Team Leader, Middle South

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

• Full-time with flexible ADO to July 2026 
• Salary: RPN Grade 5, PSY Grade 4 or Chief SW/OT Grade 2
• Based in Moorabbin
• Benefits – 5 Weeks Annual Leave, Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing 

ABOUT US

Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS) is friendly to infants, children, young people and their families/carers.  

We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends and support networks.  

We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers.  

Our service is divided into two streams 0-11 and 12-26 years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders and outreach support. 

Here at Alfred Health our staff share they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth. ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in what they do, express feeling valued in the work they undertake, and that they are making a difference. We pride ourselves on taking care of their staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow.  

If you want to build a career in a team that adopts a family focused and systemic lens, and one which values respect, partnership and integrity, then click below to learn more about this job opportunity.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

The Sector Team Leader plays a pivotal role in supporting senior intake clinicians in managing the referrals and intakes to the service.

In this role, you will lead and co-ordinate the multidisciplinary team especially in the areas of allocation, monitoring of workload, teamwork, clinical team processes, client pathways, stakeholder engagement, and other operational functions and management of resources required by the team.

You will also lead the development of innovation and creative engagement and service delivery approaches to children, young people and their families.

ABOUT YOU

You are passionate about creating a team culture and performance that is based on hope, optimism and a recovery framework.

You’ll also:

• Be eligible for membership with AHPRA or the appropriate professional body
• Have experience in specialist assessment and treatment of children and youth in mental health
• Have experience in leading teams
• Possess Australian working rights and current Influenza vaccination
• Have/be willing to apply for a Valid Victorian Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a background check

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Access to discounted gym membership for gyms across Melbourne via Fitness Passport
• Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
• Located close to public transport and cafes

If applicable, specify specific requirements that you require in the cover letter or CV.  

If this sounds like you, click the APPLY button, including your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position please contact Denise Fry (ICYAMHWS Manager) on ph: 8552 0555.

Applications close: 11pm AEST, Sunday 19th October 2025.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au