Are you an experienced Registered Nurse who is ready to take on more of a leadership role, while still being clinically hands on and achieving that elusive work life balance? If yes, this opportunity may suit you. 

Right at Home Gold Coast Northern Rivers is an established community care service provider, including in-home nursing care, with a range of care services 24 hours per day, 7 days a week to our clients throughout. We are a passionate team who aspire to meet client / participant needs whilst maintaining person centred care.

Due to the escalating demands for our nursing services and our commitment to providing 24/7 care, we are expanding our team by creating a Full Time Monday to Friday Clinical Team Lead role that will be responsible for our nursing management whilst supporting our existing nursing team. This role includes HCP and NDIS, supporting complex client needs, nursing rosters, complex care and care plans that meet HCP and NDIS standards. The position is well supported by our team of nurses with varying clinical skills and experience.

About the role  

Community Nursing is the special ability to care for someone in their own home and this important roleis a combination of nursing and administration; you will be able to maintain your clinical skills byvisiting clients while continuing to develop your leadership skills, providing guidance to our RNs, ENs and Support workers. 

The role supports the team, including Care Coordinators and Schedulers with clinical enquiries as they arise. 

Clinical lead responsibilities:

• Managing clinical rosters including brokerage. 
• Support monthly clinical meetings. 
• Client / participant care planning – ensuring care delivery is specific to client / participant needs. 
• Training staff – clinical and non-clinical. 
• Assisting with afterhours clinical directions for our clients / participants as required. 
• Attending to RN services.
• Implementation of complex personalised care provision and service delivery, supporting onboarding, administration and assessments as needed.
• Work collaboratively with the Management Team, other stakeholders in the community including GP’S, Support Coordinators, Allied Health, Specialists, and Discharge Planners. 
• Oversees & supports the RN’s and EN’s role.
• Uses a holistic approach to achieve optimal client / participant outcomes.
• Ensure client / participant clinical competency aligns with standards of practice. 
• Understanding of Aged care standards and NDIS Practice standards, quality framework. 
• Requirement to travel at times to our Ballina office. 
• The position reports to the Care Manager.

The successful candidate will receive:  

• Above award remuneration. 
• Supplies to support the role, including a smart phone and laptop. 
• Use of a company vehicle during working hours. 
• Training opportunities for further learning & development. 
• Genuinely friendly & supportive team. 
• Orientation & training for the role. 

You will also demonstrate:  

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal. 
• Leadership skills and confidence to delegate work. 
• A great sense of humour.
• Dedication and commitment to the role. 
• Current AHPRA registration. 
• Bachelor of Nursing. 
• Current First Aid and CPR. 
• Minimum 2 years Nursing experience (Community Nursing experience not essential but would be highly regarded). 
• Australian Citizenship or Australian Working Visa with No Restrictions. 
• Australian Drivers Licence & Reliable Car. 
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19. 
• Police Clearance. 
• NDIS Worker Screening Check. 
• Experience in Assessments and planning care needs. 
• Organizational, administrative and time management skills. 

If you are an experienced RN looking for a new challenge and you would like to step up into a leadership role, then we would be interested in hearing from you. 

Please ensure you include both a current Resume and a Cover Letter with your application.