Title: Team Leader
Ringwood East, VIC, AU, 3135
Team Leader Continuing Care Team
- Permanent Full Time | 5 week’s annual leave + monthly day off
- Maroondah Hospital | Ringwood | Carparking on site
- Experience career progression at a values-based organisation
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
The Team Leader is required to provide professional leadership by ensuring that high quality clinical standards are met within the team they are responsible for. The Team Leader is a senior clinician and also carries a clinical caseload, as well as has administrative and supervisory responsibilities for the day to day operation and leadership of the team. The Team Leader works in partnership with consumers, carers, families and other service providers in order to provide high quality discipline specific and mental health assessment and consultation services within a recovery oriented framework. The Team Leader works as part of a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for providing comprehensive assessment, intervention, therapy, care coordination and community linkages for the consumers and their family/ carers for a time-limited episode of care in accordance with established Eastern Health Mental Health & Wellbeing Program Standards, Practice Guidelines Model of Care. The position will also take an active role in the ongoing implementation of the Collaborative Recovery approach within the Adult Mental Health Service (AMHS) Continuing Care Team at Eastern Health.
About you
Essential qualifications and experience
- Registration with AHPRA as a registered nurse and appropriate qualifications in Mental Health Nursing.
- Minimum of 10 years varied experience in mental health nursing in a range of settings including the community and Post-graduate qualification relevant to mental health nursing or completion of specialist undergraduate mental health nursing program (or a specialist post basic course of training which lead to registration as a Division 3 nurse under the Nurses Board of Victoria).
- Registration as an Occupational Therapist with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia, Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency. Minimum 10 years experience, as a registered occupational therapist.
- Holds a degree qualification in Social Work that has been approved by the Australian Association of Social Workers for membership as a Social Worker. Maintains compliance with the AASW Continuing Professional Development Policy in order to meet the Eastern Health Allied Health credentialing standard. Minimum 10 years experience as a social worker.
- A current valid Victorian Drivers Licence Desirable.
All disciplines
- Experience in operational management and leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and managing staff
- Training and experience with the Collaborative Recovery Model.
- Training in one or more of Solution Focused Brief therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour therapy, Motivational Interviewing and other psychological therapies.
- Experience in training, mentoring, coaching and development of junior staff.
- A strong commitment to high quality care.
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
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!
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for).
Good to know:
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
- Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
- Advertising may end before the closing date.
- We do not accept recruitment agency application
If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.
Contact Person: Alice Priestly
Contact Number: (03) 9871 3988
Contact Email: Alice.Priestly@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 11/06/2025
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]
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