Clinical Care Manager

RSL LifeCare Limited; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging up to

Meal and entertainment packaging up to

Staff discounts across 700 stores

Leave Loading 17.5%

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

RSL LifeCare Limited is seeking a Clinical Care Manager for our aged care home in Port Macquarie. You will lead clinical care delivery, supervise nursing and care teams, and oversee governance to ensure high-quality outcomes for 80 residents.

Key responsibilities include driving a quality improvement cycle, fostering an inclusive culture, and partnering with healthcare groups. AHPRA registration and strong leadership skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• AHPRA registration is required.
• Minimum 5 years postgraduate clinical experience in health care, aged care, or similar.
• Experience managing regulatory compliance with standards.
• Strong person-centred approach to clinical care and support.
• Demonstrated compassion, empathy and relationship building.
• Ability to balance commercial outcomes with customer experience in decisions.
• Experience motivating teams, managing performance and accountability.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Sound financial acumen evidenced by budget management.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical care including medical/rehabilitative, dementia and restorative.
• Lead and supervise nursing and care teams.
• Oversee the clinical governance framework.
• Drive the quality improvement cycle for the facility.
• Establish operating rhythms to foster open, inclusive culture.
• Provide hands-on education and training to Clinical and Care teams.
• Build relationships with health and community groups.
• Support the Facility Manager with labour cost-management initiatives.

Skills

AHPRA registration

5+ years clinical experience

Regulatory compliance

Person-centred care

Compassion & empathy

Decision making

Team leadership

Communication skills

Budget management

Job description

Clinical Care Manager - Residential Aged Care

About Us

RSL LifeCare is a leader in senior living, providing high-quality retirement villages, aged care homes (nursing homes) and personal home care throughout NSW and ACT. Proudly serving Australia for over 100 years, RSL LifeCare is a successful and growing not-for-profit organisation.

About the Role

As the Clinical Care Manager at our Aged Care home in Port Macquarie, you will assume clinical leadership responsibility for the delivery of high-quality care and care planning for our 80 residents. You will be accountable for the supervision of nursing and care teams, management of the clinical governance framework and play a key role in the quality improvement cycle for our facility.

• Deliver exceptional clinical care - medical/rehabilitative, dementia and restorative
• Elevate lifestyle, wellbeing, social connection, and care for our residents
• Demonstrate leadership in embedding quality and safety as a key focus
• Establish operating rhythms with team members to create an open and inclusive culture
• Support and enable the development of Clinical and Care teams by providing hands‑on education and training and identify opportunities for growth
• Promote the profile of RSL LifeCare in the local area by building relationships with health and community groups
• Support the Facility Manager to ensure Clinical and Care labour cost‑management initiatives are fully adopted

About You

• A current AHPRA registration
• A minimum 5 years’ postgraduate clinical experience within health care, aged care, or another relevant environment
• Experience managing compliance with regulatory standards
• Sound understanding of person-centred approaches to clinical care and support
• Demonstrated compassion, empathy, and ability to build meaningful relationships
• Demonstrated ability to make good decisions which balance commercial outcomes with customer experience
• Experience in motivating teams, managing performance, and delivering on accountabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Sound financial acumen as evidenced by prior budget management experience

Our Benefits

• Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.
• An extra $2,650 tax-free salary packaging benefits for meals and entertainment
• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores
• Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave.
• Future career growth opportunities across Residential Care homes, Retirement Living Villages and Home Care Services

Our commitment to diversity

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

Clearances

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.

Location

RC Port Macquarie

RSL LifeCare is a leader in senior living, providing high quality retirement villages, aged care homes (nursing homes) and personal home care throughout NSW and the ACT. Proudly serving Australia for over 100 years, RSL LifeCare is a successful and growing not-for profit organisation which began as a haven for war veterans and today is open to all Australians.

To find out more about RSL LifeCare, visit our website at www.rsllifecare.org.au