Care Team Leader

• Attractive salary packaging options - up to $18,550 tax free
• Full-time permanent position
• Leave loading payments
• Optional Salary packaged vehicle

The opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Care Team Leader to join our team in Osborne Park and out in the community, on a full-time basis. Hours of work will be 7am - 3.30pm. Whilst reporting directly to the Community Manager, you will support and mentor direct care staff to provide quality care to clients/carers within the Community

The suburbs this role will cover includes, but are not limited to: East Perth, HIghgate, Leederville, Mount Lawley, North Perth, Northbridge, Perth, West Leedervile, West Perth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage employees to ensure best practice is followed and compliant with required policies and procedures.
• Manage and document employee performance issues.
• Lead and promote safe work culture to reduce safety incidents and loss time injury.
• Maintain inclusive and effective communication with the team to ensure employees are aware of pertinent information
• Ensure new employees have been provided with adequate knowledge of their role and responsibilities
• Manage and authorise weekly/fortnightly timesheets
• Respond to employee and client queries to ensure consistent and effective outcomes for the service delivery
• Allocate suitable resources and implement support plans to ensure quality care is delivered
• Document, report and action hazards and incidents to ensure safe work procedures are followed
• Ensure the integrity of client documents and reports are correct, maintained and delivered

About you

The ideal candidate will have a strong background within the Aged Care Industry. In addition to this, candidates will be able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

• An understanding of health care within a community environment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading a team to achieve outcomes.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to develop effective relationships, promote services and resolve client/staff issues.
• Decision making and problem-solving skills to innovatively manage the provision of service delivery.
• A demonstrated empathetic and flexible approach to manage the sensitivities of client and employee issues.
• Time management and organisational skills to effectively plan and prioritise work tasks.
• Knowledge of service provision, allocation and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Knowledge of manual handling principles with the ability to train others.
• A Certificate III in Community Support Services is desirable OR minimum two years industry experience and a willingness to obtain Cert 3.

Under the Aged Care act 1997, successful candidates will be required to provide a satisfactory National Police Clearance prior to commencement.

Benefits

• Professional Development supported & Study Leave supported
• Internal referral rewards - refer a friend or family member receive a $250 e-voucher
• Salary packaged vehicle
• Opportunity to purchase extra leave
• Comprehensive orientation programme
• Devices and consumables provided to assist you in delivering care (including laptop and smart phone)
• Subsidised gym membership - $15 per week to access hundreds of different fitness venues
• Health insurance programmes - 12% discount with HBF
• Social club discounts - cheaper tickets to cinemas, theatre shows, Zoo, Aqwa, Scitech, Adventure World and more *providers subject to change
• Mental health support - up to 3 free sessions with a degree-qualified psychologist per year

How to apply

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