Clinical Care Manager

Clinical Care Manager

• Perm Full Time|38 hours/week
• Location: Redfern, NSW
• Salary: $122,881.12 + Super + Salary Packaging
• Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we advocate for a fairer Australia, to meet the growing needs of people across the country. Together we’re building hope and possibility for all. Find out more about us and our purpose.

Your opportunity

Mission Australia is seeking an experienced and passionate clinical care manager to lead our clinical team and drive the delivery of exceptional, person-centred care for older Australians.

Reporting to the Director of Care, this role will provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to registered nurses and clinical support staff, ensuring residents receive safe, high-quality care that aligns with the Aged Care Quality Standards, NDIS Practice Standards, and Mission Australia's values.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by fostering a culture of clinical excellence, continuous improvement, and resident-focused outcomes.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead and support a multidisciplinary clinical team to deliver outstanding resident care.
• Oversee resident assessments, care planning, clinical reviews, and complex care management.
• Drive compliance with Aged Care Quality Standards, clinical governance requirements, and best-practice care.
• Mentor, coach, and develop clinical staff through visible leadership and performance support.
• Monitor clinical outcomes, incidents, and quality indicators to promote continuous improvement.
• Provide oversight of medication management, infection prevention, and resident safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with families, medical practitioners, allied health professionals, and external stakeholders to support positive resident outcomes.
• Contribute to workforce planning, rostering, recruitment, and staff development.

Requirements for success

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Nursing or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' clinical experience within aged care, health, disability, or community services.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience within a clinical environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex clinical presentations, behavioural support needs, and high-risk care situations.
• Strong understanding of Aged Care Quality Standards, clinical governance, medication management, and compliance requirements.
• Strong clinical leadership and decision-making capability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• NDIS clearance and AHPRA

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, referee checks.

Your benefits

• Rewarding Work- every day you know you’re making a real difference
• Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
• Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
• Volunteering opportunities 
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave 
• Extra leave including: Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off

Our Culture  

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.  

We prioritise the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email [email protected] or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

We strongly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. For culturally safe support or assistance with your application, please contact us at [email protected]  

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia. 

How to apply

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As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you