Clinical Manager - Residential Aged Care

About the role

St Vincent's Care Services Kew, a 122-bed residential aged care home in Kew, Victoria, is recruiting a Clinical Manager. This permanent full-time position reports to the Residential Care Services Manager and focuses on mentoring and leading staff and volunteers so that residents receive exceptional, person-centred care. The role sits in a facility set within the Studley Park surrounds.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and oversee safe, high-quality, evidence-based, person-centred clinical care, with expertise in dementia care, behaviour support, medication safety and infection control.
• Strengthen clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management and regulatory compliance, ensuring adherence to the Aged Care Act 2024 and the Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Monitor clinical performance, resident outcomes, incidents and quality indicators to drive sustainable clinical improvements.
• Coach, mentor and support nursing and care teams, and build relationships with residents, families, representatives and multidisciplinary health professionals.

Required profile

• AHPRA-registered nurse.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership or management experience in residential aged care, ideally at least three years in a comparable role.
• Strong understanding of the Aged Care Act 2024, the Aged Care Quality Standards and current regulatory requirements.
• Alignment with St Vincent's values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Required skills

• Advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision-making.
• Digital literacy in electronic clinical systems.

What we offer

• Permanent full-time Monday to Friday working arrangements.
• Ongoing professional development, clinical leadership and career progression.
• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing and an optional meals and entertainment card up to $2,650 per year.
• Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

Applications are made through the online apply button; email applications are not accepted. Pre-employment checks, including responsible persons and immunisation checks, are required. The closing date is 26 November 2026.