Community Nurse & Specialist Care Program Team Leader

You know what good community nursing looks like. Now help shape the team and services that deliver it.

Maybe youre already leading a nursing team. Maybe youre an experienced nurse whos become the person others turn to for clinical guidance support with complex situations or because you help people do their best work. If youre ready to take that experience into formal leadership wed like to hear from you.

This is an opportunity to lead a team and shape how community nursing is delivered at BCH.

Youll provide clinical and operational leadership across BCHs Community Nursing and Specialist Care Programs including services delivered through a variety of funding streams.

Youll lead a team of nurses support their clinical practice and development manage service demands and work with the Allied Health Manager and broader BCH team to improve quality safety and client outcomes.

You might be working through a staffing issue responding to a client concern or identifying a better way to deliver care.

What youll bring to the team

You have strong nursing experience and the clinical judgement that comes with it. You understand community nursing complex client needs and the importance of delivering care that supports peoples health and independence.

Just as importantly you want to lead people and improve services. You might already have formal management experience but it isnt the only way to demonstrate youre ready. Perhaps youve provided clinical supervision mentored nurses led service improvement initiatives taken on acting leadership responsibilities or become a trusted source of clinical guidance within your team.

Youll be someone who can:

• Lead and develop a team. Youll provide direction support professional development and help create a positive team culture.
• Stay clinically grounded. Youll support nurses with complex clinical situations escalation and decision-making while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
• Manage the bigger picture. Youll balance clinical quality workforce needs service demand resources and client outcomes.
• Improve how services work. Youll identify opportunities to strengthen systems processes and clinical practice.

This role also requires you to be flexible and comfortable working across BCH sites as needed.

What youll need

Youll hold a tertiary qualification in Nursing and current registration with the AHPRA. Youll also hold a relevant management qualification or be working towards one and have at least three years professional nursing experience including community nursing.

What youll get at BCH

Along with the opportunity to lead a team and shape service delivery you will have:

• Salary packaging up to $15900 for everyday living expenses and up to $2650 meals and entertainment.
• Generous training opportunities.
• Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Access to employee wellness programs and discounts.
• Social club

About Ballarat Community Health

Ballarat Community Health (BCH) is a community health organisation supporting people across the Ballarat region. We provide a broad range of services including primary care mental health alcohol and other drugs allied health and community programs. Our work is person-centred and community-based with a focus on access inclusion and practical support. If youd like to know more about us visit our website information applications and accessibility

For a confidential discussion please contact Kristen Kelly Allied Health Manager on.

To obtain a copy of the position description please click here.

Applications must be submitted by 11.59pm on Sunday 04 October 2026

BCH is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. If you require reasonable adjustments to apply for this role or during the recruitment process please contact the People and Culture team at and let us know your preferred method of contact.

Safety and inclusion

BCH takes the safety dignity and wellbeing of children older people and vulnerable people seriously. We expect all staff to uphold these standards in their work. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We value different life experiences and perspectives and provide care to all members of our community regardless of age gender ethnicity religion cultural background disability or sexual orientation.

Be more than part of your community - be someone making a difference for people in your community. Apply now!