Team Leader Inpatients

**Job no**: 901894
**Work type**: Full time
**Location**: Barossa
**Categories**: Allied and Scientific Health
- **Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Gawler Health Service - Community and Allied Health**:

- **Salary**:AHP3 $104,180 to $111,746 p.a. + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits**:

- **Permanent Full-time position**

**Overview**

In the course of fulfilling the duties of Team Leader the AHP at this level, uses their knowledge and experience to provide co-ordination and strategic oversight of multi-disciplinary client care delivered within the BHFLHN Gawler Inpatient Allied Health Team. The Team Leader is responsible for working collaboratively with the other Clinical Leads and Team Leaders for providing direction to the multidisciplinary staff they manage. The role supports the implementation of efficient contemporary models of service provision for a range of AH services within an inpatient setting. The Team Leader is responsible for ensuring compliance with BHFLHN Models of Care, business parameters, program reporting, program evaluation and outcomes for this regional program. This will include working collaboratively with metropolitan and regional hospitals and other referring providers to promote service integration, coordinated client care and develop and lead implementation of strategies to enable the health of clients and communities.

The Team Leader is responsible for ensuring systems and processes are in place for clinical governance and safe quality service provision. The role strategically oversees the monitoring and reporting on activity levels, resource allocation, program outputs, and review of strategies to ensure compliance with performance standards. The Team Leader works closely with the Regional Allied Health inpatient staff to ensure effective management and sustainable development of programs and services.

The Team Leader is required to oversee and report on the financial variances applicable to each program he/she manages. The role will be required to assist in the preparation of budgets and negotiating contractual obligations with funding bodies. As a member of the Community and Allied Health (C&AH) Leadership team, the Team Leader will contribute a program perspective to strategic and business planning for the BHFLHN and C&AH Directorate.

Employees in this role accept accountability for the multidisciplinary outcomes in the community health setting; for addressing inconsistencies between practice and policy; and for developing team performance and a positive work culture in the interest of patient/ client outcomes.

**Qualifications**

Must hold a recognised qualification within a recognised Allied Health profession, and be eligible for (full) membership of the relevant Professional Association. For those professions requiring Registration all requirements to obtain and maintain current registration must be fulfilled. For self regulated professions it is desirable to participate in the professional associations’ accredited CPD program.

**Benefits of Joining us**

At BHFLHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

- Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing and employer superannuation contributions.
- Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
- Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
- Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join BHFLHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Find out more about working in Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

**Applicant Information**

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

**Check(s)**
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

**Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (dire