Team Leader

**Reference Number**:3659

**Category**:Allied Health

**Department**:Aged Care Services

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**
- **Exciting opportunity to lead a supportive and high functioning team who have a genuine passion for their work and their clients**:

- **Permanent part time position working 36 hours per week**:

- **Position located at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About Transition Care and Restorative Care Programs**

The Transition Care and Restorative Care Programs sits within Aged Care Community Services as part of the Continuing Care Division at Austin Health. Transition Care provides short-term interventions for older people at risk of inappropriate extended hospital stays and/or at risk of premature admission to residential care. Restorative Care is an inpatient program located in our partner Aged Care Facility designed to support clients who are under 65, or who are non-weightbearing. Programs are goal based and can be provided in residential and community settings.

**About the role**

As the Team Leader you will provide operational oversight and support to the Transition Care and Restorative Care Programs and staff. Supported by the Community Aged Care Services Manager you will have a key role in supporting a positive team culture, overseeing the intake and bed flow functions and ensuring program achievement of KPIs. The role encompasses a clinical component to maintain expertise.

A regular day will see you:

- Overseeing a team of case managers and assessors, providing guidance, supporting assessment and discharge planing, and fostering a positive and supportive working environment
- Stakeholder engagement to support internal relationships, organisational bed flow and community connections
- Working closely with the Community Aged Care Services Manager to support program effectiveness and achievement of reportable KPI's

**About you**

You will be someone who has well developed leaderships skills. You’ll have a passion for Aged Care Services, a strong commitment to delivering high quality care. You’ll have a strong focus on quality and service improvement, and a proven ability to support teams through change. An understanding of the aged care reforms would be beneficial.

You’ll further bring with you:

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse (currently registered with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia) or Allied Health Professional (with current registration with their respective National Board) or eligible for membership of relevant professional association
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills that support team engagement, patient care, and collaboration
- A willingness to think outside the square and think creatively to achieve the best possible program and client outcomes
- Demonstrated flexibility to change and adapt with program and organisational requirements

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: Wednesday 13 August 2025