Title:  Team Leader - Early Stroke Discharge Team

Team Leader – Early Stroke Discharge (ESD) Team

• Allied Health Senior Clinician Grade 3 or Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 5 
• Full-time 12 month role | 5 weeks’ leave + monthly day off | Enjoy balance
• Peter James and Angliss sites | Car parking and café on site | Close to shops
• Be part of the leadership team in the Sub-acute Ambulatory Care Services

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 Early Stroke Discharge (ESD) service provides community based multidisciplinary care to support patients transitioning from bed-based services to their own homes. The ESD Service provide intensive rehabilitation in the client's home or in the centres. The service runs out of Eastern Health – Peter James and Angliss.

This leadership opportunity seeks a dynamic and enthusiastic Senior Clinician Team Leader to join and lead the ESD team at Eastern Health as well as coordinating the ESD service.  

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• High level of recognised experience and expertise in a specialty area of stroke rehabilitation.  

• Demonstrated leadership skills including competencies in decision making and in handling a range of complex issues.

• A demonstrated capacity to inspire, influence and motivate staff and to contribute to a positive and compassionate organisational culture.  

• Significant knowledge and experience of quality improvement, research processes and commitment to achieving best practice professional clinical standards  

• Demonstrated ability to plan, develop and implement service delivery initiatives to specialist areas. 

• Demonstrated ability, knowledge and experience to lead the professional development of others. 

• Demonstrated capacity to conduct supervision and performance management discussions with staff.

• Strong organisational and time-management skills 
• AHPRA registration 

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.

Please click here for position description 

Contact Person: Birgitte Bowers

Contact Number: 0434  605 307

Contact Email: birgitte.bowers@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 06/08/25

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) 

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day