Care Manager

ACDMA AGED CARE SERVICES; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ACDMA Aged Care Services in NSW is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with clinical leadership skills to join as Care Manager. You will oversee the delivery of high-quality, person-centred residential aged care, supporting the care team and coordinating clinical services to ensure residents’ needs and rights are central to care.

This role combines hands-on clinical leadership with care coordination, quality improvement and team development in a supportive management team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• At least three years’ experience in residential aged care.
• Senior clinical leadership experience in residential aged care or a high-care health setting.
• Experience in clinical governance, care quality and leading multidisciplinary care teams.
• Sound understanding of aged care standards and residents’ rights.
• Experience with accreditation processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support RNs, care workers and allied health professionals in delivering safe, person-centred care.
• Oversee clinical assessments and development of care plans.
• Oversee medication management, wound care, infection control and clinical documentation.
• Support clinical governance and compliance with aged care standards.
• Monitor clinical risks and coordinate reporting and improvement actions.
• Participate in audits, regulatory reviews and continuous improvement activities.
• Educate and mentor care staff.
• Support staffing coverage and day‑to‑day operations.
• Build respectful relationships with residents, families and external health professionals.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Leadership/management qualification

Tools

Manad

Job description

ACDMA Aged Care Services is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse with clinical leadership skills to join our team as Care Manager.

In this role, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality, person-centred residential aged care. Working with the management team, you will support the care team, coordinate clinical services and help ensure each resident’s needs, preferences and rights are central to their care.

This is an opportunity to combine hands‑on clinical leadership with care coordination, quality improvement and team development.

Your key responsibilities

Lead and support Registered Nurses, care workers and allied health professionals in delivering safe, person-centred care.

Oversee clinical assessments and the development, implementation and review of individual care and services plans.

Provide oversight of medication management, wound care, infection prevention and control, and clinical documentation.

Support clinical governance and compliance with the Aged Care Act 2024 and Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.

Monitor clinical risks, incidents and quality indicators, and coordinate reporting, follow‑up and improvement actions.

Participate in audits, regulatory reviews and continuous improvement activities.

Mentor and educate care staff, promoting effective communication and collaborative practice.

Work with the management team to support staffing coverage and day‑to‑day care operations.

Build respectful relationships with residents, families, supporters and external health professionals.

Uphold residents’ dignity, privacy, autonomy and rights, and promote culturally safe, inclusive care.

About you

You are an organised clinical leader who communicates clearly, supports your team and keeps residents at the centre of decision‑making.

Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration.

At least three years’ experience in residential aged care.

Proven senior clinical leadership experience in residential aged care or a high‑care health setting.

Experience in clinical governance, care quality and leading multidisciplinary care teams.

Sound understanding of the Aged Care Act 2024, Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and residents’ rights.

Experience with AN‑ACC and aged care registration processes.

Strong clinical assessment, organisational and problem‑solving skills.

Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Good computer skills and knowledge of Manad.

A current police check and the legal right to work in Australia.

Qualifications in leadership or management.

What we offer

An opportunity to influence care quality and residents’ day‑to‑day experience.

A clinical leadership role working closely with senior management.

About ACDMA Aged Care Services

We are a 79 beds, ethnic residential care facility. All residents speak Mandarin or Cantonese; some dialects are also spoken in the facility. Our care approach places dignity, respect, safety and individual choice at the heart of service delivery.