Senior Occupational Therapist (Lvl 4) Team Leader - Acute Neuroscience Team

Job Description

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 Hours Per WeekLocation: Liverpool HospitalPosition Classification: Occupational Therapist Level 4Remuneration: $121,658.00 - $124,607.00 Per Annum Requisition ID: REQ548285Application Close Date: 02/02/2025Interview Date Range: 05/02/2025 – 12/02/2025Contact Details: Josephine Campisi I (02) 8738 4730 I About You Keen to take the next step in your career as a Team Leader of a highly performing team in a large tertiary hospital Use your clinical expertise to supervise, support and guide Level 1 / 2 clinicians Extend your leadership and managerial skills Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment A Day In The Life Responsible for providing leadership, guidance and line management of the Acute Neurosciences Team in collaboration with the Occupational Therapy Managers. Provide clinical supervision, support and clinical expertise for the delivery of safe, timely and high-quality person-centred care for a team covering the adult inpatient wards of neurology/stroke and neurosurgery, ICU and the in-reach rehabilitation service. Be involved in the planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting of services to support the day-to-day functioning of the department. Are you ready to use your analytical skills to identify opportunities for improvement in clinical practice and service delivery in an ever-evolving environment and make a direct impact on patients' lives and health outcomes? What You'll be Doing The Team Leader is responsible for the leadership, guidance and line management of the acute neuro team in collaboration with their manager. They provide clinical supervision and support and clinical expertise within occupational therapy services for the delivery of safe, timely, compassionate and high-quality person-centered care. They are involved in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services. They identify opportunities for improvement in clinical practice, service delivery, and develop and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff. Where You'll Be Working Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation. The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care. Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney. Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching hospital of the UNSW Sydney and the Western Sydney University and also welcomes students from over 20 universities and colleges. Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries. How to Apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application. Demonstrated high-level clinical expertise and knowledge of a wide range of neurological clinical conditions in an acute setting. Demonstrated experience leading quality improvement processes and involvement in service evaluation and development. Demonstrated experience implementing evidence into practice and knowledge and/or experience in research. Excellent time management skills and an ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated experience in the management, clinical supervision and mentoring of staff and/or students. Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to effectively adapt to ongoing change to achieve health service outcomes. Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills including interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills and computer literacy in a range of programs. Must possess a valid Australian Drivers Licence (excluding learner driver's licences). If not already in possession, a NSW Drivers Licence must be obtained within 3 months of appointment. Need more information? Additional Information Salary Packaging South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details. Health & Fitness South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted gym membership/corporate wellbeing programs, including Fitness Passport. Transforming Your Experience Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHD's key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staff and our communities' experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support them. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply. SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Connect with us on 'X' , Facebook and LinkedIn . #J-18808-Ljbffr