Aged Care Clinical Leader - 6-Week Contract

Frontline Human Resources; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 109,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6-week contract

Job summary

Frontline Human Resources is seeking a Clinical Care Manager to oversee the clinical operations of a residential aged care facility in Melbourne. You will drive care quality, governance, and compliance across the operation, collaborating with residents, families and healthcare professionals to achieve positive outcomes through the contract period.

The role emphasizes leadership, clinical governance, accreditation readiness, and ongoing improvement in a supportive, patient-centred environment.

Qualifications

• RN leadership experience in aged care or healthcare settings.
• Strong knowledge of aged care standards and accreditation.
• Leadership and mentoring abilities to develop teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Postgraduate qualifications in aged Care or related field are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day clinical operations and ensure compliance with legislation, standards, policies, and procedures.
• Develop, implement, review individualised care plans with residents, families, and clinicians.
• Lead, coach, and mentor nursing and care teams to deliver high-quality resident care.
• Monitor clinical performance and drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure safe, compassionate, person-centred care is delivered.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise resident health outcomes.
• Support accreditation, clinical governance, and risk management processes.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Clinical governance

Education

AHPRA RN Registration

Job description

Frontline Human Resources is seeking a Clinical Care Manager to oversee the clinical operations of a residential aged care facility in Melbourne. You will drive care quality, governance, and compliance across the operation, collaborating with residents, families and healthcare professionals to achieve positive outcomes through the contract period.

The role emphasizes leadership, clinical governance, accreditation readiness, and ongoing improvement in a supportive, patient-centred environment.