Team Leader

Employment Type: Permanent full time / part time
Hours: Up to 80 hours
Location: Whittlesea early parenting centre
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Contact: Lucy Longworth

Where there's life, there's Mercy.
Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.


About the opportunity

The Team Leader (ANUM/AMUM) role is to:

• Compliment and support the strategic direction and management within the EPC
• Promote excellence in clinical practice and family centred care (in the residential and day stay programs)
• Provide assessment of clients for admission to EPC programs (in the Assessment and Intake role)
• Provide leadership and support to the EPC Clinical Team
• Provide clinical service to admitted families
• To support the Nurse Unit Manager by acting up in the position to fill planned and unplanned leave
• Classification depending on qualification and experience of ANUM Year 1, ANUM Year 2, AMUM Year 1, ANUM Year 2 or Mat&Child Nurse ZJ5
• Permanent Part-Time, Full-Time hours are available
• EPCs are open Monday to Friday and are closed on Weekends
• Shifts are Day 0700-1530, Evening 1400-2230 and Night Duty 2200-0730
• Team Leaders working Evening and Night Duty Shifts are also After-Hours Coordinators and are paid at classification ZC5
• Free On-Site Car Parking
• EPC's are open 50 weeks a year with a 2 week closure over Christmas/New Year
  

What you'll bring

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
• Registered with AHPRA as Nurse and or Midwife
• Post Graduate qualification midwifery - desirable
• Post Graduate qualification in Child, Family and Community Nursing (Maternal and Child Health) or equivalent - desirable
• Post graduate qualification in adult or infant mental health - desirable
  

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• Candidates are required to meet the position and qualification requirements.
• Provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check (Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation).
• Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health's policy.

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process, please contact us on the details below.

• Lucy Longworth Nurse unit manager / Anna Seaborn Director of Nursing
• Phone: 03 94076800 or Email: [email protected]

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.