Senior Clinical Lead

Anglicare Sydney; Ryde; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Tax-free accommodation & meals (salary

PD & leadership training

Discounts

EAP & Fitness Passport

Job summary

Anglicare Sydney is seeking a Senior Clinical Lead to drive clinical governance, safety and service quality across our Seniors Communities portfolio. You will partner with village nursing teams and leaders to deliver person-centred care and support complex clinical decision-making.

You will oversee governance, lead quality improvement, manage escalations, and implement evidence-based practices across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience as a Registered Nurse
• Current AHPRA registration with Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent
• Significant post-registration experience in aged care, community care or complex health environments
• Current Driver's Licence and ability to travel between village locations
• Demonstrated senior clinical leadership across multiple teams/sites
• Strong clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement experience
• Experience leading incident investigations, audits and compliance activities
• Excellent communication and people leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership across an allocated portfolio of villages
• Lead complex clinical escalations, incident reviews and service quality initiatives
• Monitor clinical performance, risk, compliance and governance outcomes
• Support accreditation preparedness, audits and regulatory requirements
• Provide evidence-based assurance on clinical quality, safety and service delivery
• Drive clinical quality, consistency and resident outcomes across locations
• Analyse clinical data and performance indicators to identify improvements
• Lead implementation of clinical models, systems and tools
• Support workforce utilisation and service design
• Provide expert clinical consultation for residents with complex needs
• Lead multidisciplinary case assessment and care planning
• Ensure clinical risks are identified and escalated appropriately
• Lead, mentor and support Clinical Leads and nursing teams
• Identify learning needs with education teams for continuous improvement
• Build relationships with Village Managers and operational leaders
• Influence decisions impacting resident outcomes and service delivery
• Promote a culture of clinical safety, quality and accountability
• Ensure compliance with WHS requirements

Skills

Clinical leadership

Governance

Quality improvement

People leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent

Job description

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

We are a well-respected not-for-profit that's been serving society's most vulnerable for more than 170 years. Each year, we achieve life-changing outcomes for the 40,000+ people who rely on our person-centered support. And now, we're extending our reach and impact even further.

At Anglicare we are looking for a Senior Clinical Lead, who will play a critical leadership role in shaping the quality, safety and consistency of clinical care across our Seniors Communities portfolio. Working closely with village nursing teams and operational leaders, you will drive clinical excellence, strengthen governance, support workforce capability and ensure residents receive person-centred care.

Join a values-driven organisation where compassion, leadership and clinical excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

As a Senior Clinical Lead, you will provide senior clinical leadership across an allocated portfolio of villages, supporting Clinical Leads, Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses to deliver high-quality clinical services and positive resident outcomes.

You will oversee clinical governance, manage complex clinical escalations, lead quality improvement initiatives and support the implementation of consistent evidence-based practices across multiple locations.

With professionalism, expertise and a commitment to excellence, you will:

Clinical Leadership & Governance

• Provide senior clinical oversight and guidance across an allocated village portfolio
• Lead complex clinical escalations, incident reviews and service quality initiatives
• Monitor clinical performance, risk, compliance and governance outcomes
• Support accreditation preparedness, audits and regulatory requirements
• Provide evidence-based assurance on clinical quality, safety and service delivery

Clinical Service Performance & Improvement

• Drive clinical quality, consistency and resident outcomes across multiple locations
• Analyse clinical data, audit findings and performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities
• Lead implementation of clinical models, systems, tools and service enhancements
• Support workforce utilisation, service design and operational effectiveness

Complex Care & Resident Outcomes

• Provide expert clinical consultation for residents with complex and escalating care needs
• Support multidisciplinary case assessment and care planning
• Ensure clinical risks are identified, managed and escalated appropriately

People Leadership & Workforce Capability

• Lead, mentor and support Clinical Leads and nursing teams
• Partner with education teams to identify and address learning needs aiming continuous improvement

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with Village Managers, operational leaders and healthcare providers
• Influence decisions that impact resident outcomes, workforce capability and service delivery

Safety & Workplace Culture

• Promote a strong culture of clinical safety, quality and accountability
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements

What You'll Bring

You are an experienced clinical leader who is passionate about improving outcomes for older Australians and supporting high-performing nursing teams.

What's Required

• 3-5 years of experience as a Registered Nurse
• Current AHPRA registration , Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification
• Significant post-registration experience within aged care, community care or complex health environments
• Current Driver's Licence and ability to travel regularly between village locations
• Demonstrated senior clinical leadership experience across multiple teams or sites
• Strong clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement experience
• Experience leading incident investigations, audits and compliance activities
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and people leadership skills

What's Preferred

• Postgraduate qualification in leadership, management, gerontology, community nursing, quality or related discipline
• Experience leading large-scale service improvement and change initiatives
• Strong understanding of aged care legislation, standards and contemporary clinical practice

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. You will also be supported to gain new knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career.

On top of that, here are just some of the tangible benefits you will enjoy in a career with us:

• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take home pay. With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax-free.
• Spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment and also tax free with salary packaging.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training to advance your career
• Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers
• Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family

Are you ready for a career, that means more?

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 people, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.