Senior Team Leader

Overview

Senior Team Leader (Occupational Therapist Level 3) – Cancer Care Team – Permanent Full-Time

Location: Liverpool Hospital

Position Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 3

Remuneration: $112,396.00 - $116,038.00 per annum

Application Close Date: 14/09/2025

Interview Date Range: 17/09/2025 – 24/09/2025

Contact: Jean-Jacques Dath – 0423 781 441 | JeanJacques.Dath@health.nsw.gov.au

A current influenza vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position.

Responsibilities

• Take the next step in your career as a Team Leader of a highly performing team within a large and dynamic and supportive Occupational Therapy department.
• Supervise, skill-up and support Level 1 / 2 clinicians using clinical expertise in delivery of safe, timely and high-quality person-centred care for the team covering the acute haematology ward and cancer therapy outpatient services; provide services to the acute complex medical and oncology ward, palliative care ward and outpatient lymphoedema services in alignment with department expectations.
• Participate in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting of services to support day-to-day department functioning.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in clinical practice and service delivery and contribute to positive patient outcomes.

Where You'll Be Working

• Liverpool Hospital, a major health service for south-western Sydney with extensive facilities and services.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead, guide and line-manage the Cancer Care Team in collaboration with the Occupational Therapy Managers.
• Provide clinical supervision, support and expertise for safe, timely, high-quality care.
• Support clinicians across acute and outpatient services related to cancer care, haematology, palliative care and lymphoedema as required.
• Assist with planning, implementation, evaluation and reporting of services to support department operations.
• Apply analytical skills to identify opportunities for improvements in clinical practice and service delivery.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Recognised Degree in Occupational Therapy or other qualification deemed appropriate by the employer and current Authority to Practice as an Occupational Therapist with AHPRA.
• Experience identifying evidence-based practices and developing treatment protocols.
• Experience planning, implementing and evaluating local service delivery including quality improvement processes.
• High-level organisational and time-management skills.
• Experience providing clinical supervision and mentoring of staff and/or students.
• Australian C-Class driver's license (including P1 or P2). If holding a NSW license from another state, obtain NSW C class within three months of appointment. Learner licenses are not permitted.

Additional Information

• Salary Packaging: SW Sydney Local Health District offers salary packaging benefits.
• Health & Fitness: Discounted gym memberships and corporate wellbeing programs available.
• Transforming Your Experience (TYE): Our core strategy to support safe, high-quality and personalised care. We uphold the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
• Eligibility for permanent appointment requires Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
• SWSLHD is committed to equal opportunity and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

To be considered, please address the listed criteria thoroughly and view our application guide for tips on responding to criteria.

How to Apply

Click here for the Position Description and find out more about applying for this position.

Note

Connections: Referrals may increase your chances of interviewing. This role is posted in the NSW Health system and may appear in related feeds.

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