Team Leader - Moreton South

Join an Organisation dedicated to Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health
About Us?
The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health Ltd was established by its founding members to provide a coordinated/integrated approach to the planning, development and delivery of comprehensive primary health care services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations within the Southeast Qld Region.
The focus of IUIH Aged Care team is to work with the local indigenous community and relevant key stakeholders to increase access to comprehensive care and provide well-coordinated, quality in home care services and eligible aged care clients.
About the Role?
As Team Leader Aged Care, your role is to in accordance with the clients’ assessed needs manage the contract relationship and arrangements with the Client/Carer and review ongoing service needs, coordinate a team of care workers in the delivery of the agreed suite of services ensuring quality, timeliness and effectiveness of service delivery. The role will be required to perform in accordance with Client Care plans, the Aged Care Standards and the IUIH Policies and Procedures.
Your day-to-day duties will include:
Demonstrate practical and innovative leadership in the design implementation and evaluation of daily programs for clients.
Liaise with the Assessor and Community Nurses to ascertain Client needs.
Identify a range of services that enhance inclusion for elderly Indigenous persons who are residing in their own homes within the community.
Collaborate with other service providers to ensure effective service delivery and increase community networks.
Coordinate and review service arrangements with Service Providers.
About You?
Current Criminal History Check.
Current C Class Drivers Licence (QLD).
Current Disability Worker Screening Check (Qld Yellow Card).
Current First Aid and CPR Certificates.
Desirable, but not mandatory:
Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and /or communities
What Can we Offer?
At IUIH we recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability.
At IUIH ‘Our Collectivity is Our Strength’.
We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that invites applications from all people.
Be part of Australia’s largest community controlled Aboriginal Health Service.
Access to “Growing Our Own Opportunities” through in-house training and programs.
Weekly Staff Wellness activities and all staff ‘Gather and Grow’ yarns and award ceremonies.
Opportunities to attend community events such as NAIDOC, Rugby League Carnivals and more.
Demonstrated commitment to creating culturally safe environments where children and young people are respected, heard, and protected against harm.