Dubbo, NSW, Australia
Dubbo Team Leader
Full time or part time options available
A fantastic opportunity exists to join Cerebral Palsy Alliance(CPA)as the Team Leader of the Dubbo Therapy Team!
CPA is a ground-breaking, global centre ofexpertisefor cerebral palsy research, advocacy,interventionand assistive technology innovation. As a Team Leader/ Senior Therapist you will have the opportunity to not only support our local therapy team but also enhance your leadership skills and join CPA’s Therapy Leadership team which is spread across NSW and the ACT.
The Dubbo therapy teamis made up of9 local therapistsincluding occupational therapists,physiotherapistsand speech pathologists. Themultidisciplinaryteamis very experiencedand is supported by aClient Services Consultant, local TeamLeaderandTherapy Manager
OurTherapycentrein Gipps Streetisabout to undergo an exciting refurbishment, and our local team have access toall ofthe resourcesrequiredto bestsupportourclients and familiesThe team also provides servicesincommunity and works closely with our team in Orange to service clients across theOrana region/Central West.
This position is currentlyfull time with half of your week spent leading the team with support from the site’s Therapy managerand the other half spent managing a caseload as a seniortherapist
At CPA we aim to be as flexible as possible to suit your lifestyle and balance the needs of the team.In this role you will be supported not only byDubbo’s Therapy Manager (to whom the position reports) but by a network of therapy leaders across CPAYou will also have access to various modes of leadership training including online courses and face to face sessionsfacilitatedby Regional Managers, internal businesspartnersand external subject matter experts.
A clinicalbackground in OT, PT, SP or EP is essential.
For more information about regional opportunities with Cerebral Palsy Alliance please visit our website
What'sin it for me?
Exceptional professional development opportunities through CPA’s leadership academy as well as access to a suite of online courses run by MCI, a leading registered training organisation
A relocation allowance for interstate or rural moves of $5000 to help you if you are moving for the role
Up to $2,650/year tax-savings through meal, entertainment and venue hire benefit
Wellbeing allowance of $100 per year (have massage on us or buy new sneakers)
Discounted gym/fitness centre membership for your whole family
Multiple career pathways including Research, Clinical Governance, Specialisation and Management opportunities
Additionalleave days, including bonus leave, pre-purchased leave, compassionateleaveand CPA Day- anadditionalpublic holiday (occurs in the period between Boxing Day and New Year's Day)
Required Skills
Strong communicationskills including conveying expectations, providing feedback, andfacilitatingteam discussions, communicating risks and barriers to the Regional Manager, and effective engagement with stakeholders and clients to understand their needs and concerns
Leading through guidance,motivationand support
Ability to translate strategic priorities of the organisation into meaningful actions for your team
Problem-Solving: troubleshooting challenges, performing logisticalgymnasticsand making informed decisions in collaboration with stakeholders
Data-driven decision-making
Proficient user of IT
Commitment to supporting team members to navigate daily challenges as well as their longer-term professional development.
An understanding of the complex needs of our clients
Our Values:
At Cerebral Palsy Alliance we champion diversity andequitableopportunities for people with disabilities and lived experience, Aboriginal and TorresStraightIslander people, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTQIA+ community.
We are passionate, respectful, ethical,curiousand courageous. Great Minds Think Differently.
Ready to Join Us?
Apply through this job advert oremail rachel.jennings@cerebralpalsy.org.au
We are committed to supportinginclusivityfor anyone with diverse needs and lived experience.Workplaceadjustments canbe discussedtocreate asafeandcomfortableworkplace that supportsyourhealth, abilities,andpersonal needs
More information aboutworking for CPA
For the safety of staff and clientswe haveassessedthatthis rolerequiresa medium level of physical functionality, more details can be foundhere
Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds andadvocates forthe rightsof clients, we areachild safe organisation and all workersmustadhere to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
