Manager - Clinical care

Your Role as Clinical Manager

Lead the delivery of exceptional clinical care within one of WMQ's Residential Aged Care homes. As the Clinical Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership to the clinical team, ensuring evidence-based, person-centred care is delivered while maintaining compliance with Aged Care Quality Standards, legislative requirements, and organisational policies.

You will drive clinical governance, quality improvement, risk management, and workforce development, while fostering a culture of clinical excellence and accountability. Working closely with the Residential Manager, you will support the operational sustainability of the home and step into the Acting Residential Manager role during periods of leave or absence.

What We Offer

• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay
• Access to professional development and leadership growth opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative leadership team
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Meaningful career opportunities within a highly respected not-for-profit organisation
• Opportunity to lead and influence clinical excellence across Residential Aged Care
• Be part of an organisation guided by values of Integrity, Respect, Empowerment, Hope, Justice, Compassion and Innovation
• Make a genuine difference in the lives of older Australians every day

What We're Looking For

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
• Extensive experience in senior clinical leadership roles within aged care or a related healthcare setting
• Formal leadership and management qualifications or demonstrated experience leading high-performing clinical teams
• Experience leading clinical governance, quality systems, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives
• Proven ability to drive best practice clinical care and mentor nursing teams toward excellence
• Strong understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards, accreditation processes and relevant legislation
• Experience leading successful ACQSC registration renewal and compliance activities
• Sound financial and operational management skills, including budget oversight and workforce planning
• Highly developed clinical assessment, analytical, problem solving and decision making abilities
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build relationships across multidisciplinary teams, residents and families
• Demonstrated ability to lead incident investigations, quality improvement activities and clinical reporting
• Strong technology skills, including MS Office and clinical documentation systems
• Ability to work within and promote WMQ's Vision, Mission and Values

A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!

• Postgraduate qualifications (or working towards) in Gerontology, Aged Care, Clinical Leadership or a related specialty
• Experience in AN-ACC funding optimisation and assessment processes
• Previous experience acting in a Residential Manager capacity
• Experience leading large multidisciplinary teams across multiple service areas
• Experience developing and delivering clinical education and workforce capability programs
• Current Driver's Licence and willingness to travel as required

Essential Requirements

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
• Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy
• Current Driver's Licence and willingness to travel for work

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Join a Team Where Your Work Truly Matters

Where care meets purpose - At Wesley Mission Queensland, our Residential Aged Care team is more than just a workplace, it’s a community built on compassion, dignity, and respect.

Why Join WMQ Residential Aged Care Team!

It is deeply rewarding and a chance to build genuine relationships, provide comfort and dignity to support residents in maintaining their independence and quality of life. It is more than just care, it is about creating a warm, respectful and environment where every individual feels valued and heard. For those who are compassionate, patient, and committed to person-centred care, aged care work is not just a job, it’s a calling.

We have twelve residential homes located at Sinnamon Village, Chermside and Bray Park. Our homes have a diverse range of residents which provides numerous opportunities for our passionate employees to connect and grow meaningful relationships while supporting their quality of life.

About Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ)

Wesley Mission Queensland is a leading not-for-profit provider of health and community services. With over a century of service, we support people across all life stages with aged care, disability support, mental health services, and community outreach. Our values, Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment, and Respect, guide everything we do.

WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.