Clinical Care Leader for Complex, Coordinated Care

Australian Unity Limited; Taree; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Additional Leave benefits (Community,

Career development with LinkedIn Learn

Staff discounts across insurance, and

Fitness Passport

Novated Car Leasing options

14 weeks paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Australian Unity Limited in Taree is seeking a Clinical Care Partner to support safe, coordinated care for customers with complex or changing needs. This permanent full-time role offers flexible hours and a strong clinical leadership position within the Neighbourhood Care Partnering model.

You will lead clinical guidance, manage risk, support transitions of care and work with Care Partners and a multidisciplinary team to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications

• Nursing or allied health qualification with AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in care settings for older people.
• Strong clinical assessment, reasoning and decision-making.
• Experience managing clinical risk and deterioration.
• Ability to coach and build capability in others.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience in multidisciplinary team settings.
• Adherence to clinical governance, quality and risk frameworks.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Customer-centered approach focused on safety and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and escalation support for customers with complex, unstable or changing needs.
• Support Care Partners to identify, assess and respond appropriately to clinical risk and deterioration.
• Undertake clinical reviews and interventions to optimise customer outcomes.
• Apply clinical judgement to support safe and timely decision making.
• Support transitions of care, including hospital admissions, discharges and changes in customer needs.
• Facilitate collaboration across Care Partnering, Service Delivery, Clinical Services and external healthcare providers.
• Assist with clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement activities.
• Contribute to workforce capability through coaching, mentoring and sharing clinical expertise.
• Support proactive care planning and clinical oversight for higher-risk customer cohorts.
• Ensure accurate documentation and appropriate use of clinical systems and escalation pathways.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Risk management

Coaching

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical governance

Priority management

Customer-centered care

Education

Nursing (RN) or Allied Health

Job description

Australian Unity Limited in Taree is seeking a Clinical Care Partner to support safe, coordinated care for customers with complex or changing needs. This permanent full-time role offers flexible hours and a strong clinical leadership position within the Neighbourhood Care Partnering model.

You will lead clinical guidance, manage risk, support transitions of care and work with Care Partners and a multidisciplinary team to ensure timely, high-quality outcomes.