Team Leader

**Employment Type**:Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
**Location**:SWSLHD District Wide Service
**Position Classification**:Social Worker Level 4
**Remuneration**: $121,658 - $124,607 per annum

**Requisition ID**:REQ546316
**Application Close Date**:27/01/2025
**Interview Date Range**:29/01/2025 - 05/02/2025

**About the Opportunity**

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a new End of Life multidisciplinary team within Acute & Extended Care in Community

This position is responsible for providing operational and team management and professional leadership to the multidisciplinary team located within the End-of-Life Care team in Primary and Community Health which will provide services across SWSLHD. The team consists of Social Workers, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists and Occupational Therapists. In addition, this team will need to work closely with the following teams Palliative Care, Triple I CoPilot, Child Health Nurse and Neurodegenerative.

**What You'll be Doing**
This position is responsible for providing operational and team management and professional leadership to the multidisciplinary team located within the End-of-Life Care team in Primary and Community Health which will provide services across SWSLHD.

The position will lead and oversee the provision of a multidisciplinary face to face and virtual clinical care service to consumers and their carers for End-of-Life Care and ensure the provision of optimal health outcomes that are consistent with SWSLHD policies and procedures, standards, relevant legislation, and the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

The position is expected to provide operational management of the multidisciplinary team as well as leadership in quality activities, manage specific projects, and assist in human resource management and other relevant departmental administrative duties.

**Where You'll Be Working**
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.

The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.

As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.

**How to Apply**
- Demonstrated experience in providing guidance, leadership and management of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated understanding of end of life care and the strategies and models that underpin this philosophy
- Demonstrated advanced communication skills (verbal and written), including excellent negotiation, complex decision making and advocacy skills and demonstrated computer skills.

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**Additional Information**

**Salary Packaging**
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

**Health & Fitness**
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

**Transforming Your Experience**
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

**To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.**
- At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of_ ️_ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander_ ️ _background, people with a disability and people from the _L_G_B_T_Q_I_+_ community to apply._
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