Connect2Care Looking for Clinical Lead | Speech Pathologist at Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand Full Time

Connect2Care started as a passion for two physiotherapists & has now become one of the fastest-growing allied health companies in Australia, with services nationwide. As a registered NDIS health provider, Connect2Care provides a range of community-based, allied health services to people of all ages & of all abilities.

Growing every day, with opportunities bubbling at every corner, Connect2Care is invested in delivering best-practice therapy to its clients. We also want to ensure their therapists feel satisfied & motivated to come to work every day.

Our team is a beautiful group of like-minded individuals working together to fulfil the same mission; to empower people to reach their personal goals.

The Role

As a clinical lead, you will be part of the leadership team at Connect2Care. Leads are responsible for providing clinical support & supervision to new graduates & junior clinicians and managing a small caseload. Clinical leads are an integral part of Connect2Care, empowering the new employee cohort to strive for excellence and having a great influence on company-wide progress. The role involves:

• Providing supervision to therapeutic employees, including new graduates
• Ensuring therapists are providing high-quality, evidence-based & well-documented therapy
• Being available to answer questions from Connect2Care clinicians
• Assisting the recruitment team upon request
• Helping new employees with scheduling, including their first month, induction, shadowing, training & supervision
• Ensuring appropriate handover is completed when a member of the team leaves
• Networking with external companies, building relationships
• Liaising with management regularly to provide updates on staff performance & feedback
• Occasional interstate travel, assisting clinicians in other states (if required)
• Managing a small caseload
• Other responsibilities include:
• Managing staff workloads & capacity, taking into account staff availability and service area
• Managing complaints
• Conducting performance appraisals for staff
• Implementing performance management plan for staff if required
• Managing department resources (including requests, sufficient stock levels & ensuring updates as required)
• Liaising with other clinical leads to ensure consistency across the teams
• Regular meetings & communications with the Administration team
• Arranging Internal PDs & learning opportunities

Requirements

To apply for the role, you will need to have or be able to obtain the following:

• Relevant Tertiary qualifications in related field
• 5+ years experience working in a relevant field (highly desirable)
• Leadership & management experience of clinical staff (highly desirable)
• Discipline-Specific Registration (e.g. AHPRA/SPA)
• Working with Children Check (WWCC or Blue Card)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• Evidence of COVID-19 vaccination (or valid exemption)
• Police Check & International Police Check (only applicable to individuals who have lived overseas)
• Driver’s licence & access to a reliable vehicle
• Car insurance
• Professional Indemnity & Public Liability insurance
• First Aid certificate (desirable)

Required Qualities

At Connect2Care, we don’t just look at the qualifications; we look at the person as a whole, ensuring they are the right fit for the company. Connect2Care values the following qualities in their employees:

• Embodies Connect2Care values regarding excellence, integrity, innovation & respect
• A strong work ethic and professional manner
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Highly organised, with exceptional time management & the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Flexible, with the ability to adapt & respond to an ever-changing environment
• A go-getter attitude, showing initiative & a proactive approach to work
• Works well in a team
• Friendly, positive & approachable manner
• Is focussed on client-centred care, tailoring therapy to the needs of their client
• Exhibits & shows an understanding of inclusion & cultural sensitives.

Benefits

Connect2Care fiercely believes that happiness is the key to success. Knowing this, we place significant value on an exceptional work culture & a healthy work-life balance, hoping that our therapists love what they do!

An open-door policy and ongoing opportunities to provide feedback on ways the company can improve are just examples of how the Connect2Care leadership team engage with their therapists to ensure they feel satisfied and appreciated within their role. We listen, we respond, & we act! Additional benefits of working at Connect2Care include:

• Opportunity to work alongside a highly skilled group of existing Clinical Leads & Managers
• Ability to influence company-wide initiatives
• Flexible working arrangements
• Achievable KPI bonuses
• Loyalty bonuses
• Benefits, discounts & rewards with premier retail & service partners
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Clearly defined career progression opportunities
• Professional Development allowance
• Paid study leave
• Annual leave loading included
• Laptop & mobile phone
• Toll pass
• Opportunity to learn & be supported by other senior clinicians within multidisciplinary teams
• Guest speaker events covering interesting & relevant topics
• Social events, team building & well-being activities
• Opportunities to relocate to almost anywhere in Australia
• Unlimited drinks and snacks at all offices
• Access to a library of online resources & assessment tools

The Application Process

If you are a good fit at Connect2Care, we would love to hear from you! To view and apply for a role at Connect2Care, please visit https://connect2care.com.au/career-opportunities/

Alternatively, if you would like to have a private and confidential conversation with someone from our Recruitment Team, please call 1800 950 288.