About Our Client

Our Client is an established, community-focused care provider supporting older people and clients with complex needs across mid north coast of NSW. The organisation combines strong local relationships with access to broader clinical governance, quality and operational expertise. Its focus is on delivering safe, responsive and person-centred services while continuing to strengthen clinical systems, workforce capability and regulatory readiness. This is an opportunity to join a values-led service at an important stage of clinical improvement and Support at Home development.

About the Opportunity

Our Client is seeking an experienced Home Care clinical leader to oversee clinical governance, nursing services and complex care delivery across its community care program. Working closely with the Home Care Manager, you will lead the nursing team and progress an established clinical improvement action plan. A major focus will be strengthening clinical systems, managing risk and preparing the service for ongoing success under Support at Home.

You will provide leadership and professional support to Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, care partners and support workers while ensuring clients receive safe, evidence-based and person-centred care.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Leading clinical governance and continuous quality improvement
- Progressing clinical improvement and Support at Home readiness initiatives
- Overseeing comprehensive clinical assessments and complex care planning
- Monitoring clinical risks, incidents, trends and quality indicators
- Leading incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions
- Supporting wound care, medication management and chronic disease programs
- Coordinating services with GPs, allied health professionals and hospitals
- Maintaining compliance with the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards
- Providing clinical oversight across DVA, NDIS and icare-funded services
- Coaching and mentoring clinical and non-clinical team members
- Improving clinical documentation,



reporting and care monitoring systems
- Building a positive culture of accountability, safety and open communication

About You

You will be an experienced Registered Nurse with a strong understanding of clinical governance and service delivery within a Home Care or community care setting.

You will be comfortable identifying gaps, implementing improvements and supporting teams through operational and regulatory change. Importantly, you will know how to balance compliance requirements with practical, person-centred care.

To be considered, you will require:

- Current unrestricted AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
- Bachelor's degree or postgraduate qualification in Nursing
- At least two years of Home Care management experience
- At least three years of post-registration nursing experience
- Experience leading Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses
- Strong clinical assessment and complex care planning capability
- Knowledge of Support at Home and aged care regulatory requirements
- Experience managing clinical incidents, risks and improvement plans
- Strong stakeholder management and multidisciplinary coordination skills
- Confidence coaching care staff and building clinical capability
- Current First Aid and CPR certification
- Current or obtainable NDIS Worker Screening Clearance

Experience with DVA Community Nursing, NDIS high-intensity supports, icare, wound management, dementia care, medication safety or chronic disease management will be highly regarded.

Why Consider This Role?

- $125,000 base + super + NFP packaging
- Full-time position with an ASAP commencement
- Genuine opportunity to influence clinical quality and service development
- Work alongside an established Home Care Manager
- Lead and develop a dedicated nursing workforce
- Play a central role in Support at Home readiness
- Six-month contract with potential to move into an ongoing appointment
- Join a community-focused organisation with broader specialist support

Sponsorship is not available, and applicants must have unrestricted Australian working rights.

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📌 Clinical Care Manager (Wauchope)
🏢 Healthcare Australia
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