Clinical Care Partner

Home Care Packages Program – Better Health Network

Location: St Kilda (Victorian Pride Centre) with travel to other sites as required
Classification: Community Health Nurse (ZJ1)
Enterprise Agreement: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Health Sector) Enterprise Agreement 2024–2028
FTE: 0.6

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Clinical Care Partner to join our Home Care Packages Program.

In this role, you will work alongside clients to deliver personalised, high-quality clinical care and support. Using a Consumer Directed Care (CDC) approach, you will develop and monitor care plans, coordinate services, and help clients achieve their wellbeing goals to remain safe and independent in their own homes.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in a supportive, multidisciplinary team while contributing to the future of aged care as we transition to the new Support at Home program in November 2025.

Key Responsibilities

• Meeting with potential clients and their families to navigate through the home care package process and understand their care needs.

• Partner with clients, carers, and families to develop, implement, and review tailored care plans.

• Provide clinical oversight and risk assessments, ensuring safe, evidence-based care.

• Manage client budgets within the CDC framework and coordinate services with external providers.

• Support clients through specialised programs such as Short-Term Restorative Care, End of Life Pathway, and the AT-HM program.

• Maintain accurate documentation and service delivery in line with aged care standards and regulatory requirements.

• Reporting any incidents and feedback, including SIRS as per organisational & legislative requirements.

• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team and external providers including GPs, hospitals, and community services.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse.

• At least 2 years’ clinical experience in aged care or case management.

• Experience in Home Care Packages is highly desirable.

• Strong knowledge of the Aged Care Standards, reforms, and consumer-directed care.

• Experience in assessment, service brokerage, and budget management.

• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Why Join BHN?

• Make a genuine difference in the lives of older people in our community.

• Work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

• Ongoing opportunities for professional development.
• Collaborative and inclusive team environment

• 17.5% loading on all annual leave

• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on everyday living expenses such as mortgage, rent, meals, and holidays.

• Access to fleet vehicles for all work-related travel (role dependent)

• Tram stops right outside.

• Networking opportunities across a growing service network.

• Employee Assistance Program – confidential support for you and your partner

• Work within a multidisciplinary, community-based health team

Ready to make a difference

If you’re passionate about providing high-quality, person-centered care and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation shaping the future of aged care, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now by submitting your resume and a cover letter.

Join us at Better Health Network and help shape a healthier, safer, more connected community.

For more information, please contact:
Mohammed Nishu Hassan, Program Lead Home Care Packages
Email: [email protected]

Pre-employment requirements: All offers of employment are subject to reference checks, a national police check, working with children check, and verification of the right to work in Australia.

Why Join BHN?

Better Health Network (BHN) is a not-for-profit organisation providing integrated health and wellbeing services to people of all ages in communities across south-eastern Melbourne. We proudly provide a wide range of services to support healthy living, general wellbeing and social connection.

These include specialist medical services, dental and allied health, nursing and counselling services, as well as aged care social supports and NDIS disability services. With the vision, Your health, your choice, your way, we exist to deliver accessible services that meet the needs of our communities and use our influence to create positive change.