Job Description

Clinical Team Leader

Work Type: Full-Time

Location: Mount Druitt, NSW

About Us:

Wellington Aboriginal Corporation Health Service (WACHS) is an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation that aims to empower Aboriginal people to take control of their individual, family, and community health and wellbeing needs through our clinical and community programs.

Our main services are in Wellington, Dubbo, Western Sydney, Penrith, Nepean, and Blue Mountains, and we provide outreach services to other towns and communities through our regional programs.

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Clinical Team Leader to lead our Mount Druitt clinic and drive excellence in clinical care.

As the Clinical Team Leader, you will provide leadership, governance, and coordination across all clinical services within the medical clinic. You will play a key role in ensuring culturally safe, high-quality care while supporting a multidisciplinary team of clinicians.

This is a hands-on leadership role with a strong focus on clinical quality, safety, and service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support a multidisciplinary clinical team including GPs, nurses, Aboriginal Health Workers, and specialists
• Ensure delivery of safe, effective, and culturally appropriate care
• Oversee clinical governance, accreditation, and quality improvement initiatives
• Manage clinical risk, incident reporting, and compliance requirements
• Coordinate clinical services and optimise patient flow
• Drive infection control, immunisation governance, and cold chain compliance
• Monitor clinical data, reporting, and Medicare billing integrity
• Lead chronic disease management and multidisciplinary case reviews
• Foster a collaborative, culturally safe, and high-performing team environment

Essential Criteria:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered or Enrolled Nurse
• Minimum 5 years postgraduate clinical experience
• Minimum 2 years clinical leadership experience in a healthcare setting
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities (highly regarded)
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, accreditation, and quality improvement
• Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
• A commitment to culturally safe practice and community-focused care

Mandatory compliance requirements of the position:

• A Current National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
• A Current Working with Children Checks NSW (or willingness to obtain)
• Valid Australian Driver’s License
• COVID-19 Vaccination Certificate

Benefits:

• A competitive salary
• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging
• Becoming an integral part of an enthusiastic and diligent NFP Organisation

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply and bring their unique perspectives to our team.

For any enquiries, please feel free to contact us at hr@wachs.net.au.