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Clinical Care Partner

  • Adelaide (Head Office), SA, Australia, 5000
  • Direct Care & Clinical Services
  • Fixed-Term Contract - Part-Time
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Make a meaningful difference every day.

At Uniting Communities, we’re committed to supporting older people to live safely, independently and with dignity in their own homes. We’re seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Care Partner to provide high-quality clinical leadership and care coordination within our Community Aged Care program. This is a part-time, fixed-term role until the end of June 2027.

About the Role

As a Clinical Care Partner, you will work closely with participants, their families and key health professionals to deliver safe, person-centred, in-home care. You will be responsible for comprehensive clinical assessments, care planning, ongoing review, and clinical oversight, while supporting staff and managing emerging clinical risks.

This is a varied and rewarding role that combines direct clinical expertise, leadership, case management and quality improvement, supporting some of our most complex participants.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive nursing assessments and develop, implement and review individualised care plans
  • Provide clinical oversight to ensure safe, high-quality service delivery
  • Monitor and respond to changing clinical risks, initiating reassessments as required
  • Coordinate care with multidisciplinary teams and external providers
  • Educate participants and families on care plans, rights and service agreements
  • Provide leadership, supervision, coaching and training to support workers and team members
  • Support complex case reviews, case conferences and incident responses
  • Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with funding, clinical and quality standards
  • Contribute to service development, audits, continuous improvement and staff education
  • Promote wellness, reablement and person-centred care approaches
  • Assist with intake, new referrals and allocation of workloads within agreed KPIs 

About You

You are a confident and compassionate registered nurse who thrives in community-based care and enjoys balancing clinical excellence with leadership and collaboration.

You will bring:

  • Bachelor of Nursing and current, unrestricted AHPRA registration
  • Experience in community or aged care case management
  • Strong knowledge of the aged care system and Strengthened Aged Care Standards
  • Experience supervising, mentoring or training staff
  • Excellent assessment, communication and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and complex caseloads
  • Strong documentation, organisational and computer skills (MS Office, client management systems)
  • A person-centred, ethical and culturally respectful approach to care

Requirements

  • Current First Aid & CPR
  • National Police Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check
  • Full unrestricted driver’s licence and reliable vehicle
  • Willingness to work flexibly, including on-call and out-of-hours support as required

Why Join Uniting Communities?

  • Work for an organisation guided by values of Kind, Bold and Genuine
  • Make a real impact supporting older people to live well at home
  • Supportive, collaborative team culture
  • Opportunities for professional development, leadership and career growth
  • Be part of an organisation committed to inclusion, social justice and Net Zero 2035

Uniting Communities is an equal opportunity employer committed to a safe, inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

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