Clinical Partner - Nursing

hammondcare; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 4,822,000 - 8,266,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Hybrid arrangements

Parental leave

Salary packaging benefits

Healthcare memberships

Job summary

HammondCare Home Care is seeking an experienced permanent part-time Home Care Registered Nurse, known as Clinical Partner, to support the Far North Coast three days a week. The role delivers evidence-based clinical care in clients' homes, develops care plans, and reviews needs in partnership with clients and stakeholders.

Travel between Ballina, Tweed Heads and the Gold Coast is required, with coverage for leave and urgent referrals in Lismore, Kyogle and Casino when staff are away.

Qualifications

• Nursing qualification and current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1, General).
• Current driver's license and ability to travel between HammondCare's sites and services.
• Experience in client-focused service delivery in aged and community/home care settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred clinical care in clients' homes.
• Assess clinical needs, develop and review care plans.
• Collaborate with care management and staff to ensure safe, timely care.

Skills

Nursing

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Client-focused care

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Travel between sites

Education

Nursing degree/certificate

AHPRA registration

Tools

Care coordination tools

Digital health records

Job description

HammondCare Home Care is currently looking for an experienced permanent, part-time, Home Care Registered Nurse - Known within HammondCare as a Clinical Partner to support the team on the Far North Coast 3 days a week.

About the role

The Clinical Partner ( Home Care Registered Nurse) works within HammondCare's Mission in Action to deliver high-quality, person-centred clinical care that supports clients to live well in their own home.

The role provides evidence-based, best practice clinical care holistically, to individuals, ensuring their unique goals, needs and preferences are understood and addressed. This role is focused on assessing clinical care needs, developing, and reviewing care plans and delivering excellent clinical care in partnership with clients and key stakeholders.

The role works collaboratively with the care management team to ensure the best outcomes for clients in the community setting and provides guidance to care staff to ensure the safe and continuous delivery of high-quality clinical care. The clinical partner will be travelling to Balliina to Tweeds Heads /Gold Coast but will be required to cover leave and attend to urgent referrals in Lismore, Kyogle and Casino if the other staff are on leave.

How we care for you while you care for others

Your wellbeing matters to us, so we offer a wide range of health and lifestyle benefits:

• NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefit (up to $2,650 tax free)
• Additional leave purchase options and 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Flexible working options, including hybrid arrangements
• Discounts on everyday products and services
• Discounted healthcare memberships - access to a network of fitness centres and pools for employees and families
• Free access to independent counselling support for employees and families
• Health & Wellbeing programs
• Reward & Recognition programs
• Referral bonuses
• Career and professional development opportunities

About you

• Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare's Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.
• Nursing qualification and current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (Division 1, General).
• A current driver's license and the ability to travel between HammondCare's sites and services.
• Passion for and previous experience in client-focused service delivery in aged and community/home care settings.
• Knowledge of the Aged and Home Care Reforms and Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a commitment to advocacy and person-centred care.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team and independently across multiple sites.
• Excellent administrative and computer skills, including digital health records and care coordination tools.
• Empathy, patience, and a passion for delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• Nursing experience in aged care and community care.
• Ability to identify and implement innovations in care delivery and service improvement.

All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check and reference checking.

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.