Job Description
Join the Aged Care Assessment (ACA) team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH), Royal Park campus, and help shape quality aged care services for older Australians across Melbourne's Northern and Western Metropolitan regions.
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As a Team Leader, you will provide operational and clinical leadership to an interdisciplinary team of clinical and non-clinical assessors, supporting the delivery of high-quality triage, assessment, care planning, delegation, training and quality activities.
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You will lead a portfolio across areas such as intake, assessment delivery, support plan reviews, training or quality, while providing clinical guidance for complex assessments and supporting team performance. You will also maintain a hands‐on clinical component, contributing to triage, delegation and assessment activities.
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This is an opportunity to combine people leadership, clinical expertise and service improvement while supporting older Australians to access the care and services they need.
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Key Accountabilities
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Provide operational and clinical leadership to the interdisciplinary workforce of clinical and non-clinical assessors to deliver the range of assessment functions including Triage, Assessment, Care planning, Delegation, Training and Quality
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Portfolios include intake, assessment delivery, support plan review, and training and quality.
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Support team members to manage complex assessments
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Participate in direct care delivery including triage, delegation, reviews and assessment tasks
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About You
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You are an experienced health professional and people leader who offers:
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Relevant Allied Health, Nursing or related qualification aligned with Commonwealth guidelines.
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Training qualification, such as Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or higher.
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Minimum five years' clinical experience, including aged care assessment, intake, triage, delegation and reviews.
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Experience leading community teams, managing performance and building workforce capability.
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Strong clinical, communication and digital skills, with a person‐centred approach.
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
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Perks of Working at RMH
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Meaningful Work Make a real difference in the lives of patients, families and our community.
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Career Growth Access learning, development, and diverse career opportunities.
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Supportive Culture & Belonging Join in a diverse and values‐led organisation built on kindness, collaboration and inclusion.
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Innovation Help shape the future of healthcare through research, technology and new models of care.
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World-Class Excellence Work alongside leading healthcare professionals at one of Australia's premier public hospitals, within the Parkville Precinct—one of the world's leading biomedical and research precincts.
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Enjoy great employee benefits Salary packaging of up to $12,000 tax free and generous leave entitlements, including additional annual leave and a monthly accrued day off for eligible full-time staff (role/EBA dependent).
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Work in the Parkville Precinct Work in the Parkville precinct with excellent public transport, onsite parking options and access to staff health services.
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The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) began in **** as Victoria's first public hospital.
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Today our care extends from the City through Royal Park, with mental health and aged care services across the inner west.
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We operate a statewide trauma service and lead centres of excellence across neurosciences, nephrology, oncology, cardiology and virtual health.
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Our collaborations set new benchmarks in health excellence, including the world-renowned Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, our joint venture with the University of Melbourne.
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And while the work we're doing takes us in inspiring new directions, we lead with kindness that defines a better standard of care.

📌 Team Leader - Aged Care Assessments (Victoria)
🏢 The Royal Melbourne Hospital
📍 Victoria