Position Details


Reference Number 183722
Position Title Clinical Manager
Employment Status Permanent Full Time
Program Aged Care
Location Hilary Blakiston House
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 80
Position Summary
  • Lead clinical excellence with education and development.
  • Enjoy a role that maximises your potential and enables you to achieve your own ambitions
  • Join a team who focus on providing the highest quality patient-centred care

About the facility

Formed in 1998, Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Health services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve over 500,000 people through the efforts of over 9,000 staff and more than 1200 volunteers.

About the role

The Clinical Manager is responsible for providing leadership, education and development to ensure the highest quality of clinical services to our residents. The role will provide clinical oversight within residential aged care as well as develop and deliver clinical continuous improvement projects that drive contemporary/best practice Being the overall clinical leader for residential care, this role will also provide day to day clinical oversight and provide support, coaching, performance management and leadership for clinical staff. In addition, this senior role will provide leave coverage for Nurse Unit Managers, Facility Managers and deputise for the Director Aged Care, if/when required. This role will also be responsible for monitoring, managing and coordinating responses and/or reports to regulatory bodies as required (e.g. Department of Health and Aged Care; Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission; National Disability Insurance Scheme).

About the culture

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional, friendly and dedicated workforce who take pride in providing high-quality service. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation. We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050 everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Access to employee wellness program
  • Salary packaging
  • Social club
  • Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘Tongue of Land’.

  • Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
  • High standard of schooling options throughout the area
  • A stones throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
  • Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website. 

Diversity and Inclusion
We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities. 
We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and welcomes applications from those who identify as an Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards: About Child Safe Standards | Victorian Government (www.vic.gov.au) 

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: Are you a current registered Nurse with AHPRA and NMBA with no restrictions to practice?
Essential: I agree to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation requirements (including Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Procedure.
Essential: I agree to comply with the NDIS and Code of Conduct for Aged Care?
Essential: I confirm that I do not currently have, and at no time have had, a banning order in force against me by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner or the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Contact Person Emma Mole 
Contact Person Job Title Director of Aged Care 
Contact Number (03) 4215 6503 
Contact Email emma.mole@barwonhealth.org.au 
Closing Date 25/04/2024
Position Description
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.