Clinical Practice Lead (Aged Care)

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Your future workplace

Sacred Heart Mission is a community of dedicated people working together to end homelessness and disadvantage. Our strength lies in our shared purpose and values. We welcome individuality and support each other to bring our best and whole selves to the work we do each day.

Join us in making a meaningful difference in a fun and friendly organisation with a big heart.

Your new role

This is an exciting time for Sacred Heart Mission (SHM) as we are now working within our bold new strategic plan, Strategy 2030 : Serving more people and more communities. As a part of this we are working towards growing our services for older people so more people can experience better housing, health and social and economic outcomes.

In the newly created role of Clinical Practice Lead (Aged Care), you'll spearhead best-practice, trauma-informed, and person-centred care across our aged care programs, both at Sacred Heart Local (home care) and Sacred Heart Community (residential).

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Your day-to-day

Leading the development and implementation of clinical systems and procedures across aged care programs.Providing expert clinical advice and support across the organisation.Designing and delivering targeted staff training, clinical mentoring and reflective practice.Partnering with program managers and quality staff to embed continuous improvement and ensure compliance readiness.Driving clinical governance activities including contributing to monthly Quality Care reporting and accreditation planning.Analysing data from incidents, audits, and quality reports to drive improvements.

We're looking for someone with

Current AHPRA registration - Registered Nurse (Div 1)Extensive clinical practice experience within Aged CareA strong understanding of Aged Care Quality Standards, NDIS Standards, and current reform directions.Proven ability to lead staff training, coaching, and performance improvement.Exceptional communication and collaboration skills with a proactive and solutions-focused mindset.A passion for person-centred care and trauma-informed practices.

You can look forward to

The opportunity to shape the future of aged care delivery at SHM.Salary packaging expenses like your rent and living expenses up to $15,990 p.a pre-tax, additional salary packaging cap for holiday accommodation and dining out expenses.Generous leave entitlements such as Christmas / New Year 3 days ex gratia leave, wellbeing leave, and gender affirmation leave.Professional and career development opportunities, including participation in organisation-wide initiatives like the Rainbow Collective and Culture Champions.A supportive work environment including : 1 on 1 regular line supervision, Psychological First Aid and EAP available.

Come and Work with us

To join our team, apply now for this rewarding opportunity.

For more information about the role, contact Jodie White, Director of Services on

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Closing date for applications : 9AM, Monday 14 July

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, and the position may close earlier than stated if we have found suitable candidates.

SHMis committed to equal employment opportunities for all peopleregardless of age, gender, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation. We recognise the strength and value in diversity, and actively foster an inclusive workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

All appointments are subject to Police Checks and certain roles require additional pre-screening as outlined in the position description. Sacred Heart Mission complies with all industry standards which entails many of our roles to require a NDIS Worker Screening Check.

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