Clinical Team Leader

Wellways Australia Limited; 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 Limited is seeking a Clinical Team Leader to guide a multidisciplinary clinical team across Deniliquin and Griffith hubs. This role blends clinical practice with leadership to strengthen care delivery for people with severe mental health needs.

You will lead day-to-day operations, support practice development and work closely with regional managers to translate priorities into action, while maintaining your own clinical caseload.

Qualifications

• Must have relevant tertiary qualification and current registration or accreditation for the discipline.
• Experience leading frontline teams and coordinating daily operations.
• Satisfactory National Police Record Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership across Deniliquin & Griffiths hubs.
• Support clinical workforce operations and navigate complex situations.
• Maintain a clinical caseload while developing the team.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Frontline team leadership

Right to work in Australia

NDIS Worker Orientation

National Police Check

Working with Children Check

Education

Tertiary qualification & registration

Tools

Driver Licence

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. This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with your leadership skills while supporting a team of clinicians, strengthening the way we deliver care and making a meaningful difference to people experiencing severe and/or complex mental health needs.

About Better.Together. 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 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 applicable)
• 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.

Applications Close 01/12/2026

Wellways is a leading not-for-profit mental health and disability support organisation operating in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. Our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year. Our 2000 staff work to create an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We connect people, strengthen families and transform communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. Our Practice Principles guide how we work and interact with participants and partners, with our colleagues and within our communities. To see our Practice Principles poster visit https://media.wellways.org/inline-files/ww383_Practice_Principles.pdf Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment