Team Leader Child Development Service

West Moreton Hospital & Health Service; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Mentorship & study leave

Simulation training

Research opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

West Moreton Health is hiring a Team Leader for the Child Development Service (CDS) to provide operational management and allied health clinical leadership. You will guide a multidisciplinary team, advance service planning and drive improvements across the Community Paediatric continuum.

The role requires strategic leadership, excellent communication, and a commitment to evidence-based practice within West Moreton Health in Queensland.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated high level knowledge of contemporary Community Paediatric service delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a multidisciplinary team utilising resource management.
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Provide strategic leadership for service planning and improvements.
• Provide clinical leadership for development of professional standards in Community Paediatric practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational management and allied health clinical leadership to the Child Development Service.
• Lead and support a multidisciplinary CDS team and coordinate service delivery.
• Engage with staff and internal/external stakeholders to enable service improvements.

Skills

Team leadership

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Strategic planning

Excellent communication

Clinical leadership

Evidence-based practice

Job description

About West Moreton HealthWest Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.Come and join a connected team of over 6,000 professionals delivering compassionate, community-based care across the West Moreton region.To read more on what it's like to work for West Moreton Health:What it's like to work with us | West Moreton HealthAbout the roleThis position assumes the role of Team Leader for the Child Development Service (CDS) providing operational management and allied health clinical leadership to the Child Development service.About youOur ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:Demonstrated high level knowledge of contemporary Community Paediatric service delivery with the ability to integrate evidence based knowledge into practice.Demonstrated ability to lead a multidisciplinary team utilising the principle of contemporary human, financial and material resource management.Demonstrated high level oral and written communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate equitable and effective engagement with staff and internal and external stakeholders.Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership for service planning and service improvements for Community Paediatric services across the continuum of care.Demonstrated ability to provide clinical leadership for the development of professional standards for Community Paediatric practice in West Moreton Health.Mandatory Requirements:Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16Why choose usPurposeful work that makes a meaningful impact in one of Queensland's fastest-growing regions.Professional development including mentorship, paid study leave, simulation training and research opportunities.Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.To applyFor further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.