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Centacare, an Agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane, is a values-based organisation, committed to providing services to the entire community, regardless of religion, circumstance, ethnicity, economic situation, age, gender or ability. Centacare has a workforce of more than 3000 and operates in many locations, supporting tens of thousands of people each year.

About The Role:
Reporting to the General Manager – Aged Care Services, the Clinical Manager is accountable for the leadership and performance of the clinical team and for ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality, evidence-based and person-centred care. The role is responsible for maintaining compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards, relevant legislation, and organisational policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to nursing and allied health teams to ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality, evidence-based and person-centred care, including for clients with complex and high-acuity needs.
• Develop, implement and strengthen a comprehensive clinical service framework, driving innovation, service integration and opportunities for growth across Aged Care Services.
• Lead and mentor clinical staff through supervision, case conferencing and development of clinical reasoning, fostering a high-performing and collaborative multidisciplinary team culture.
• Drive an integrated model of care across clinical and general aged care services in partnership with Regional Managers and key internal stakeholders.
• Embed effective clinical and service governance frameworks in collaboration with the Quality, Risk and Governance Unit.
• Oversee compliance with Aged Care Quality Standards, relevant legislation and organisational policies, including leadership of SIRS investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Analyse clinical trends, risks and performance data, presenting insights and continuous quality improvement initiatives to senior leadership.
• Partner with Learning & Development to inform and deliver clinical onboarding and ongoing professional development.
• Recruit, onboard, supervise and performance-manage clinical staff within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships.
• Ensure workplace health and safety obligations are met, including incident reporting, risk management and completion of mandatory training.
• Act at all times to safeguard children and adults at risk and meet all legislative and regulatory obligations.

About You

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated senior clinical leadership and management experience within aged care or a related health setting.
• Proven ability to lead clinical teams in best practice and clinical excellence.
• Sound financial acumen with experience in clinical and operational budget oversight.
• High-level interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, clinical research and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and supervise multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all required clearances, including Driver’s Licence, Blue Card, NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, AFP Check, and evidence of right to work in Australia.

Why Join Centacare?

• Strategic leadership opportunity to shape regional service excellence within a values-driven organisation committed to community wellbeing.
• Meaningful, purpose-driven work supported by a collaborative executive leadership team.
• Competitive remuneration with the opportunity to maximise take-home pay through salary packaging benefits of up to $18,550 per annum.

If you are passionate about delivering person-centred care, building high-performing teams, and driving quality and compliance excellence in aged care, we encourage you to apply.

Join us in shaping the future of aged care.

Apply now to lead, inspire and support a team dedicated to delivering safe, respectful and high-quality client care.

Centacare is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Join us in building a stronger, safer, and more connected community.
  
The Archdiocese of Brisbane is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults engaged in Archdiocesan activities, ministries and services, and maintains a zero-tolerance approach to any form of abuse. To support this commitment, we conduct referee checks and criminal history screening during recruitment, and require employees to hold a current Queensland Working with Children Blue Card and/or undergo regular criminal history checks.

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