Team Leader Acute Services

What you will bring to the role

1. Recognised qualification in Occupational Therapy in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Professionals (State) Award, current registration with AHPRA and commitment to own ongoing professional development.
2. Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Acute Services, including (but not limited to) neurology, trauma, orthopaedics, neurosurgery, general surgical, vascular and general medical.
3. Demonstrated excellent leadership ability, supervisory and management skills and demonstrated ability to effectively manage the operational and administrative responsibilities of a hospital-based team.
4. Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to provide consultancy regarding Occupational therapy matters and to produce reports and other documents for use at an executive level.
5. Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders throughout all organisational levels.
6. Ability to set strategic service goals, develop and implement policy, and lead service improvement through research and continuous quality improvement.
7. Ability to work as a part of a multidisciplinary team and to apply advanced clinical reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature.
8. Current Class C driver’s license and willingness to use it for work purposes.

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For role related queries or questions contact Kathryn Heagney on Kathryn.Heagney@health.nsw.gov.au