Team Leader – Cancer Navigation – Flexible Location

• Be a part of an inspiring, purposeful and transformative team culture.
• Based in anywhere nationally – must be willing and able to work from Canteen office regularly.
• $101,500k + super and benefits.

About us

Canteen acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First Peoples and sovereign custodians of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Canteen is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and people of all ages. We welcome all people including those from diverse backgrounds, faiths, sexual orientation and/or gender identities.

Canteen is dedicated to supporting young people and their families affected by cancer. Founded by young cancer patients, our mission is to provide essential programs, services, and resources that positively impact the lives of 12-25 year-olds facing their own diagnosis, dealing with a close family member’s cancer, or grieving the loss of a loved one. We believe in the transformative power of our team, and together, we aim to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.

Canteen, Camp Quality and Redkite (Alliance Partners) are working together to provide Cancer Hub – a digital hub to help families impacted by cancer more easily access the practical and emotional support they need, when they need it.

We are now seeking a Team Leader – Cancer Navigation to join our team where you will lead and support a national team of Cancer Navigators who navigate the service system for families by completing comprehensive assessments, identifying presenting issues, providing information, and linking in with necessary community supports and hospital-based supports.

This is a high-impact role for a qualified Team Leader – Cancer Navigation with a natural ability to connect and support.

About our benefits

We connect, we empower, we challenge, and we are real. These values ground the way we work at Canteen, and underpin a culture that brings people together, collectively, in an inspiring and positive way. Being a part of our team offers you a rewarding, purposeful and genuine experience, with endless opportunities. Find out more on our LinkedIn Life Page.

• Base Salary + Superannuation + Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging (up to $15,900 of your salary tax-free).

• 5 Weeks Annual Leave.

• Learning & Development opportunities.

About our role

• Deliver Cancer Navigation: Provide high quality, evidence-based cancer navigation support to a proportionate caseload of young people and families impacted by cancer.
• Organisational requirements: Support the delivery of Cancer Hub’s Strategic Plan, and overall organisational goals and KPIs.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Contribute to key stakeholder relationships, working collaboratively with all services under Cancer Hub, Alliance Partners and other stakeholders to ensure young people and families receive access to the supports that best meet their needs.
• Leadership: Lead, build and develop a team of autonomous navigators to deliver high quality and evidence-based case management interventions, to ensure young people and families are supported through their cancer experience. In addition, provide leadership support to other teams within Cancer Hub and Canteen as required.
• Program development: Lead the growth and development of the cancer navigation service; Actively participate in developing processes and procedures for the effective delivery of the Cancer Hub program in alignment with Canteen’s Strategic Plan and key deliverables as per the funding agreement.

About You

• Tertiary qualification in social work, psychology, occupational therapy or nursing.
• 3-5 years demonstrated experience in delivering case management and/or clinical intervention within child, youth or health focused settings.
• Experience supporting young people and families impacted by complex or life limiting illness and navigating the health system and other community-based supports.
• Experience creating and maintaining relationships with sector partners such as hospitals, health and community services, education and not-for-profit professionals.
• Demonstrated experience in management / leadership within health or community sectors.
• Experience managing a remote team preferred but not essential.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of strategic relationships that support outcomes for families.
• Strong organisational/project planning and time management skills.
• Experience in conducting risk assessments and developing safety plans including knowledge of child protection legislation and mandatory reporting.
• Demonstrated skills in decision making, problem solving, negotiation and crisis management.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills across a variety of mediums.
• Demonstrated computer literacy and an ability to navigate numerous IT systems.
• Ability to liaise with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Flexibility to travel interstate if, and when required.
• Willingness to participate in an on-call roster covering the hours listed below (roughly one week per month). Monday-Thursday: 10am-8pm Saturday: 10am-5pm (all Sydney time, AEST or AEDST).
• Outstanding communication skills and a natural ability to connect.
• A compassionate values-based approach.

*Due to the nature of Canteen’s work, you will be required to (very) occasionally work weekends and evenings. Advance notice will be given when this is the case, and Canteen does have a Time off in Lieu policy for taking leave as agreed with the supervising manager.

If you’re passionate about what you do and are ready to make a difference, click ‘Apply Now’.

Do not delay in applying as we will be reviewing applications periodically during this time. Please submit your Resume and Cover Letter outlining your relevant experience.

Only applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

Employment Expectations

To ensure an ongoing commitment to the success of Canteen, all applications must be able to:

• Successfully complete and maintain a current National Police Check and Working with Child Check relevant to the individual’s state jurisdiction.
• Undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment to guarantee the safety of all Canteen’s stakeholders.
• Provide at least two direct referees to ensure a successful reference check is completed.
• Provide relevant copies of professional qualification/s stated on the application.