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Senior Clinician Intake And Scheduling Team Leader
Posted on May 21, 2026
- Sydney, Australia
- 0 - 0 USD (yearly)
- Full Time
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Northern Sydney Local Health District
Reference number
REQ665684
Occupation
Community
Work type
Full-Time
Location
Sydney - North/North West
Salary Information
$126524 - $129591
Closing date
04 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS)….making a difference for older people.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Dependent on qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ665684
Position Classification: Dependent on qualifications
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ665684
Salary per week:
Allied Health Professionals Level 4: $2,424.83 - $2,483.61
Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: $2,235.41 - $2,308.85
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Macquarie Hospital
What you'll be doing
Joining the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) ACAS will mean you will be part of a dynamic team with various sites providing Aged Care Assessment to NSLHD. Excellent education and supervision is provided on an ongoing basis. The team will welcome applications from all those with strong interest and passion for working with older persons and who want to be part of an experienced friendly multidisciplinary team. Applicants need to have a strong commitment to working to a high standard and within very tight time frames.
Joining the Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD) ACAS will mean you will be part of a dynamic team with various sites providing Aged Care Assessment to NSLHD. Excellent education and supervision is provided on an ongoing basis. The team will welcome applications from all those with strong interest and passion for working with older persons and who want to be part of an experienced friendly multidisciplinary team. Applicants need to have a strong commitment to working to a high standard and within very tight time frames.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Hold a tertiary qualification in Nursing, Social Work, Physiotherapy, or Occupational Therapy. For Nursing, Occupational Therapy, and Physiotherapy, current general registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is required. For Social Work, qualifications must be recognised for eligibility for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers. Allied Health Professionals will need minimum experience as a Level 2. For Nursing – Division 1 Registered Nurse with post registration qualification relevant to speciality and at least 3 years experience working in the clinical area of their post graduate qualification or such other qualifications or relevant equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional development is essential.
- Demonstrated high-level clinical experience in conducting comprehensive assessments and care planning for the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) target population. Proven knowledge of relevant legislation, elder abuse management, and NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal requirements. Ability to interpret and communicate these frameworks effectively to staff and stakeholders, with a clear understanding of how they influence intake processes.
- Demonstrated excellence in negotiation, decision-making, and advocacy, with the ability to engage constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to provide advice that enhances service delivery and optimises intake processes. Proven capacity to guide and support colleagues in achieving service excellence, including the ability to deliver clinical supervision to other staff within the multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to initiate, lead, complete, and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes. Proven capacity to lead ongoing quality improvement activities in collaboration with other staff, contributing to enhanced service delivery and organisational performance.
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For role related queries or questions contact Silvana Italiano on Silvana.Italiano@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 1. You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 4 June 2026
Tentative interview Dates: Week commencing 15 June 2026
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