
Clinical Care Manager
Imagine a career filled with purpose and possibility
Competitive Pay Rate
A leadership role with real impact
Join a facility with a positive community reputation
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Ballina, NSW
About Us:
At RSL LifeCare, we are dedicated to enriching the lives of veterans and seniors by providing exceptional aged care services. Our Residential Care team is growing, and we are looking for a passionate and experienced Clinical Manager to join us in delivering high-quality care in a supportive and collaborative environment.
As part of our commitment to excellence, we strive to create proud communities where residents can live their best lives. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in a leadership role, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role:
As a Clinical Manager at RSL LifeCare, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of clinical care are delivered to our residents. In this leadership position, you will have the opportunity to:
Provide clinical leadership and guidance to nursing and care teams.
Oversee clinical governance and ensure compliance with Aged Care Quality Standards.
Lead quality improvement initiatives to enhance care outcomes.
Support, mentor, and develop the clinical and care teams.
Collaborate with residents, families, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure person-centred care.
Manage clinical resources efficiently to align with financial and operational goals.
Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture that aligns with RSL LifeCare’s values.
Our Benefits:
At RSL LifeCare, we offer a range of benefits, including:
Not-for-profit tax benefits – salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year, reducing your taxable income through tax-free benefits.
Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards.
Leave Loading – 17.5% pay top-up on paid leave.
Career growth opportunities across Residential Care and Community Services.
Training and professional development programs to enhance your leadership and clinical expertise.
About You:
We are excited to hear from you if you have:
Current registration as a Registered Nurse (AHPRA) with no restrictions.
A minimum of 5 years of postgraduate clinical experience in aged care, healthcare, or a similar setting.
Proven experience in clinical leadership and team management.
Strong understanding of clinical governance, compliance, and quality improvement processes.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to engage with residents, families, and teams.
Ability to prioritise and manage resources effectively to meet operational goals.
A passion for delivering person-centred care and improving residents’ quality of life.
Join us today and see where it takes you tomorrow!
It is a mandatory requirement for all team members working in the aged care sector to have a valid Police Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check before commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.
Our Commitment to Diversity:
We are proud to uphold our values of Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One Team.
We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe in fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and heard, regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, or background.
Apply today and be part of a team that truly makes a difference!
RC Ballina

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.