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$63.40 per hour + salary packaging | Team Leader - ACAS
Permanent, full-time | 80 hours per fortnight with a monthly ADO
About the Role
This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and team-oriented leader to step into the role of Team Leader for the Single Assessment Team within Aged Care Assessment Services Grampians. This position is primarily based in Ballarat, but for the right candidate, there may be flexibility to be placed at one of our West sites, including Horsham or Stawell. In this role, you will demonstrate clinical leadership while driving quality improvement and service development initiatives. You will manage operational priorities, support staff, and oversee a varied caseload, all while working collaboratively with hospitals, aged care facilities, service providers, and key stakeholders. The position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on aged care outcomes across the region while fostering a supportive, growth-focused team environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Oversee and coordinate day-to-day team operations
2. Complete complex aged care assessments as required
3. Supervise and mentor assessment staff
4. Facilitate medical assessments and specialist visits
5. Lead quality improvement and strategic initiatives
6. Represent the service at internal and external meetings
Skills & Experience
* Tertiary qualification in Health or Social Science
* Qualified in a Vic West SAS core discipline (e.g., OT, RN, SW)
* Proven team leadership and staff supervision ability
* Strong community engagement and clinical judgement
* Skilled in assessment, planning, and problem solving
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Interested?
Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Mark Jones, ACAS Manager at (03) 5320 3740 for a confidential discussion.
If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham, and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, and support services.
* Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
* Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage, meals, entertainment, and holidays
* Access to Staff Fitness program
* Staff rewards and recognition programs
Ballarat Region
Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest-growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first-class education, fine dining, and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat, click here - Visit Ballarat.
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunization clearance, and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child-safe organization, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. We are dedicated to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers, and LGBTQIA+ individuals.
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