Clinical Nurse Manager

Short Description

• Competitive wages + up to $18,550 tax-free salary packaging options
• Permanent, fulltime opportunity to support clinical team members & clients across Metropolitan Adelaide
• Role based at Keswick
• Join our friendly and supportive leadership team and be part of a national, industry leader

At Silverchain, we are dedicated to ensuring our clients remain comfortable and happy in their own homes, making a positive impact on their lives and keeping them connected to their community. Our Aged Care and Health services are provided in the community with a flexible and modernised approach, that spans all aspects of our organisation, from healthcare to client and family support, and employee engagement. We invite you to join our inclusive and transformative team. Together, let's make a difference!

The opportunity

Are you a passionate nursing leader ready to take the reins and inspire a team to deliver exceptional care in the community? We’re looking for a Clinical Nurse Manager who’s not just about managing — but about mentoring, motivating, and making a real impact.

This permanent, fulltime role is an exciting opportunity to build on your existing leadership and clinical skills, whilst ensuring positive outcomes for clients in their own homes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and support the team to deliver best care
• Provide clinical support and be the point of escalation for clinical concerns
• Collaborate and communicate across disciplines and with stakeholders to ensure seamless, person-centred care

• Drive innovation, quality improvement, and best practice in every aspect of service delivery

• Develop and maintain a learning environment, provide coaching and education within your team and foster a positive culture
• Ensure the team is appropriately resourced, including management of recruitment, staffing, supplies, and budgets
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with Aged and Health care standards

About you

You have passion with purpose and are driven by excellence. Caring is a profession and a calling, and your work and support enriches everyone. In addition, you will have the following skills:

• Advanced clinical knowledge and a knack for solving complex care decisions
• A current AHPRA nursing registration
• A natural leader with a heart for community care
• Demonstrated understanding and application of aged, community and health care
• An understanding of the Scope of Nursing Practice decision making to provide effective clinical advice and supervision
• Post-graduate qualifications in Nursing, Health Administration desirable
• Demonstrated experience to lead, supervise, manage and support a team
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to inspire, influence, and innovate
• A flexible, can-do attitude with strong decision making, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• A commitment to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Current Australian drivers licence

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate + super
• Up to $18,550 tax-free salary packaging options
• Extensive orientation and on-the-job training
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing resources and support  

How to apply

To submit your application, and to view a copy of the Position Description, click ‘Apply’.

About Silverchain Group

Silverchain Group is the leading provider of high-quality health and aged care in the homes of more than 105,000 Australians every year. As an employer of choice our greatest strength is our people, and we provide expert care for them with ongoing support, training, and career development opportunities.  

Driven by our values of integrity, respect, trust, and compassion, we aspire to create a better home care system for all Australians. Silverchain is a proud member of the Diversity Council of Australia. We recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, respected, and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, genders, abilities, and culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.

We reserve the right to commence the recruitment process and extend or withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date.

Please note that unsolicited applications from agencies will not be accepted.