Nurse Clinical Lead - Aged Care Excellence

Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care & Services; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care & Services in Rooty Hill, NSW is seeking a Senior Registered Nurse – Clinical Lead to provide high‑level clinical leadership and coordination across nursing and care teams. The role focuses on safe, person‑centred care, mentoring staff, and driving evidence‑based practice to meet quality and regulatory standards.

The successful candidate will have AHPRA RN registration, 5+ years in aged care or community health, postgraduate qualifications, and strong skills in

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as RN, preferably in aged care or community health.
• Proven clinical leadership capability and ability to supervise diverse teams.
• Strong understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards, relevant legislation and clinical frameworks.
• Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with electronic care records and digital clinical systems.
• Current National Criminal History Record Check.
• Postgraduate qualifications in aged care, gerontology, or clinical leadership.
• Familiarity with care management platforms (e.g., Manad or similar).
• Experience in clinical audits or accreditation assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical guidance to Registered Nurses, Care staff during the delivery of care to individual residents.
• Foster effective communication between multidisciplinary teams, clients/residents, families, and stakeholders.
• Undertake resident-specific clinical assessments and reviews based on assessed needs and changes in health status.
• Participate in resident-specific multidisciplinary reviews where the Clinical Lead is assessing needs, contributing to clinical decision-making or developing the resident's care plan.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary case conferences for residents with complex care needs.
• Ensure care planning and documentation align with the Aged Care Quality Standards
• Support quality initiatives, accreditation preparation, and continuous improvement activities.
• Manage clinical risk, respond to incidents, and uphold organisational policies.

Skills

Aged care nursing

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Interdisciplinary communication

Documentation skills

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Postgraduate qualifications in aged care / gerontology / clinical leadership

Tools

Electronic care records systems

Job description

Our Lady of Consolation Aged Care & Services in Rooty Hill, NSW is seeking a Senior Registered Nurse – Clinical Lead to provide high‑level clinical leadership and coordination across nursing and care teams. The role focuses on safe, person‑centred care, mentoring staff, and driving evidence‑based practice to meet quality and regulatory standards.

The successful candidate will have AHPRA RN registration, 5+ years in aged care or community health, postgraduate qualifications, and strong skills in