Team Leader

• Lead and support a team delivering complex disability services

• Role based in east and south-east Melbourne, with ad hoc regional travel
• Make a difference through person-centred care and meaningful inclusion Are you a registered nurse with team leader experience and a passion for supporting people with complex needs and helping your team deliver exceptional care? We’re looking for a Team Leader to join our complex disability team at Care. Choice.

About the role

Reporting directly to our Regional Disability Manager, you’ll supervise, manage and motivate team members across our complex disability programs. You’ll ensure the team delivers quality services and safeguards that support clients’ meaningful participation and inclusion in the community.

Your role

• Coaching, mentoring and supporting staff to identify and respond to behaviours that increase risk
• Coordinating supports for clients with complex needs
• Maintaining and auditing client records for compliance purposes
• Managing crises and following up on incident reports
• Assessing staff performance on an ongoing basis
• Providing participant updates at care team meetings About you As a positive role model with a ‘can-do’ attitude, you’ll have a high degree of initiative and a strong desire to achieve outstanding results. For this Team Leader role, we’re looking for a registered nurse with current AHPRA registration . You’ll also have:
• Strong experience as a Team Leader in the disability or similar sector
• Previous experience supporting clients with complex needs
• Relevant qualifications in the disability and community services (Certificate IV in Disability or equivalent)
• A genuine desire to ensure that clients receive exceptional service
• Willingness to work as part of a team and cultivate a strengths-based approach
• Knowledge of restrictive practices
• Knowledge and experience writing person-centred plans
• Excellent attention to detail and supervisory skills Mandatory Requirements
• Current registration with AHPRA as a registered nurse
• Current First Aid and CPR qualification
• Valid and current Victorian driver’s licence
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and Working with Children Check (or willing to obtain) About Care. Choice Care. Choice is a NDIS and TAC/ Work. Safe registered disability services provider. We deliver a wide range of services and provide complex support across the Disability sector in a range of settings including home care, residential, community and Specialist Disability Accommodation. Care. Choice is committed to service excellence and works closely with clients, their families, and key stakeholders to ensure individuals receive the very best person-centred care. The Care. Choice team are passionate about their work and pride themselves in delivering an exceptional calibre of service. Our values Our philosophy of service provision is based upon our values of:
• People, First
• Brilliant Together
• Bring Our Best. Always
• Relentless Optimism Benefits & culture Care. Choice is proud to be an EEO employer. We support an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. As part of our commitment to putting People first, you’ll enjoy industry-leading wellbeing support and benefits at Care. Choice, including:
• Access to your pay as you earn it via our financial wellbeing partner
• Employee Pathways Scholarships
• Employee Support Fund
• Free ongoing training and development
• Paid Pregnancy loss leave for either parent
• Flexible work options
• A number of employee wellness platforms including EAP, free flu shots and travel discounts
• Discounts with several department store retailers, events & entertainment, home & technology
• Further discounts with groceries & beverages, shopping & fashion, sports & leisure, fuel and transport
• Car, health insurance and energy benefits
• Monthly & Annual Recognition & Reward for Employee of the Month
• Service Recognition & Reward Program
• Career development opportunities including secondments and Job-Ride-A-Long program From the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do your best work and really make a difference in people’s lives. To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below Employment with Care. Choice is subject to satisfactory background checks which include Professional References, Employee Working with Children Check, Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme Check and NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.