Occupational Therapy | Clinical Lead

Caulfield South, Australia | Posted on 09/06/2023

Connect2Carestarted as a passion for two physiotherapists &has now become one of the fastest-growing alliedhealth companies in Australia, with servicesnationwide. As a registered NDIS healthprovider, Connect2Care provides a range of community-based,allied health services to people of all ages & of allabilities.

Growing everyday,with opportunities bubbling at every corner, Connect2Care isinvested in delivering best-practice therapy to its clients.We also want to ensure their therapists feel satisfied &motivated to come to work everyday.

Our team is abeautiful group of like-minded individuals working together tofulfill the same mission; to empower people to reach theirpersonal goals.

TheRole

Asa clinical lead, you will be part of the leadership team at Connect2Care. Leadsare responsible for providing clinical support & supervision to newgraduates & junior clinicians and managing a small caseload. Clinical leadsare an integral part of Connect2Care, empowering the new employee cohort tostrive for excellence and having a great influence on company-wide progress.The role involves:

• Providing supervision to therapeutic employees, including new graduates

• Ensuring therapists are providing high-quality, evidence-based & well-documented therapy.

• Being available to answer questions from Connect2Care clinicians.

• Assisting the recruitment team upon request

• Helping new employees with scheduling, including their first month, induction, shadowing, training & supervision

• Ensuring appropriate handover is completed when a member of the team leaves.

• Networking with external companies, building relationships.

• Liaising with management regularly to provide updates on staff performance & feedback.

• Occasional interstate travel, assisting clinicians in other states (if required)

• Managing a small caseload

Other responsibilities include:

• Managing staff workloads & capacity, considering staff availability and service area

• Conducting performance appraisals for staff

• Implementing performance management plan for staff if required

• Managing department resources (including requests, sufficient stock levels & ensuring updates as required)

• Liaising with other clinical leads to ensure consistency across the teams.

• Regular meetings & communications with the Administrations team

• Arranging internal PDs and learning opportunities

Requirements

To apply for therole, you will need to have or be able to obtain thefollowing:

  • RelevantTertiary qualifications in relatedfield
  • 5+ yearsexperience working in a relevant field (highlydesirable)
  • Leadership& management experience of clinicalstaff (highly desirable)
  • Discipline-Specific Registration(e.g. AHPRA/SPA)
  • Working withChildren Check (WWCC or BlueCard)
  • NDIS WorkerScreening Check
  • Evidence ofCOVID-19 vaccination (or validexemption)
  • Police Check& International Police Check (only applicable toindividuals who have livedoverseas)
  • Driver’slicense & access to a reliablevehicle
  • Carinsurance
  • ProfessionalIndemnity & Public Liabilityinsurance
RequiredQualities

At Connect2Care, wedon’t just look at the qualifications; we look at the personas a whole, ensuring they are the right fit for the company.Connect2Care values the following qualities in theiremployees:

  • A strong workethic and professional manner
  • Goodcommunication skills (both written andverbal)
  • Highlyorganised, with exceptional time management& the ability to prioritisetasks.
  • Flexible, withthe ability to adapt & respond to an ever-changingenvironment
  • A go-getterattitude, showing initiative & a proactive approach towork
  • Works well in ateam
  • Is focused onclient-centred care, tailoring therapy to the needs oftheir client
  • Exhibits &shows an understanding of inclusion & culturalsensitives.

Connect2Carefiercely believes that happiness is the key tosuccess. Knowing this, we place significant value onan exceptional work culture & a healthywork-life balance, hoping that our therapists lovewhat they do!

An open-door policyand ongoing opportunities to provide feedback on ways thecompany can improve are just examples of how the Connect2Careleadership team engage with their therapists to ensure theyfeel satisfied and appreciated within their role. We listen,we respond, & we act! Additional benefits of working atConnect2Care include:

  • Opportunity towork alongside a highly skilled group ofexisting Clinical Leads & Managers
  • Ability toinfluence company-wide initiatives
  • Flexibleworking arrangements
  • Loyalty bonuses
  • Benefits,discounts & rewards with premier retail& service partners
  • EAP (EmployeeAssistance Program)
  • Clearly definedcareer progression opportunities
  • Paid study leave
  • Annual leaveloading included
  • Toll pass
  • Opportunity tolearn & be supported by other seniorclinicians within multidisciplinary teams
  • Guest speakerevents covering interesting & relevant topics
  • Opportunitiesto relocate to almost anywhere in Australia
  • Unlimiteddrinks and snacks at all offices
  • Access to alibrary of online resources & assessmenttools
Alternatively, ifyou would like to have a private and confidentialconversation with someone from our Recruitment Team,please call 1800 950288.

We are an equal opportunity employer, proudly welcoming people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people from the LGBTQI community, veterans, and Indigenous Australians and Torres Strait Islander to our team. Connect2Care values each and every person unique and varied experiences.

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18 April 2024
Location: Australia Australian Capital Territory Australia
Work type:
Temporary/Contract
PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters.

Only direct applications will be considered.

This career opportunity is no longer open.
Please search for current vacancies here.


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