Clinical Manager

Carrington is a not-for-profit centre of excellence for retirees, providing a focus on person-centred quality care and health services to consumers of Independent Living, Residential Care and Community Care. At Carrington, we are committed to helping people achieve wellbeing and fullness of life through high-quality care, meaningful engagement and innovative services that support independence and quality of life.

As the Clinical Manager, you will lead a team of clinical and care staff to provide quality care and service excellence to consumers and their family members. This role is intrinsic to the success of the clinical team and will ensure that this team works collaboratively to maximise ACFI funding, ensure up-to-date and accurate assessments, care plans and documentation and provide best practice clinical care in a positive team environment.

This full-time opportunity in Werombi Court works 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities:

Providing clinical oversight of the facility, including auditing, development & management of clinical documentation, and reporting on clinical, quality & care indicators.

Providing guidance & support for clinical issues and complex care, and actively participating in clinical & care meetings ensuring regular review.

Supporting the learning & development of staff through coaching & support, conducting clinical in-services and on-the job training, and monitoring completion & compliance.

Assisting the Care Services Manager (CSM) in the management of all care staff, including recruitment, performance appraisals, assessing staffing levels and rostering training cover.

Working closely with the (CSM) and leadership team to ensure consistent compliance with all Aged Care standards and Carrington policies and procedures

Infection Prevention and Management control lead (IPC)

Liaises with medical practitioners, hospitals, pharmacists and other health professionals in relation to complex clinical issues or services

Building supportive relationships with residents and their families to ensure care needs, preference and choices are effectively communicated.

Essential Criteria:

Current unconditional Registered Nurse APHRA registration with minimum three years post graduate experience

Demonstrated understanding of a person-centred approach to delivering high quality care and customer services

Demonstrated leadership, effective communication and coaching skills

Sound knowledge and experience of ACFI and the accreditation process

Working knowledge of case management

Demonstrated care management skills (assessment, care planning, monitoring and evaluation)

Efficient and effective IT and systems skills

Effective time management and task management.

Desirable:

Demonstrated leadership experience in the aged care sector

Proven experience with Aged Care funding streams, including ANNAC and associated documentation

Experience with computerised clinical care management systems

Please submit your application, including your current resume and a cover letter addressing the criteria in the 'About You' section. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. For enquiries, contact [email protected]. Internal applications close Friday 2nd October 2026.