Clinical Manager – Residential Aged Care | Coffs Harbour Region
Lead clinical excellence within a supportive residential aged care home in the beautiful Coffs Harbour region.
- Senior clinical leadership opportunity in residential aged care
- Supportive management team and established clinical workforce
- Competitive salary package with relocation assistance available
The opportunity
Collarcare is seeking an experienced Clinical Manager to join a well-established residential aged care provider in the Coffs Harbour region.
This permanent leadership position is ideal for an experienced Clinical Manager, Care Manager, Clinical Care Coordinator or senior Registered Nurse ready to take the next step in their career.
Working closely with the Facility Manager, you will lead the home’s clinical operations and support the nursing and care teams to deliver safe, compliant and genuinely person-centred care. You will play an important role in maintaining strong clinical governance, developing staff capability and supporting the home’s ongoing readiness for accreditation.
Key responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and guidance to Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and care staff
- Oversee clinical governance, documentation and care-planning processes
- Monitor resident outcomes, clinical indicators and identified risks
- Support compliance with the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and relevant legislation
- Lead incident management, investigations and corrective actions
- Coordinate clinical audits and continuous-improvement initiatives
- Support medication management, infection prevention and wound-care practices
- Coach, mentor and develop members of the clinical team
- Work collaboratively with residents, families, healthcare professionals and internal stakeholders
- Assist with workforce planning and the maintenance of appropriate clinical coverage
About you
To be successful, you will ideally have:
- Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA
- Previous clinical leadership experience within residential aged care
- Strong knowledge of clinical governance and the Aged Care Quality Standards
- Experience managing incidents, complaints, clinical risks and continuous improvement
- Sound understanding of AN-ACC and residential aged care documentation
- Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder-management skills
- The ability to guide and develop a multidisciplinary care team
- Current National Police Check, or willingness to obtain one
- Full Australian working rights
- Evidence of required vaccinations and aged care compliance documentation
What is on offer?
- Permanent, full-time clinical leadership position
- Competitive salary package
- Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate
- Supportive Facility Manager and broader operational leadership team
- Opportunity to influence clinical standards and resident outcomes
- Ongoing professional development and career progression
- Lifestyle opportunity in the sought-after Coffs Harbour region
Why work with Collarcare?
Collarcare specialises in Health and Aged Care recruitment across Australia. We take the time to understand your experience, career goals and preferred working environment, and we provide support throughout the entire recruitment process.
All applications will be treated confidentially.
