Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up until 30 June 2025
Position Classification: Health Clinician Lvl 5 including classifications of Counsellor Lvl 5, Dietitian Lvl 5, Health Mgr Lvl 3, Occupational Therapist Lvl 5, Orthoptist Lvl 5, Physiotherapist Lvl 5, Play Therapist Lvl 5, Social Worker Lvl 5, Speech Pathologist Lvl 5
Remuneration: 122850 - 139559 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ528285
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia.
We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
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Additional information: An eligibility list may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies. What you'll be doing The KEYS (Kids Early Years) Program is an initiative which has been developed by the Service Delivery Reform Group in Western Sydney.
This program seeks to provide a more comprehensive and systemic approach to service provision and coordination for vulnerable families (with children under 5) in the area.
It aims to remove organisational barriers and deliver care that is value based and person-centered.
The primary purpose of this role will be to assist in empowering the existing system to deliver integrated and wrap around services to vulnerable families in Western Sydney.
SCHN KEYS Team leader will lead a team of multiagency KEYS Navigators who provide specialised information and assistance to key service providers – to identify vulnerable families and their needs, support access and co-ordination of quality services between agencies to families and ensure there is a coordinated shared family plan for ongoing support to families.
The KEYS Team leader will provide management and supervision to the team and work together with the KEYS Manager to provide strategic leadership and support to the program.
The role will build effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and strengthen interagency partnerships and referral pathways.
The team leader will play a key role in initiating, developing and participating in service development and continuous quality improvement to ensure the project meets key deliverables.
SCHN KEYS Team Leader will be employed by The Children's Hospital at Westmead but hold a leadership role within an interagency team.
Tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline or relevant degree and/or relevant work experience in the delivery of services and/or case management to vulnerable children and their families. Demonstrated experience in management, leadership and supervision of teams. Demonstrated ability to build strong and effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders and experience in the development of interagency collaborations and innovative ways of working. Demonstrated organisational and problem solving skills, with the ability to prioritise and meet deadlines and work independently in a dynamic and evolving program. Excellent interpersonal skills and written skills, including demonstrated capacity to manage conflict and difference.
Including experience in managing interagency relationships and partnerships. Experience in managing effective interagency relationships and partnerships and working with individuals and services to increase capability within services including the understanding of the service system supporting children and their families, and the interconnectivity between government and non-government agencies supporting families. Demonstrated skills in service planning, system redesign and involvement in quality improvement activities. Excellent IT skills including ability to learn and adapt to new and developing systems. SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers.
We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply.
If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network.
Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian.
For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian Websitehttps://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards.SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people.
We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care.
Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
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If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children's Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on ******
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Applications Close: 25/10/2024
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