Team Leader - Yarra Ranges Continuing Care Team

Team Leader - Yarra Ranges Continuing Care Team

• Opportunity for Grade 5 Registered Nurse or Grade 4 Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
• Salary range: $123,011 - $132,875 (dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Permanent Full Time with monthly day off
• For internal applicants this position is offered as a secondment to July 2025
• For external applicants the role will be in Yarra Ranges CCT until July 2025, other opportunities with the Mental Health and Wellbeing Program after that time can be explored with suitable candidates

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role

The Team Leader is required to provide professional leadership by ensuring that high quality clinical standards are met within the team they are responsible for.  The Team Leader is a senior clinician and also carries a clinical caseload, as well as has administrative and supervisory responsibilities for the day to day operation and leadership of the team.

The Team Leader works in partnership with consumers, carers, families and other service providers in order to provide high quality discipline specific and mental health assessment and consultation services within a recovery oriented framework.

The Team Leader works as part of a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for providing comprehensive assessment, intervention, therapy, care coordination and community linkages for the consumers and their family/ carers for a time-limited episode of care in accordance with established Eastern Health Mental Health & Wellbeing Program Standards, Practice Guidelines Model of Care. The position will also take an active role in the ongoing implementation of the Collaborative Recovery approach within the Adult Mental Health Service (AMHS) Continuing Care Team at Eastern Health.  

About you

To be successful in this role, you should possess the following:

Qualifications and experience as specified in the position description, either as a Registered Nurse, Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist with appropriate registration.

 Experience in community mental health practice, including case management and discipline-specific practices.

• Extensive experience as clinician in mental health particularly in the community in a case management model
• Experience in operational management and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and managing staff
• Advanced theoretical knowledge of discipline specific assessment and treatments in mental health for individuals, groups and family/ carers.
• Demonstrated commitment to and ability to practice utilising the recovery approach in mental health treatment and support with a focus on working collaboratively with consumers and carers to promote self-determination and enable progress towards reaching personal recovery goals. 
• Well-developed interpersonal, organisational, and communication skills.
• Values driven leadership style
• A strong commitment to high-quality care.
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team.
• Flexible and agile in responding to operational and clinical challenges and complexity, focusing on supporting consumers and their families/carers to address their goals in their recovery journey.

 Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!

Please note: 

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manager listed or feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition team.

Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**