Clinical Leader

Family and Disability Services; Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pinangba is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service delivery arm of BlueCare. Ny-Ku Byun Elders Village, located in the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg, provides high-quality aged care in a welcoming, home-like environment centered on Elders, families and community.

Reporting to the Residential Services Manager, you will provide clinical leadership and oversight of care at Ny-Ku Byun, supporting quality, person-centred care based on individual needs.

Qualifications

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration – Essential
• Extensive nursing and clinical care management experience – Essential
• Demonstrated understanding of resident-based, person-centred care
• Experience leading a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of aged care funding requirements
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement practices
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Postgraduate qualifications in Health or Management, or working towards, are desirable
• Ability to satisfy probity checks and vaccination requirements in line with legislation

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to care staff
• Ensure resident care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated with Elders and families
• Monitor clinical practice and indicators, identifying risks and driving improvements
• Collaborate with Residential Services Manager to support quality, accreditation and best-practice care
• Coach, mentor and develop employees, including orientation and ongoing development
• Promote a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care

Skills

AHPRA registration

Nursing experience

Person-centred care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Quality improvement

Communication skills

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Clinical Leader | Pinangba | Ny-Ku Byun Elders Village

Employment Term: Permanent Full TimeLocation: Cherbourg - Ny-Ku Byun Elders VillageRemuneration: $68.95 - $70.43 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging Benefits (Increases your take home pay) + Extensive range of staff discountsClassification: QRN3.1 - QRN3.3 determined by demonstrated clinical hours and experience

Pinangba is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service delivery arm of BlueCare. The foundations of Pinangba are built from our cultural identity and strong community relationships and partnerships.

Ny-Ku Byun Elders Village , meaning 'Our Home', is located in the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg, where One Community, Many Tribes reflects the strong community connections at the heart of the village. Ny-Ku Byun provides high-quality aged care in a welcoming, home-like environment centred on our Elders, families and community.

We value cultural knowledge and lived experience. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

About the role:

Reporting to the Residential Services Manager, you'll provide clinical leadership and oversight of care at Ny-Ku Byun, supporting quality, person-centred care based on the individual needs of our Elders.

In this role, you'll:

• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to registered and non-registered care employees
• Ensure resident care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated in consultation with Elders and their families
• Monitor clinical practice and key clinical indicators, identifying risks and supporting continuous improvement
• Work alongside the Residential Services Manager to support quality, accreditation and best-practice care
• Coach, mentor and develop employees, including supporting the orientation and ongoing development of new team members
• Promote a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care that supports positive outcomes for Elders

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

Role requirements:

As an experienced Clinical Leader, you'll bring strong clinical knowledge and a genuine commitment to person-centred care. You'll be confident providing clinical leadership, supporting multidisciplinary teams and balancing the day-to-day priorities of a residential aged care environment.

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration - Essential
• Extensive general nursing and clinical care management experience - Essential
• Demonstrated understanding of resident-based, person-centred care
• Experience working within and leading a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge and experience in aged care funding requirements
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement practices
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Postgraduate qualifications in Health or Management, or working towards, are desirable
• Ability to satisfy relevant probity checks and vaccination requirements in line with legislation and organisational policy - Essential

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
• BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be tooJoining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and ad