• Role title: Community Age Care Intake Lead
• Role type: Permanent, Full-Time
• Role grade: Level 4 Allied Health Clinician (Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Social Worker, Dietitian, Speech Pathologist)
• Department and location: Transitional Aged Care Program, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst
• Salary: $121,658 - $124,607 + Super + Salary Packaging

Better and fairer care. Always.
We are St Vincent's Health Australia, Australia's largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857, our +30,000 healthcare superheroes operate public and private hospitals, residential aged care, community and virtual care, and outreach programs.

About the role

• Take the lead in coordinating patient flow for the Transitional Aged Care Program (TACP), working closely with referrers and stakeholders to ensure timely, effective care
• Be the key link between hospital, community, and aged care services-streamlining referrals and intake to support seamless transitions for older adults
• Use your advanced clinical expertise to assess patients across hospital and community settings, supporting TACP clinicians with complex cases
• Partner with the TACP Manager to shape service delivery-managing team caseloads, contributing to case conferences, and embedding wellness and reablement principles
• Drive innovation by leading quality improvement initiatives and helping develop policies that enhance care outcomes across TACP and CHSP
• Share your knowledge and leadership-supervising senior Allied Health staff and representing SVHNS at key forums, committees, and panels

About you

• You're deeply aligned with the values and mission of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia, bringing integrity to everything you do
• You hold current AHPRA registration and are confident navigating the complexities of aged care in the community
• Your communication and leadership skills shine as you collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams
• You're experienced in driving service improvements and redesigns that make a real difference to patient care
• You understand the ins and outs of funding, service agreements, and targets within the Transitional Aged Care Program, ensuring seamless program delivery

Why work at St Vincent's?

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all, including the most at-risk people in our community
• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport
• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank
• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free
• Committed to financial support for educational development, scholarship programs, paid study leave

About the hospital
In this role you will be based at St Vincent's hospital, Darlinghurst.

• A busy inner-city hospital in a beautiful location
• Surrounded by great cafes, galleries and theatres, parks, nightlife, and nearby glorious beaches
• A place of expert clinical care for at-risk people
• Closely partnered with universities & affiliated research institutes, many of which are located on-campus
• Centres of excellence include heart & lung transplantation, bone marrow transplantation, cardiology, cancer care, AIDS/HIV, respiratory medicine, mental health, homeless health, drug & alcohol services, and correctional health

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Please note, visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks, including relevant immunisations.

Equal opportunity
We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

How to apply
The closing date for applications is 31 July 2025

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest, skills, and experience align with the role.

For more information, please contact [email protected]

Respectfully, this role is not open to recruitment agencies.