Transform lives, every single day
Do you want a career that means more? At Anglicare Sydney, we bring the strength, support and strategy to make it happen. We’re a respected not-for-profit that has been serving those in need for more than 170 years.
Every year, we help thousands of people through aged care, community services and mission programs. And now, we’re extending our reach and impact even further by creating new clinical leadership roles within our Seniors Communities portfolio.
As Senior Clinical Practice Lead – Seniors Communities, you’ll be key to our mission to enrich lives and strengthen communities. Be welcomed into a compassionate, respectful and purpose driven community where we don’t just talk about values – we live them.
Your Opportunity
We are recruiting two (2) new Senior Clinical Practice Lead opportunities, each playing a critical role in strengthening clinical excellence across Seniors Communities. These are permanent, full‑time positions, operating as multi-site roles visiting retirement villages and home care services across the Sydney region, with head office based at Macquarie Park.
The two opportunities include:
1 x Senior Clinical Practice Lead
Focused on ensuring high standards of patient care and the effective leadership and management of nursing staff through strategic planning, best practice frameworks and regulatory compliance.
1 x Senior Clinical Practice Lead – Palliative Care
Providing specialist leadership in palliative and end‑of‑life care, strengthening capability, consistency and compassionate practice across services.
As a Senior Clinical Practice Lead – Seniors Communities, you will provide strategic clinical leadership across our retirement villages and home care services. You’ll design, implement and continuously improve clinical care models, act as an escalation point for complex clinical matters, and support and mentor frontline teams to deliver safe, consistent, person‑centred care.
With integrity and resilience, you will:
Lead the development and refinement of clinical care models, including dementia care, palliative care and integrated care hubs.
Ensure high standards of patient care through evidence‑based practice, clinical governance and regulatory compliance.
Collaborate with leaders to ensure clinical frameworks align with governance requirements and aged care reforms.
Provide expert advice and decision‑making support for complex clinical issues.
Coach and mentor Registered Nurses and Care Operations Managers, building clinical confidence and leadership capability.
Deliver hands‑on education and reflective practice across sites.
Support quality and governance integration, translating insights from practice into continuous improvement.
Represent clinical priorities in governance forums and contribute to workforce capability planning.
What You’ll Bring
You are a strategic, collaborative leader who inspires excellence and drives change. You bring:
Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.
Demonstrated experience leading clinical practice in aged care, home care or community settings.
Proven ability to coach, mentor and develop nursing and multidisciplinary teams.
Hands‑on credibility and a strong commitment to person‑centred care.
Strategic agility and operational insight, with the ability to influence outcomes across diverse teams.
Postgraduate qualifications in gerontology, palliative care, dementia care, clinical education or healthcare leadership (strongly preferred).
Experience interpreting policy, regulation and reform and translating these into effective clinical practice.
Why Anglicare?
For 170 years Anglicare has been serving those in need - providing care to older people and services to the vulnerable. Today we employ 6,000 staff and are blessed to serve alongside 1,500 volunteers. We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen.
At Anglicare, you’ll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that’s ready for the future. You’ll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds. You will also be supported to gain new knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career.
On top of that, here are just some of the tangible benefits you will enjoy in a career with us:
Flexible work options to get the most out of work and life
Increase your take-home pay with salary packaging
Ongoing professional development and leadership training to advance your career
Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers
Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family
Are you ready for a career that means more?
To apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button. All applicants will receive a response.
Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Application Close Date: August 14, 2026
