Healthcare Australia (HCA) is a major provider of healthcare services across Australia, including allied health, primary care, recruitment, NDIS, care services, and training.
In December 2024, we began providing health, mental health, and wellbeing services across the onshore Immigration Detention network. Our team of nurses, general practitioners, and allied health professionals offer a range of healthcare services, including health assessments, chronic disease management, health promotion, wound management, immunizations, and other primary health interventions. HCA also launched a 24/7 Virtual Care Centre (VCC), offering remote healthcare through telehealth and video consultations to enhance onsite care for detainees
Healthcare Australia (HCA) is looking for an experienced Primary Health Care Nurse – Clinical Team Leader to join our Primary Health Services team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse who is ready to step into a clinical leadership role, supporting the delivery of high-quality, person-centred primary health care within a complex environment.
As Clinical Team Leader, you will provide clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary primary health care team, working closely with the Health Service Manager to ensure the effective delivery of safe, responsive and high-quality healthcare services.
You will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day operations of the service while providing clinical guidance, mentoring and leadership to the team.
Initially rostered to AM shifts, with PM shifts introduced as required.
Day to day!
Let’s talk about you!
You’re an experienced Registered Nurse with current AHPRA Division 1 registration, a relevant postgraduate qualification and at least five years’ clinical nursing experience. You have hands-on experience in an operational healthcare setting, previous clinical leadership or coordination experience, strong knowledge of contemporary primary health care, and excellent communication, problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills. You’re confident managing competing priorities, making sound clinical decisions, using clinical and Microsoft Office systems, and leading a collaborative, supportive team.
If you have any questions or further assistance about the role, please contact Katie Longhurst on Katie.longhurst@primaryhsa.com.au
Veterans are encouraged to apply. At HCA we are committed to embracing diversity and committed to providing a safe working environment.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Healthcare Australia (HCA) is Australia’s largest diversified healthcare provider, operating nationwide across all sectors of health including primary health care, and acute care. We connect healthcare professionals, organisations, and people to provide end-to-end healthcare solutions. By filling the healthcare skills gap, we ensure Australians always have the support they need—making us Australia's #1 healthcare solutions provider.
We're highly experienced:
With over 50 years of experience connecting healthcare workforce with those needing support and care, we understand what works. The Healthcare Australia Group delivers quality, efficient, and flexible solutions nationwide with confidence.
We're dynamic:
HCA is known for our quick reflexes and it’s how we’re able to support Private, Public, Federal, State, and Territory Government and Health Departments. As a leading healthcare solutions provider, we're always ready to respond to urgent needs from customers, employees, or patients. Being active and responsive is fundamental to our identity.
We're human:
We're a team of over 15,000 passionate and committed healthcare workers and clinicians improving the health of our community. While embracing innovation through technology, we remain people-focused. We value human relationships and strive to make meaningful differences in lives across Australia.
We’re prepared:
Our years of experience have helped us develop comprehensive compliance frameworks and governance protocols—a key reason why leading private and public healthcare facilities choose us as their preferred provider.
Our compliance framework supports HCA health professionals in delivering safe, compliant care, ensuring our clients receive fully credentialed staff who are fit for purpose.
