Reference Number:54016:Team Leader Older Person's Care Hub

Employment Type:Fixed Term Full Time (FT)

Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Registered Nurses to join the Older Persons Care Hub.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

Under the Strengthening Medicare Initiative, Northern Health are piloting an integrated outreach model to deliver rapid care and support to older persons in the community.



The aim of the Older Persons Care Hub (OPCH)is to provide non-admitted specialist geriatric assessments and rapid short-term interventions to older people in their homes who are at high-risk of hospital presentations.

The OPCH Team Leader will oversee the development of the OPCH, the coordination of the clinical team and the delivery of patient care. This role is also responsible for the development and implementation of the OPCH project, engaging key stakeholders, ensuring key deliverables are achieved and providing regular progress reports to the Department of Health. This is a leadership role that will be responsible for the performance, practice and professional behaviour of the multidisciplinary team (in liaison with relevant Allied Discipline leadership) and professional supervision of the Nursing team. The Team Leader will also be required to carry a clinical caseload (phone or home based).

The OPCH is currently a 6 day per week service working towards a 7day a week service (Hours of work 8.00am - 4.30pm). The successful incumbent will need to be flexible with their working hours which will include working on weekends and public holidays. This is a 40 hour a week position and is fixed term to June 30th 2028.

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Minimum 7 years clinical experience




- Extensive experience in the management of complex clients in the acute/community healthcare setting
- Expert knowledge of the broad health care sector
- Proven experience coordinating a service or managing a clinical team (ANUM or above)
- Acute nursing skills
- Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills, ability to prioritise competing demands

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- Access to salary packaging & EAP
- Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Applications close14 August 2026.

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early.

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal chance employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

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📌 Team Leader Older Person's Care Hub (Melbourne)
🏢 Northern Health
📍 Melbourne