Community Nurse & Specialist Care Program Team Leader

Ballarat Community Health; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Training opportunities

Flexible work

Wellness programs

Discounts

Social club

Job summary

Ballarat Community Health in Ballarat is seeking a Community Nurse & Specialist Care Program Team Leader to provide clinical and operational leadership across our Community Nursing and Specialist Care Programs. You will lead a team of nurses, support their professional development and help balance service demand with quality and safety outcomes.

You’ll hold a nursing degree with AHPRA registration and a relevant management qualification or be progressing toward one, plus at least three years in

Qualifications

• Must hold a tertiary qualification in Nursing and current registration with AHPRA.
• Hold a relevant management qualification or be working towards one.
• At least three years professional nursing experience, including community nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership across BCH's Community Nursing and Specialist Care Programs.
• Lead a team of nurses, support their development, manage service demands, improve quality, safety and client outcomes.
• Address staffing issues, respond to client concerns, and identify improved care delivery methods.
• Collaborate with the Allied Health Manager and BCH team to balance clinical quality and resources.

Skills

Team leadership

Clinical guidance

Nursing experience

Service improvement

Mentoring

Education

Nursing registration (AHPRA)

Job description

Community Nurse & Specialist Care Program Team Leader

You know what good community nursing looks like. Now help shape the team and services that deliver it.

Maybe you're already leading a nursing team. Maybe you're an experienced nurse who's become the person others turn to for clinical guidance, support with complex situations, or because you help people do their best work.If you're ready to take that experience into formal leadership, we'd like to hear from you.

This is an opportunity to lead a team and shape how community nursing is delivered at BCH.

You’ll provide clinical and operational leadership across BCH's Community Nursing and Specialist Care Programs, including services delivered through a variety of funding streams.

You’ll lead a team of nurses, support their clinical practice and development, manage service demands and work with the Allied Health Manager and broader BCH team to improve quality, safety and client outcomes.

You might be working through a staffing issue, responding to a client concern or identifying a better way to deliver care.

What you’ll bring to the team

You have strong nursing experience and the clinical judgement that comes with it. You understand community nursing, complex client needs and the importance of delivering care that supports people's health and independence.

Just as importantly, you want to lead people and improve services.You might already have formal management experience, but it isn't the only way to demonstrate you're ready. Perhaps you've provided clinical supervision, mentored nurses, led service improvement initiatives, taken on acting leadership responsibilities or become a trusted source of clinical guidance within your team.

You’ll be someone who can:

• Lead and develop a team. You’ll provide direction, support professional development and help create a positive team culture.
• Stay clinically grounded. You’ll support nurses with complex clinical situations, escalation and decision-making while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Manage the bigger picture. You’ll balance clinical quality, workforce needs, service demand, resources and client outcomes.
• Improve how services work. You’ll identify opportunities to strengthen systems, processes and clinical practice.

This role also requires you to be flexible and comfortable working across BCH sites as needed.

What you’ll need

You’ll hold a tertiary qualification in Nursing and current registration with the AHPRA.You’ll also hold a relevant management qualification or be working towards one, and have at least three years professional nursing experience, including community nursing.

What you’ll get at BCH

Along with the opportunity to lead a team and shape service delivery, you will have:

• Salary packaging - up to $15,900 for everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 meals and entertainment.
• Generous training opportunities.
• Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Access to employee wellness programs and discounts.
• Social club

About Ballarat Community Health

Ballarat Community Health (BCH) is a community health organisation supporting people across the Ballarat region.We provide a broad range of services including primary care, mental health, alcohol and other drugs, allied health and community programs. Our work is person-centred and community-based, with a focus on access, inclusion and practical support. If you?d like to know more about us visit our website http://www.bchc.org.au/

Further information, applications, and accessibility

For a confidential discussion, please contact Kristen Kelly, Allied Health Manager on 0488 303 ***.

Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm on Sunday 04 October 2026

BCH is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. If you require reasonable adjustments to apply for this role or during the recruitment process, please contact the People and Culture team at ***************@bchc.org.au and let us know your preferred method of contact.

Safety and inclusion

BCH takes the safety, dignity and wellbeing of children, older people and vulnerable people seriously. We expect all staff to uphold these standards in their work.We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value different life experiences and perspectives and provide care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability or sexual orientation.

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