Team Manager, Clinic Services (RN3)

Nunkuwarrin Yunti; Adelaide; In loco; AUD 110.000 - 140.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Culturally safe workplace

Flexible working arrangements

Professional growth

Salary packaging options

Two weeks leave over Christmas

Descrizione del lavoro

Nunkuwarrin Yunti invites a driven RN3 to lead multidisciplinary clinical teams across General Clinic, Dental and related services, ensuring safe, culturally responsive care and strong governance. You’ll mentor staff, drive quality improvement, and align service delivery with accreditation requirements within Aboriginal Community Controlled Health principles.

Key responsibilities include workforce planning, policy development, performance monitoring and cross-sector collaboration to improve

Competenze

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated understanding of health, social and cultural issues affecting Indigenous peoples, and commitment to cultural safety.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and stakeholders.
• Advanced clinical knowledge in primary health care and multidisciplinary models of care.
• Clinical leadership with evidence-informed practice and governance principles.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and workforce capability development.
• Experience with quality improvement, accreditation, risk management and CQI processes.
• Knowledge of clinical governance, infection prevention and control, patient safety and compliance.
• Ability to analyze service data and use it for planning and improvement.
• Experience with EHR systems such as Communicare, Medical Director or Best Practice.
• Knowledge of Medicare/MBS in a primary health care setting.

Mansioni

• Provide advanced clinical leadership and day-to-day management across General Clinic, Dental and related services.
• Coordinate safe, culturally responsive care within RN3 scope.
• Lead implementation of governance, quality, risk and accreditation readiness.
• Oversee workforce planning, rostering, workload allocation and service priorities.
• Supervise and develop Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and allied staff.
• Contribute to policy development, clinical guidelines and models of care.
• Monitor performance, recalls, KPIs and program deliverables.
• Represent the service in forums to strengthen integrated care and partnerships.
• Ensure professional nursing standards and scope of practice are upheld.
• Coordinate recruitment, onboarding and orientation for clinical staff.
• Contribute to budget, resource planning and procurement within delegated authority.
• Lead change management, service redesign and improvement initiatives.

Conoscenze

Clinical leadership

Quality improvement

Workforce development

Stakeholder communication

Clinical governance

Infection control

Data analysis

EHR systems

Formazione

Nursing degree

Postgraduate qualification in Primary Health Care

Strumenti

Communicare

Medical Director

Best Practice

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Category: Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

Are you a dedicated and motivated team member ready to contribute to meaningful community outcomes? Guided by our commitment to respect, inclusion, collaboration, and excellence, we strive to deliver impactful services that promote wellbeing, cultural safety, and community-led solutions. Join us in making a difference and supporting positive change for individuals, families, and communities.

Nunkuwarrin Yunti is the largest Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation in metropolitan Adelaide. We provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to access services, guided by our values of Caring, Community, Communication and Consistency.

We are seeking a confident, supportive, and collaborative leader with experience managing multidisciplinary clinical teams and coordinating high-quality health services. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership and communication skills, a commitment to culturally safe, client-centred care, and the ability to support clinical governance, continuous improvement, and workforce development.

Job Description

About the Role

You will:

• Provide advanced clinical leadership, operational coordination and day-to-day management across General Clinic, Dental and related multidisciplinary primary health care services.
• Exercise professional judgement, initiative and accountability in coordinating safe, effective and culturally responsive care within the scope of the RN3 classification.
• Lead implementation of clinical governance, quality and risk systems, including incident management, complaints review, infection prevention and control, clinical documentation standards and accreditation readiness.
• Coordinate workforce planning, rostering, workload allocation and service priorities to support safe staffing, service continuity, access, patient flow and continuity of care.
• Provide supervision, guidance, coaching and performance support to Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Aboriginal Health Workers/Practitioners and Dental team members within scope of role.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of policies, procedures, clinical guidelines, models of care, annual activity plans and strategic service priorities.
• Monitor service performance, client outcomes, recalls, National Key Performance Indicators, program deliverables and operational plan targets, and lead service evaluation, clinical audit and quality improvement activities to support evidence-informed practice and improved outcomes.
• Represent the service in internal and external forums where required, strengthening integrated care pathways, referral systems, community engagement and interagency partnerships.
• Provide expert clinical advice, consultation and leadership while maintaining oversight of professional nursing standards, clinical competencies and scope of practice requirements to support safe, evidence-informed care.
• Coordinate recruitment, selection, onboarding and orientation processes for clinical and support staff, ensuring workforce needs are met and employees are supported to perform effectively within their scope of practice.
• Contribute to budget development and undertake financial monitoring and resource planning activities, ensuring efficient and accountable management of staffing, equipment, clinical consumables and allocated resources within delegated authority.
• Lead change management, service redesign and innovation initiatives that improve service access, workforce capability, clinical outcomes, operational efficiency and culturally responsive models of care.
  

About You

You bring:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA (the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency).
• Demonstrated understanding of the health, social and cultural issues impacting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and a commitment to Aboriginal Community Controlled Health principles, cultural safety and self-determination.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and stakeholders.
• Advanced clinical knowledge and experience in primary health care, including chronic disease management and multidisciplinary models of care.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership skills, including the ability to apply sound professional judgement, evidence-informed practice and clinical governance principles.
• Proven ability to lead, supervise, mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams, including performance management and workforce capability development.
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement, accreditation, clinical audit, risk management and continuous quality improvement processes.
• Sound knowledge of clinical governance, infection prevention and control, patient safety and relevant legislative and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse service data, monitor performance and utilise information to support service planning and improvement.
• Experience using electronic health record systems such as Communicare, Medical Director or Best Practice.
• Sound knowledge of Medicare programs and MBS claiming requirements within a primary health care setting.
• Highly developed organisational, written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and build effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict, negotiate outcomes, facilitate change and contribute to a culturally safe, high-performing team environment.
• Current unrestricted driver's licence and willingness to undertake travel as required.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience working in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO).
• Experience leading primary health care programs or services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Experience with AGPAL accreditation and quality improvement frameworks.
• Experience in workforce planning, resource management and operational service delivery.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Primary Health Care, Clinical Leadership, Management, Public Health or a related discipline.

At Nunkuwarrin Yunti, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation committed to Caring, Community, Communication and Consistency in everything we do.

We offer:

• A culturally safe, values-led workplace
• Child Safe Organisation commitment
• 2 weeks gifted annual leave over Christmas
• Salary packaging options to increase your take-home pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Ongoing professional growth and development opportunities
• An inclusive and equal opportunity workplace

Current National Police Check and Working with Children Check are required.

NOTE: Nunkuwarrin Yunti is an Equal Opportunity Employer and open to all applicants, however we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Nunkuwarrin Yunti is a Child Safe Organisation.