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Team Leader – Sandhill Care Home (South Launceston)

Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
Build your career with Calvary, supporting the provision of care to our residents.
Permanent, casual and fixed term roles available. AM/PM/shifts on a fortnightly roster.

About the role

The Team Leader plays an integral role in the provision of high quality care to our residents at all times. The Team Leader supports the Clinical Care Coordinator and Registered Nurse to supervise and coordinate care to the residents across the home whilst actively ensuring the individual needs, wishes and goals of each resident is met within an environment where they feel supported, valued and treated with dignity and respect.

This is an excellent opportunity for to take the next step in your career. This position is open to either Endorsed Enrolled Nurses or Personal Care Workers with the required qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

Provide social and emotional support to all residents ensuring that care provision is holistic and person centred.
Support the coordination of the care needs of residents across the home including medication management, nutrition and hydration, pressure care management
Lead/supervise care on the shift, within their designated wing or area.
Perform medicine related tasks in accordance with scope of qualification, state or territory legislation, regulation and Calvary policies, procedures for delegation and supervision.

About you:
Diploma of Enrolled Nursing (with APRHA Registration to administer medication) or Cert 4 (in aged care or equivalent with meds competency)
High level of commitment, integrity, honesty and trustworthiness
An effective listener with the ability to communicate at all levels both orally and in writing
Ability to understand and use information technology and programs and to learn new skills as required
Working knowledge of WH&S and Infection Control
A desire to join a team committed to the care of others in a mission based organisation

Your benefits:
NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
Paid parental leave
Training, development pathways and career opportunities
Flexible hours that make sense for you

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Apply now to start your career in an organisation that is making a positive difference in the community.

Please note the following:
As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role