Care Coordinator

Job description

Lead with care. Support with purpose Bring your clinical expertise and compassionate leadership to Melva McDonald Lodge, Rooty Hill As a Clinical Coordinator, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the Care Manager to ensure residents receive the highest quality of care. You’ll help lead a dedicated team of nurses and care staff, coordinate clinical practices, and foster a culture of respect, empathy, and excellence — making a meaningful difference every day. This is a permanent full-time role based in Melva McDonald Lodge, Rooty Hill. Your opportunity Empathy & Respect: Treat all residents with empathy and dignity, providing them with choices to live their daily lives in a way that is special and unique to them. Effective Coordination: Monitor and correct staff practices, ensuring the effective coordination of residents’ daily clinical and personal care needs. Care Planning: Establish, monitor, and update care plans by reviewing, discussing, developing, and writing them for residents. Leadership: Provide professional, aligned, and capable leadership to the team, embodying the organisation’s Christian vision, mission, values, and strategy. Clinical Outcomes: Oversee the activities of RNs, allied health professionals, and doctors to ensure clinical benchmarks are achieved and Anglicare policies are followed. Multidisciplinary Team: Provide accurate and complete information to the multidisciplinary team to ensure they can perform their duties effectively. Funding: Monitor documentation to optimise funding, ensuring all required information is complete, accurate, and timely. Team Functioning: Encourage teamwork, provide advice and guidance, assist in performance reviews, and participate in the selection of RNs. Family Communication: Ensure families are fully informed about clinical issues, provide emotional support, coordinate counselling, and escalate issues as necessary. Resident Admission: Oversee the initial assessment process to ensure suitable residents are admitted in the right category. What you’ll bring Experience as a Registered Nurse, AHPRA registered- mandatory Previous experience in Residential Care Services Demonstrated clinical expertise, with contemporary clinical practices, thorough understanding of aged care standards, and evidence-based procedures to support safe and effective healthcare delivery Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to build rapport with residents, their families and staff Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management with demonstrated experience in being respectful and collaborative to foster positive relationships Proven ability to coach and guide team members while effectively managing day-to-day responsibilities and operational demands Sound judgment in knowing when to escalate issues, after applying experience and problem-solving skills to resolve them independently Intermediate computer skills and experience working in an electronic environment. Current NDIS Workers Screening Check 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. Please note that successful completion of background checks and NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance may be required as part of the employment process for this role. Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Application Close Date: October 05, 2026