Senior Clinical Lead — Aged Care & Governance

Anglicare; Ryde; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Professional development

Employee assistance program

Staff discounts

Job summary

Anglicare Sydney is seeking a Senior Clinical Lead to drive clinical excellence across our Seniors Communities portfolio. You will oversee governance, lead complex escalations and maintain high-quality resident care across multiple village locations.

You will mentor Clinical Leads and nursing teams, support accreditation readiness, and collaborate with village managers and education teams to foster continuous improvement in safety, quality and service delivery.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical oversight 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Lead, mentor and support Clinical Leads and nursing teams.
• Partner with education teams to identify and address learning needs aiming continuous improvement.
• Build strong relationships with Village Managers, operational leaders and healthcare providers.
• Influence decisions that impact resident outcomes, workforce capability and service delivery.
• Promote a strong culture of clinical safety, quality and accountability.
• Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

People leadership

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

AHPRA registration

Job description

Anglicare Sydney is seeking a Senior Clinical Lead to drive clinical excellence across our Seniors Communities portfolio. You will oversee governance, lead complex escalations and maintain high-quality resident care across multiple village locations.

You will mentor Clinical Leads and nursing teams, support accreditation readiness, and collaborate with village managers and education teams to foster continuous improvement in safety, quality and service delivery.