Practice Lead

• Adelaide (Head Office), SA, Australia, 5000

• Direct Care & Clinical Services

• Permanent Full-Time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Practice Lead to provide clinical leadership and embed best practice across our care and clinical services.

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting frontline staff to deliver high-quality, safe, and person-centred care. You’ll lead clinical education and assessment, drive continuous improvement, and partner with leaders to strengthen capability, compliance, and service outcomes.

This is a rewarding opportunity to influence practice, mentor teams, and contribute to meaningful outcomes in a variety of service areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership, education, and supervision, to nurses and care workers
• Embed best practice standards, policies, and clinical governance across services
• Lead and design training, coaching, and professional development initiatives
• Conduct audits, reviews, and evaluations to validate outcomes
• Support continuous improvement in care delivery and service outcomes
• Build strong relationships across teams and external stakeholders
• Contribute to change initiatives and service development

About You

You are a confident clinical leader who enjoys developing others and improving service quality. You bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing or Allied Health
• Current AHPRA registration
• At least 2+ years’ experience in aged care (community or residential)
• Experience in staff supervision, mentoring, training or leadership
• Strong understanding of clinical standards and care quality frameworks
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A collaborative, solutions-focused approach

Why Join Uniting Communities?

• Be part of an organisation driven by Kind, Bold, and Genuine values
• Make a real impact in the aged care and community services sector implementing a strong capability model to support staff and clients.
• Access ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities
• Work in a supportive, values-led environment focused on people and purpose
• Flexibility in hours, to meet the service needs to our clients.

Additional Requirements

• Full driver’s licence
• NDIS Worker Check
• Willingness to work across metropolitan/regional locations as required

If you're passionate about clinical excellence and developing high-performing teams, we’d love to hear from you.

Uniting Communities is an equal opportunity employer committed to a safe, inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and those from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.