level clinical skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to use appropriate treatment and assessment methods
• Well-developed communication (verbal, written and listening) and interpersonal skills to liaise with clients, carers, families and direct care employees
• Demonstrated ability to provide education, support and supervision to direct care employees, clients, and their carers
• Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving skills to innovatively manage the provision of quality client care
• Empathetic and flexible approach to manage the sensitivities of client and employee issues within a clinical environment
• Experience in leading a team and co-ordinating resources to achieve outcomes
• Ability to work autonomously with a team focus to contribute to organisational objectives
• Demonstrated time management and organisational skills to effectively plan and prioritise work tasks

Why choose Silverchain

Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It’s a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective.

We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility.

As a not-for-profit organisation, our ambition is to create a better home care system for all Australians and we develop innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark.

We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

How to apply

To submit your application, click ‘Apply’. We request that you provide a Cover Letter with your application, addressing key selection criteria.

At Silverchain, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.  

Kindly note that we do not accept applications via email. Unsolicited applications from agencies will not be accepted. We reserve the right to commence the recruitment process and extend or withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date.