Aged Care Clinical Excellence Lead

**About ACH Group**: For over 70 years, ACH Group a leading not-for-profit in aged care, has enriched the lives of older South Australians. With over 1,900 dedicated individuals working together, we’re able to create good lives for our customers. With purpose lead roles across residential care, retirement living, home and community care, health and wellness, social experiences and corporate teams, our workforce deliver impact for our residents and customers.
Do you have the drive to mentor, engage and support healthcare professionals to provide high quality care aligned with the strengthened standards?
**About the Role**: The Aged Care Clinical Excellence Lead will promote a culture of excellence in clinical care and customer service. You will be central to leading the development and coordination of care models aligned with modern clinical practices, ensuring high quality care in line with ACH Group's Clinical Governance Framework.
**What you'll do**:

- Inspire, mentor and engage our senior clinical leaders and their teams to cultivate a culture of high performance in customer care.
- Proactively plan and develop innovative care models aligned with contemporary clinical practices.
- Lead Clinical Educators to foster a positive learning environment and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
- Lead and mentor clinical leads through a community of practice, providing ongoing support, guidance and development opportunities.
- Develop and implement education and training plans, tools and professional initiatives to enhance the clinical capabilities of the clinical team.

**About you**:

- Professional qualifications as a Registered Nurse and current registration with AHPRA.
- Significant experience as a registered nurse with a high level of relevant clinical knowledge.
- Demonstrated clinical experience and competence, including experience in evidence based complex care.
- Post Graduate education in aged care related studies or education would be highly regarded.
- Demonstrated experience in leading and supporting education programs for clinical staff.
- Ability to work with a team to embed quality management systems within services and programs.
- Experience in resolving high impact high prevalence clinical issues by supporting clinical staff and mentoring them through change.
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance, including the Aged Care Act and Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Standards.
- Proficient data interpretation and trending analysis expertise.
- A commitment to support, guide and lead the team and to work independently.
- Effective communication focusing on positive and useful results
- Understanding of our customer base and have a commitment to a high level of customer service.
- A current driver’s licence.
- A Police Check for unsupervised contact / vulnerable groups less than 12 months old upon commencement.

This is a full-time role is based from the Mile End office and requires travel where required and as necessary to all ACH Group locations.
**If you want to join our amazing team, we can offer you**:

- Career development with inhouse upskilling and external learning opportunities
- Friendly and inclusive culture, supporting diversity and employee wellbeing
- Free on-site flu vaccination program
- Financial advice for HESTA members, our preferred superannuation supplier
- Wellbeing program including free employee assistance program
- Recognition program acknowledging significant contributions
- Salary packaging to maximise your take home pay
- Discounted Corporate Membership - Health Insurance - BUPA

ACH Group is a not-for-profit organisation in the Health Care Sector. This means that you can salary package up to $15,900 per annum for living expenses and $2,650 for meals/entertainment to reduce your tax. We also offer a range of perks through our Employee Benefits Program (eg. discounted private health).
**How to Apply**: Press ‘Apply’ now.
**Applications close**: 30th July 2025
ACH Group celebrates and encourages workforce diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious beliefs, disability or any other basis.