Clinical Practice Leader - Nursing Excellence

Vinnies; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary packaging benefits

Supportive team environment

Career progression opportunities

Learning & development programs

Wellbeing and EAP services

Inclusive workplace with RAP/ DIAP

Job summary

The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW is seeking a Clinical Practice Lead to provide expert clinical leadership and guidance to nursing teams across NSW, including AOD, aged care, disability and Primary Health services.

You will mentor nurses, strengthen clinical governance and promote evidence-based practice while collaborating with medical and allied health colleagues to improve continuity of care. A strong emphasis on leadership, quality, and statewide project delivery is essential.

Qualifications

• Current nursing registration and postgraduate qualifications in nursing or clinical leadership.
• Demonstrated experience providing clinical leadership and support to nursing teams.
• Clinical experience across AOD, aged care, disability and/or Primary Health settings.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, quality and safety frameworks.
• Experience supporting accreditation and regulatory compliance.
• Experience working with people with complex health and psychosocial needs.
• Excellent communication, mentoring and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work autonomously across multiple sites and manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical advice, mentoring and support to nursing staff across NSW.
• Act as a clinical escalation point, supporting safe and effective clinical decision-making.
• Support nurses working with complex presentations, including AOD, mental health and chronic health conditions.
• Promote recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and person-centred care.
• Drive clinical quality improvement, audits, incident reviews and risk management.
• Support accreditation, regulatory compliance and external reviews.
• Identify workforce capability needs and contribute to education, onboarding, supervision and professional development.
• Contribute to clinical policies, procedures, models of care and scope of practice development.
• Work collaboratively with medical, allied health, peer and operational teams to strengthen continuity of care.
• Provide clinical advice to senior leaders on emerging risks, service development and nursing practice.
• Lead and contribute to statewide projects, service improvements and new models of care.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Relationship-building

Autonomy

Education

Nursing registration

Postgraduate qualifications in nursing or clinical leadership

Job description

The St Vincent de Paul Society NSW is seeking a Clinical Practice Lead to provide expert clinical leadership and guidance to nursing teams across NSW, including AOD, aged care, disability and Primary Health services.

You will mentor nurses, strengthen clinical governance and promote evidence-based practice while collaborating with medical and allied health colleagues to improve continuity of care. A strong emphasis on leadership, quality, and statewide project delivery is essential.