About this new role

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Manager to lead contemporary, best-practice nursing and care services and drive high-quality clinical outcomes for residents, clients and families across our Residential Aged Care, Home Care and Retirement Living services.

Reporting to the General Manager – Residential Aged Care, you will provide strong clinical leadership, mentor and develop clinical teams, strengthen governance and compliance, and contribute to continuous improvement and our evolving clinical model.

What’s on offer

Abound Communities is focused on living our values, not just talking about them. You will find the culture at Abound Communities is one of genuine respect, support, and positive intention. Further, the successful candidate will receive:

• A competitive salary, plus access to the tax benefits of salary packaging and novated leasing.
• 5 weeks Annual Leave per year 
• Stability and career progression opportunities
• Professional development programs to develop your skills and capabilities
• Support from a highly trained, experienced and motivated operational team and a resident focussed Executive Team (including dedicated Executive overseeing Quality, Risk and Compliance)
• Opportunity to lead a service with strong community ties and located within a large Independent Living Village with strong connections and pathway to the residential aged care facility 
• Be part of an organisation and a team that is driven to make a difference to the lives of others

Key responsibilities

Residential Aged Care (Liscombe House)

• Lead and embed a contemporary, person-centred clinical care model.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant requirements (including Quality Standards, AN-ACC, WHS and infection prevention).
• Oversee resident assessments, care planning, evaluation and documentation.
• Build trusted relationships with residents and families, facilitating regular meetings and meaningful engagement.
• Lead, support, coach and supervise clinical teams; drive performance, capability and accountability.
• Own clinical professional development, including performance appraisals, skills gap analysis and the annual clinical training calendar (e.g., falls and wound champions).
• Clinical workforce planning: staffing numbers, leave coverage and skills mix aligned to resident acuity and needs.
• Drive clinical governance such as audits, incident and trend analysis, reporting (including internal and Board/sub-committee reporting where relevant).
• Manage clinical incidents, hazards and near misses and implement improvements to reduce risk and improve systems.
• Support complaints management responses and actions in line with policy.
• Support operations and budgets to ensure services are delivered safely, on time, and with fit-for-purpose equipment.
• Chair or contribute to multidisciplinary meetings and clinical excellence working groups (e.g., MAC, dementia/palliative care).

Home Care & Retirement Living (clinical support)

• Provide clinical leadership and expert guidance to operational teams (Case Managers, Operations Manager, Site Supervisors).
• Support contemporary care planning and documentation, clinical audits, incident trend analysis and continuous improvement.
• Provide clinical expertise (e.g., dementia care, palliative care, infection prevention, pain/medication management, escalation/acute intervention).

Essential criteria

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Demonstrated Senior Clinical Leadership experience across residential aged care and home care and/or retirement living.
• Strong knowledge of aged care regulatory requirements, accreditation/quality standards, and clinical best practice.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and motivate multidisciplinary teams and build a high-performance culture.
• High-level skills in clinical governance, risk management, incident analysis, reporting and continuous improvement.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong planning, prioritisation and problem-solving capabilities; able to work autonomously and meet deadlines.
• Strong computer literacy and confidence adopting/using clinical and reporting systems.
• Commitment to privacy, confidentiality and respectful, person-centred care.

Desirable

• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Lead qualification (or willingness to attain).
• Post-registration qualifications in gerontology/advanced aged care nursing (or similar).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

To access the complete Position Description and learn about the remuneration package or if you have any questions regarding this position please contact Mila Hodgson, Manager People and Culture on at milah@aboundcommunities.org.au         

To find out more about us and the wonderful work we do, please visit us at https://aboundcommunities.org.au/ 

If this sounds like the role for you, click on APPLY NOW!

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. Including a cover letter with your application addressing how you meet our selection criteria is strongly encouraged. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Applications close on Sunday, 25 January 2026.

We will be short listing and interviewing candidates as we receive applications, so do not delay.  We look forward to hearing from you. We are not accepting applications from agencies.

Abound Communities reserves the right to remove advertising and/or commence the selection process before the application close date. Abound Communities is committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We are committed to appointing the best person for the role and supporting diversity. 

The successful candidate will also be required to demonstrate entitlement to work in Australia, and to disclose any pre-existing injury or disease which may be adversely affected by undertaking the inherent requirements of the position.

We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.