ABOUT THE COMPANY

eQuality Support is a growing disability support company servicing the Ballarat and Geelong regions. We have two offices, one in Ballarat and one in Torquay.

We bring together business professionals, health specialists, and disability support workers to empower people with disabilities to live the life they choose.

We’re known for providing individualised support services that achieve exceptional outcomes for clients with high or complex needs. One of our super-strengths is our flexibility and responsiveness to client needs.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re seeking a full-time Clinical Manager to join our Ballarat or Torquay office, with regular travel between Geelong and Ballarat.

The Clinical Manager is responsible for clinical leadership, planning and training at eQuality Support with a focus on staff capacity. The role balances the demands of clinical leadership – assessing and coordinating timely clinical outcomes for clients with other allied health professionals - while leading the development, delivery and assessment of an annual learning and development program.

The role particularly responds to clients with High Intensity Daily Personal Activities (HIDPA) involving complex supports, ensuring the workforce of Disability Support Workers at eQuality Support have the skills and knowledge required of the NDIS Practice Standards.

With the support of allied health specialists, the role achieves clinical outcomes for clients based on collaborative action. Likewise, it ensures the appropriate process, policy, and procedure is in place across the company to standardise good practice.

ON ANY GIVEN DAY YOUR DUTIES WOULD BE:

• Collaborate with clients and other key stakeholders to appropriately address complex clinical needs.
• Manage complex health care procedures and policy.
• Develop an annual training program to strengthen the clinical competence of Disability Support Workers.
• Provide quality client-centred clinical support using a person-centred approach.
• Actively participate and contribute to continuous improvement activities by identifying and acting on opportunities for improvement.

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WILL INCLUDE

• Experience implementing NDIS Practice Standards (desirable).
• A competent delegator with sound judgement and awareness of their clinical remit and limitations.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to motivate a diverse workforce.
• An effective influencer who works collaboratively to get desired outcomes.
• Good computer literacy and the confidence to lead the use of client software management applications.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS OF THE ROLE

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in a clinical setting.
• Current AHPRA Nurse registration.

REQUIRED CHECKS AND CLEARANCES

These mandatory checks and clearances take weeks to organise. We encourage you to organise these certificates in advance of a job offer, so you can start right away.

• Current Victorian driver’s license.
• Current Police Check (within 12 months validity).
• Proof of your full COVID-19 vaccination status.
• Satisfaction of all requirements for working in Australia.

COMPANY CULTURE

You’ll be part of a culture that is grounded in strong moral and ethical principles. The values that guide us daily are to act with integrity, treat everyone equally, make a difference everyday, and to work with passion.

With a can-do and can-adapt approach to disability support, which extends to the workforce, you’d be working with people from diverse backgrounds and career experiences.

From passionate support workers, expert nurses, health and community students, and people transitioning from other careers, whatever the ability, background, or experience – we value diversity and see many people thrive at eQuality Support.

REWARDS AND RENUMERATION

• We value your time and skills so in return, we offer:
• Friendly and supportive team.
• Opportunity to work in regional Victoria in a rewarding industry.
• Growing company with a values-based culture and good work/life balance.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Equal opportunity employer.
• Free counselling through an Employee Assistance Program.

READY TO IMPROVE DISABILITY SERVICES FOR THE BETTER? WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU.

HOW TO APPLY?

Download and read the Position Description and if you think you’d be a great fit for the role, we would love to hear from you via an application.

We're an inclusive workplace and warmly welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, members of the LGBTQI community, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and all intersections between.

Please let us know if you have any needs during the application and recruitment process. Just contact Jacki our HR Business Partner: [email protected] using the subject line: Clinical Manager, Disability - Geelong Region enquiry via EthicalJobs - 0497 365 343.

*Please note, as per the Premier's public health order, all workers in the disability sector are required to provide proof of their full COVID-19 vaccination to their employers.