Nursing Leadership Role: Clinical Facilitation and Operational Support

2 days ago


Adelaide, South Australia Southern Cross Care Full time

About the Opportunity

Southern Cross Care is seeking a highly skilled Nursing Professional to fill a key leadership role within our organization. This position offers a unique opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to utilize their clinical expertise and leadership skills in a fast-paced environment.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will work closely with our organizational services managers/teams to ensure high-quality, safe, and person-centered care and services are delivered to residents/clients. This role is a hands-on leadership position responsible for best practice in several key areas, including:

  • Clinical and care outcomes through monitoring of Southern Cross Care clinical care and medication management software, responding to clinical/care risks, and leading change.
  • ACQSC readiness across our homes and services.
  • Provision of support and advice to Service Managers to address complex resident/client clinical and care needs in line with ACQSC standards.
  • Improvement of systems/documentation related to clinical and care needs in line with ACQSC standards.
  • Undertaking root cause analysis of issues to prepare a timely plan of action to improve resident/client outcomes.
  • Formal/informal mentoring and educational support to all staff where gaps have been identified in any aspects of care and service delivery.
  • Leading and promoting a positive learning and engagement culture for Southern Cross Care.
  • Leading and promoting a strong organizational commitment to early intervention, healthy aging, and best practice.
  • Supporting clinical teams to apply clinical reasoning, clinical judgment, critical thinking when monitoring care and reporting on resident/client outcomes in line with ACQSC standards.

About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurse who possesses excellent leadership and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have:

  • Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent including current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
  • Demonstrated experience in a Clinical Nurse or Quality role.
  • Excellent understanding and working knowledge of ACQSC standards including expectations and outcomes.
  • Experience in the leadership of staff through periods of change in culture, services, and approaches to resident care.
  • Demonstrated experience in the leadership of direct care staff including experience working from a person-centered Healthy Aging approach.
  • Sound interpersonal skills and the ability to express ideas clearly and concisely.
  • Effective problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
  • Demonstrated competence in adult learning principles.
  • Knowledge and experience of clinical documentation and continuous improvement within residential aged care would be highly desirable.
  • A current Driver's license is essential.

About Us

Southern Cross Care is one of Australia's leading charitable aged care and retirement living service providers. We value diversity in our team, live and breathe our values of Service, Courage, and Compassion, and offer salary packaging benefits to maximize your take-home pay.

We recognize the importance of our employees' well-being and provide opportunities for skill development and career growth. If you are passionate about delivering exceptional care and services to our residents and clients, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.



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