Team Lead

**Title**:Team Lead**:

- Requisition ID: 4157
- Location: Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
- Job Posting Date: 8 Aug 2025

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**Team Lead Nursing**

**_ Hospital Admission Risk Program (HARP) and Chronic Rehabilitation Groups_**
- Limited Term Full Time until October 2026
- Work across Eastern Health Sites
- Multidisciplinary Team | Senior Leadership role

**Eastern Health**
- Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
- Our Employee Value Proposition is _"Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts"_.
- This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

**About the role**
- This is a very exciting opportunity to join and lead a very dynamic multidisciplinary team in a high performing program. A great challenge for career progression and advancing your leadership skills in a community program which is collaborative and provides a supportive work environment.
- The role of the Team Leader is to support the Manager and act in their role when required. The Team Leader will be a senior health professional with a relevant clinical background demonstrating excellent interdisciplinary leadership skills. The Team Leader is expected to operationally lead and develop individuals and the interdisciplinary teams within the Hospital Admission Program and Chronic Rehabilitation services at Eastern Health.
- To provide effective coordination, and efficient management of the Integrated Services Program in line with the relevant Program and Eastern Health Strategic directions. The Team Leader is to have currency of professional knowledge, skills and external influences.
- The Team Leader will work with the Manager Integrated Services -Hospital Admission Risk Program and Chronic Rehabilitation to guide the professional performance of the interdisciplinary teams and ensure key performance indicators and targets are achieved. The Team Leader will promote an integrated service that is consistent with the missions and values of Eastern Heath.

**About you**
- To be successful in this role you will possess:

- AHPRA registration
- Bachelor of Nursing or other recognised equivalent formal qualification leading to condition free registration in Australia
- Post Graduate Degree (or equivalent qualifications) in the relevant clinical speciality including but not limited to Intensive/Critical Care, Emergency Cardiac, Cardiothoracic, Respiratory, Diabetes Educator, Mental Health, Chronic Disease Management
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience, including supervision of staff, human resource management, recruitment and leadership of interdisciplinary teams.
- Current Victorian Drivers Licence
- Possess specialist current clinical knowledge and skills and applies this to lead and develop individuals and teams in clinical practice.
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in one or both relevant areas of expertise with a consulting role to internal and external key stakeholders
- Demonstrated clinical expertise in relevant areas through knowledge of research, new developments and evidence-based practice in discipline specific and interdisciplinary areas of practice.
- Understanding of Eastern Health polices and legislative requirements which impact on wider clinical issues and practices
- Demonstrated knowledge of National Safety and Quality Health Service standards to ensure appropriate actions are effectively implemented to address areas of under-performance.
- Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the _Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice)_. Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment._

**What we offer**
- Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and professional development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme
- Access to Private Health Insurance offers
- Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi trainin