Clinical Lead – Support At Home

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Great People. Great Careers. Excellent Healthcare

DPV Health is a leading healthcare service provider delivering a wide variety of clinical, community health and wellbeing services across Melbourne’s northern growth corridor. DPV Health has been awarded the Premier’s Primary Healthcare Service of the Year in 2023 & 2024.

Our People are the foundation of DPV Health; they are what make our organisation thrive and the ones who create meaningful change in people's lives. Over 700 professionals support and deliver excellent health care to our community at DPV Health. We are always looking for passionate, driven, great people to join our team and make a lasting impact. That is why we foster a workplace culture that is as rewarding as it is inclusive. We are committed to supporting Our People to lead fulfilling lives, no matter who they are, or where they are from - or where they are going.

Our workplace culture is committed to DPV Health values and celebrates workforce diversity reinforcing the positive approach we have to the way people contribute, communicate, engage and interact. Our People deserve to feel empowered and supported as they pursue their professional goals, learn new skills, and achieve meaningful milestones in their work. At DPV Health, we foster an environment that promotes greater growth, innovation, and collaboration, so you can feel elevated every day.

Our employee benefits, connect, recognise, and support Our People, acknowledging and valuing everyday contributions to the success and culture at DPV Health. We strive to ensure that Our People thrive at work and in all personal and professional pursuits. We invest in Our People, proudly offering a diverse range of opportunities including knowledge sharing, ongoing learning and development, leadership development, connectedness, and celebration; these are key pillars in our culture.

Greatness starts here!

As an experienced Clinical Lead, you will play a key leadership role in the Support at Home Program, driving high-quality, safe care for participants with complex needs. This is a senior position for a seasoned nurse ready to inspire a team, shape clinical practice and make a real impact in home-based aged care.

The Clinical Lead provides clinical oversight, mentorship and support to Clinical Care Partners, promoting excellence in care and ensuring full compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards. You will lead by example, balancing hands-on practice contributing to continuous improvement across the program. The role works closely and collaboratively with the Aged Care Services Team Leader to ensure aligned service delivery, coordinated care outcomes and a strong integrated approach to supporting participants.

The role maintains a clinical caseload of participants with complex needs, with responsibilities allocated approximately 20% to Clinical Lead functions, 40% to direct Nursing practice and 40% to Care Management. You will also lead clinical governance initiatives, including developing and refining clinical procedures, driving quality improvement projects and supporting investigations into clinical incidents

To be considered for this rewarding role you will have:

Nursing registration – RN Dv 1
Membership in AHPRA
Minimum 5 years demonstrated experience delivering services in an aged care/community setting
Demonstrated experience in clinical practice improvement, quality systems, or similar roles in

aged care.

Experience designing and delivering staff training and mentoring in clinical care.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
High level problem solving, exceptional customer service skills and analytical skills

The fine print

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable), hold a valid WWCC.
Full driver license
Level 2 First Aid Certificate

Our Talent Experience

We kindly request you include a covering letter, addressed to Brad Camerlengo, detailing your motivation for joining DPV Health and highlighting the qualities you bring to this position.

For further information, please contact Brad Camerlengo – Program Manager Individualised Care & Social Support. Interviews will be scheduled as they are received, so please don’t delay.

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DPV Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to ensuring we have an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace for our staff and participants. To us diversity means people of any age, family situation, cultural and linguistic background, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical sex characteristics, ability or disability, health, life experience, socio-economic situation, faith, spirituality and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. We encourage all individuals to apply.

To learn about the assistance we can offer during the recruitment process, your potential work environment, access features of a location, or if you require alternative formats to our process please contact peopleandculture@dpvhealth.org.au

We will not be accepting applications from agencies for this position.