Senior Clinical Lead

Anglicare; Council of the City of Ryde; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aged care provider is seeking a Senior Clinical Lead to enhance clinical excellence and innovation across Sydney's elderly care. In this key role, you will lead the development of clinical care models, mentor teams, and ensure governance aligns with aged care reforms. Candidates should possess current AHPRA registration and experience in clinical leadership within aged care settings. This opportunity offers a meaningful career, backed by professional development and employee benefits including discounts and salary packaging.

Benefits

Salary packaging - tax-free income options

Ongoing professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport discounts

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience leading clinical practice in aged care or community settings.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor clinical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and refine clinical care models including dementia and palliative care.
• Collaborate to align frameworks with governance and reforms.
• Provide expert advice for complex clinical issues.

Skills

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Clinical leadership

Mentoring clinical teams

Person-centred care

Strategic agility

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in relevant fields

Job description

Transform lives, every single day

Lead clinical excellence and innovation, shaping the future of aged care across Sydney.

Do you want a career that means more? At Anglicare Sydney, we bring the strength, the support and the strategy to make it happen.

We’re a well-respected not-for-profit that’s been serving society’s most vulnerable for more than 160 years. Each year, we achieve life-changing outcomes for the 40,000+ people who rely on our person-centred support. And now, we’re extending our reach and impact even further.

As Senior Clinical Lead – Seniors Communities, you’ll be key to our mission to enrich lives and strengthen communities. Be welcomed into a compassionate, respectful and purpose-driven community where we don’t just talk about values – we live them.

Your Opportunity

As our Senior Clinical Lead – Seniors Communities, you will provide strategic clinical leadership across our retirement villages and home care services. You’ll design, implement, and continuously improve clinical care models, including dementia care, palliative care, and integrated care hubs. You’ll act as the escalation point for complex clinical matters, supporting and mentoring frontline teams to deliver safe, consistent, person-centred care.

With integrity and resilience, you will :

Lead the development and refinement of clinical care models, focusing on cognitive care, palliative care, and care hubs.

Collaborate with leaders to ensure clinical frameworks align with governance and aged care reforms.

Provide expert advice and decision-making support for complex clinical issues.

Coach and mentor RNs and Care Operations Managers, building clinical confidence and capability.

Deliver hands-on education and reflective practice across sites.

Support quality and governance integration, translating practice insights into continuous improvement.

Represent clinical priorities in governance forums and contribute to workforce capability planning.

What You’ll Bring

You are a strategic, collaborative leader who inspires excellence and drives change. You bring :

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Demonstrated experience leading clinical practice in aged care, home care, or community settings.
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and develop multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Hands-on credibility and a commitment to person-centred care.
• Strategic agility and operational insight, with the ability to influence outcomes across diverse teams.
• Postgraduate qualifications in gerontology, palliative care, dementia care, clinical education, or healthcare leadership (strongly preferred).
• Experience interpreting policy, regulation, and reform, and translating these into effective clinical practice.

Why Anglicare?

We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen. At Anglicare, you’ll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that’s ready for the future. You’ll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds.

Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers.

• Salary packaging – up to $15,900 tax-free income plus $2,650 for meals and entertainment.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training to advance your career.
• Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms.

Are you ready for a career that means more?

To apply for this role, click the ‘Apply’ button or submit your res and a cover letter. All applicants will receive a response.

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Application Close Date : January 08, 2026