Team Leader

Suncare is committed to "Making People's Lives Better". We do this through providing innovative personal solutions that support people to live their life, their way. We are a Queensland based not-for-profit community services organisation and as a values-based organisation we want our staff to reflect the values that we live by:

Innovative | Inclusive | Agile | Respectful | Authentic | Collaborative | Empathetic

Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and the experience they enjoy is critical to the success of our organisation. Every day, Suncare employees are making a difference to real people and making people's lives better.

As our new Team Leader – Allied Health Care you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of high-quality allied health care to our community age care customers in the Bundaberg region. Through your effective leadership of a multi-disciplinary team of allied health care professionals (based Hervey Bay to Rockhampton), you will ensure the achievement of positive customer and organisational outcomes and the provision of evidenced based allied health services during intake, assessment, and therapeutic intervention.

This role is offered as Permanent Full-Time (Monday to Friday), with flexibility for hybrid work arrangements that include working from our Bundaberg office and from home.

More about the role

Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager, you will:

• Provide daily leadership, management, support and guidance for a team of allied health professionals
• Provide clinical supervision, team development, and training.
• Participate in customer care and allied health service delivery in your specific discipline for funding areas including but not limited to Home Care Packages, Commonwealth Home Support Program, and Short-Term Restorative Care.
• Lead and contribute to team meetings, and multidisciplinary case discussions.
• Report accurate and timely allied health updates.
• Ensure the provision of clinical excellence, evidence based clinical care, quality, effectiveness, and high standards of allied health services for Suncare customers.
• Contribute to operational quality assurance and improvement practices.
• Provide expert knowledge and consultation, collaborating across operational departments to support teamwork and engagement between teams.
• Foster a respectful and responsive workplace culture aligned with Suncare's values with emphasis on quality, continuous improvement, employee retention, and high performance.

What you will bring to our team

• Post-secondary or tertiary qualification in an Allied Health discipline and current registration with AHPRA or other professional body.
• Advanced level of allied health skills and demonstrated experience in community age care health service delivery.
• Proven ability in the leadership of multidisciplinary allied health teams, including the provision of supervision and the facilitation of allied health review and management of risk for less experienced staff.
• Demonstrated ability to apply continuous quality improvement principles in service development.
• Demonstrated experience working with varied stakeholders (e.g. clinicians, non-clinical staff, managers, community members) combined with high level customer service skills and proven track record in building positive relationships and trust.
• Willingness to use your own appropriately registered and insured vehicle for work purposes and have current First Aid and CPR Certificates.
• Willingness to undertake occasional travel to Rockhampton, Bundaberg, and Gladstone.

What we offer

At Suncare our people really are our greatest asset. We offer:

• Not for profit salary packaging benefits
• Flexible working options
• A friendly, supportive team environment that values all voices
• Monthly Clinical Professional Development opportunities and a CPD allowance for individual learning goals.
• Fitness Passport and health and wellbeing programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Advanced technology to support you in your role
• Comprehensive induction plus ongoing training and development
• Career progression opportunities in a rewarding, growth industry
• And this position is eligible to receive QLeave

Apply now

Ready to join our team of over 800 staff and 175 volunteers? Please apply by including your resume and a cover letter outlining why you would be a great fit for this role.

As part of the recruitment process, you may be requested to undertake background checks such as criminal history, pre-employment medical, demerit point/driving history and reference checks.

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Applicants may be requested to disclose any pre-existing illness or injury with may impact on their ability to perform the advertise role. Details are available in section 571 of the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003.

Suncare is an equal opportunity employer.