Clinical Leader

Clinical Leader | Pinangba | Ny-Ku Byun Elders Village

• Employment Term: Permanent Full Time
• Location: Cherbourg - Ny-Ku Byun Elders Village
• Remuneration: $68.95 - $70.43 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging Benefits (Increases your take home pay) + Extensive range of staff discounts
• Classification: QRN3.1 - QRN3.3 determined by demonstrated clinical hours and experience

Pinangba is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service delivery arm of BlueCare. The foundations of Pinangba are built from our cultural identity and strong community relationships and partnerships.

Ny-Ku Byun Elders Village, meaning ‘Our Home’, is located in the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg, where One Community, Many Tribes reflects the strong community connections at the heart of the village. Ny-Ku Byun provides high-quality aged care in a welcoming, home-like environment centred on our Elders, families and community.

We value cultural knowledge and lived experience. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

About the role:

Reporting to the Residential Services Manager, you’ll provide clinical leadership and oversight of care at Ny-Ku Byun, supporting quality, person-centred care based on the individual needs of our Elders.

In this role, you’ll:

• Provide clinical leadership, guidance and support to registered and non-registered care employees
• Ensure resident care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated in consultation with Elders and their families
• Monitor clinical practice and key clinical indicators, identifying risks and supporting continuous improvement
• Work alongside the Residential Services Manager to support quality, accreditation and best-practice care
• Coach, mentor and develop employees, including supporting the orientation and ongoing development of new team members
• Promote a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to care that supports positive outcomes for Elders

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

Role requirements:

As an experienced Clinical Leader, you’ll bring strong clinical knowledge and a genuine commitment to person-centred care. You’ll be confident providing clinical leadership, supporting multidisciplinary teams and balancing the day-to-day priorities of a residential aged care environment.

• Current unrestricted AHPRA registration - Essential
• Extensive general nursing and clinical care management experience - Essential
• Demonstrated understanding of resident-based, person-centred care
• Experience working within and leading a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge and experience in aged care funding requirements
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement practices
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Postgraduate qualifications in Health or Management, or working towards, are desirable
• Ability to satisfy relevant probity checks and vaccination requirements in line with legislation and organisational policy - Essential

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple -everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [email protected]

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.