Neighbourhood Leader - Parramatta

Australian Unity; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Australia is seeking a Neighbourhood Leader to spearhead operations in delivering safe, high-quality care. You will inspire and lead a team while coordinating service delivery across the community. Ideal candidates will have a Certificate IV or Diploma in a relevant field, operational experience, and proven leadership skills. This full-time role is based in Parramatta, offering benefits such as wellness days and employee discounts.

Benefits

Additional yearly paid Well-Being leave days

Fitness Passport Discounts

Purchase up to 2 extra weeks annual leave

Employee discounts across Health and travel

Qualifications

• Required Certificate IV or Diploma in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated operational and frontline experience in care.
• Ability to engage with a frontline workforce using various channels.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Care Team Leaders and inspire the broader neighbourhood team.
• Coordinate day-to-day operations to deliver safe and high-quality care.
• Strengthen integration and delivery of services within the ecosystem.

Skills

Operational and frontline experience in the care industry

Experience leading geographically dispersed teams

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Proficiency using Microsoft Office suite

Working knowledge of regulatory requirements

Ability to build partnerships and achieve outcomes

Education

Certificate IV or Diploma in relevant field

Business qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Australian Unity's Home Health Neighbourhoods are a vibrant and supportive community of connected health and care professionals.

They work together to empower customers, helping them understand their wellbeing needs and navigate complex healthcare systems, networks, and relationships.

They deliver quality, safe care, that enables customers to live and age well at home or in a place of their choosing.

Your opportunity The Neighbourhood Leader is a visionary and inspirational person eager to make a difference in the lives of ageing Australians.

As the conductor and orchestrator of the neighbourhood ecosystem, the Neighbourhood Leader puts the customer front and centre, while coordinating the day-to-day operations of the neighbourhood to deliver safe and high-quality care to customers and patients.

You will directly lead a team of Care Team Leaders whilst also being the driving force to inspire the broader neighbourhood team, Practice Leads, and multidisciplinary team (MDT's) to accept the challenge of embracing new ways of working, always focused on customer outcomes.

As the Neighbourhood Leader you will work alongside the broader ecosystem, to strengthen the integration and delivery of services as well as working relationships.

This role will utilise organisational development approaches to bring together people from across our Home Health business, external health partners and agencies, to develop a high performing and cohesive team with the right values, behaviours, and competencies.

This permanent full-time role will be worked from our Parramatta branch and region, Monday to Friday.

Your skills and experience Certificate IV or Diploma in relevant field, Business qualification (or equivalent experience) Demonstrated operational and frontline experience in the care industry Demonstrated experience leading geographically dispersed teams Excellent verbal and written communication skills combined with demonstrated ability to engage with a frontline workforce using various communication channels Proficiency using the Microsoft Office suite of applications Working knowledge of regulatory requirements including funding types and aged care quality standards Ability to build partnerships within the business and achieve outcomes through others Benefits Perks Additional yearly paid Well-Being, Community and Deep Listening leave days Fitness Passport Discounts Purchase up to 2 extra weeks annual leave per year Employee discounts across Health, general insurances, travel and accommodation Novated Leasing options for a new car through Maxxia or Flare Cars Click APPLY or contact Simon Ashton, Talent Acquisition Lead - Care at for a confidential discussion.

Australian Unity is an Equal Opportunity employer.

We encourage applications from all members of the community, including people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.

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