Clinical Team Leader

Wellways Australia; Deniliquin; On-site; AUD 114,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,899

Meal and Entertainment allowance up to

17.5% leave loading

Paid parental leave

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Cultural Leave

Job summary

Wellways Australia is seeking a Clinical Team Leader to provide day-to-day leadership across Deniliquin and Griffith hubs. You will oversee a multidisciplinary clinical team, maintain a clinical caseload, and ensure high-quality care within the service model that emphasises person-centred and recovery-oriented approaches.

You will work closely with the Service & GP Partnerships Manager to translate organisational priorities into practice, support staff development, and coordinate care across

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification and current registration or accreditation for the discipline.
• Experience leading frontline teams and coordinating daily operations.
• Ability to travel and hold a valid Driver Licence.
• Right to work in Australia.
• 100 points of ID.
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check.
• International Police Check (if applicable).
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate – Quality Safety and You.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary clinical team across Deniliquin & Griffiths.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and oversee clinical operations.
• Maintain a clinical caseload and deliver therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate with Service & GP Partnerships Manager and Service Team Leaders to implement priorities.

Skills

Team leadership

Frontline coordination

Clinical leadership

Decision making under pressure

Education

Tertiary qualification and current registration

Job description

At Wellways, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to contribute. We warmly welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with lived experience of mental health challenges or disability, people from multicultural backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTIQA+. We recognise that diverse experiences and perspectives strengthen our workforce and the communities we support.

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary clinical team across Deniliquin & Griffiths
• Salary $114k - $120k + Superannuation, depending on qualifications and experience
• Make a difference through hands-on clinical practice

Better. Together.

is looking for a Clinical Team Leader to provide day-to-day leadership across our Deniliquin and Griffith hubs.

About

Better. Together. is a free mental health service for people aged 18 and over across the Murrumbidgee region. We believe better mental health care happens when services work together, not separately. Our multidisciplinary teams work alongside general practices to provide care that is tailored to each person from clinical interventions and peer support through to care coordination, service navigation, social prescribing and group programs. Our approach is person-centred, recovery-oriented and focused on the whole person. We work with participants, GPs and the wider service system to support mental, physical, social and emotional wellbeing. If you are someone who understands that great leadership starts with connection, someone who can step into a complex situation, bring people together, provide thoughtful clinical guidance and help a team move forward then this is the opportunity you have been looking for.

Where you come in

As Clinical Team Leader, you will be a visible and hands-on leader within the service by support the day-to-day operations of the clinical workforce and helping your team navigate complex situations, make sound clinical decisions and deliver safe, high-quality care. Working closely with the Service & GP Partnerships Manager and Service Team Leaders, you will help turn organisational priorities into meaningful day-to-day practice. You'll also play an important role in bringing our clinical, peer and psychosocial teams together so they can work effectively alongside participants, families, carers and the wider care network.

You will maintain a clinical caseload, providing therapeutic interventions directly to participants while also supporting the capability, confidence and development of your team.

You will also need:

• Relevant tertiary qualification and current registration or accreditation, at the level required for that discipline – refer to position description for detailed list
• Demonstrated experience leading frontline teams and coordinating daily operations, including responding to changing service priorities.
• Right to work in Australia
• 100 points of ID
• Valid Driver Licence and willingness to travel
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check
• International Police Check (if appliable)
• Current Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate – Quality Safety and You

What We Will Offer You…

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• Paid Cultural Leave
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For further information regarding this role please contact Allison Thorne, Regional Manager via email at [e-mail]

Job Description Summary

Lead a passionate clinical team, stay connected to practice and help shape better mental health care across Deniliquin, Griffith and surrounding communities.

Culture

We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.

We encourage you to apply early. Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

Applications Close

01/12/2026