Care Team Leader – South West

• Attractive Salary Packaging options – up to $18,550 tax free
• Friendly, supportive working environment
• Permanent full time role

The opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available to join an established team as a Care Team Leader on a permanent, full time basis. You will Support, supervise and mentor staff along with providing your team leadership and guidance to ensure clients progress towards achieving their goals through a wellness model. You will be based at Peel but travel will be required to the suburbs this role covers – Alfred Cove, Applecross, Ardross, Attadale, Bicton, Booragoon, Melville, Pount Pleasant and Palmyra

THis roles comes with a mandatory salary packaged vehicle

Key responsibilities

• Lead and manage employees to ensure best practice is followed and compliant with required policies and procedures.
• Manage and document employee performance issues.
• Lead and promote safe work culture to reduce safety incidents and lost time injury.
• Maintain inclusive and effective communication with the team to ensure employees are aware of pertinent information
• Ensure new employees have been provided with adequate knowledge of their role and responsibilities
• Respond to employee and client queries to ensure consistent and effective outcomes for the service delivery
• Allocate suitable resources and implement support plans to ensure quality care is delivered
• Document, report and action hazards and incidents to ensure safe work procedures are followed
• Ensure the integrity of client documents and reports are correct, maintained and delivered

About you

The ideal candidate will have a strong background within the Aged Care Industry. In addition to this, you will be able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and attributes:

• An understanding of health care within a community environment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading a team to achieve outcomes.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills to develop effective relationships, promote services and resolve clients concerns that may arise.
• Decision making and problem-solving skills to innovatively manage the provision of service delivery.
• A demonstrated empathetic and flexible approach to manage the sensitivities of client and employee issues.
• Time management and organisational skills to effectively plan and prioritise work tasks.
• Knowledge of service provision, allocation and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Knowledge of manual handling principles with the ability to train others.
• A Certificate III in Community Support Services is desireable OR minimum two years industry experience and a willingness to obtain Cert 3
• Demonstrated computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheet and calendar management software to prepare correspondence and effective documentation. 

 How to apply

 To submit your application, and to view a copy of the Position Description, click ‘Apply’

Interviews may commence prior to advertising end date

Based on Silver Chain Group Policy and Government Directions, you will be required to provide evidence of vaccination against COVID-19, (including booster),or evidence of a medical exemption in order to commence employment with Silver Chain.

At Silver Chain, our greatest strength is our people. Driven by our values of integrity, respect, trust and compassion, we aspire to create a better home care system for all Australians. With a proud history of more than 125 years, Silver Chain is an employer of choice and the leading provider of high-quality health and aged care in the homes and communities of more than 65,000 Western Australians every year. Join our team of more than 4,450 staff, caring for more than 105,000 clients across Australia. We’ll provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.

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