GoCo Clinical Care Partner

Location: Based from Gunnedah, NSW 

Contract Type: Full Time, 35 hours per week 

Salary Range: Grade 13 ($1679.70 - $1854.07 per week + 12% Superannuation)

Application Deadline: 5:00pm, Monday 28 September 2026

A council truly passionate about community!

Gunnedah Shire Council is an integral part of the Gunnedah community, a vibrant, warm and friendly town surrounded by the expansive Liverpool Plains and framed by the Nandewar Ranges. At Gunnedah Shire Council we are committed to providing a friendly and helpful service to all stakeholders. We are dedicated to Gunnedah being a liveable and accessible community for all ages and demographics. Additionally, as a council we are proud to promote economic and business development in the region.

GoCo is a Community Aged Care business enterprise of Gunnedah Shire Council that has over 30 years’ experience in supporting people and their carers living in rural and remote areas with improving their health and wellbeing.

 
We specialise in providing personalised care and support for people who want to live independently in the comfort of their own home and community. We focus on delivering home and community care services in rural New England and North Western NSW 

We are not only invested in the people of Gunnedah, we are also heavily invested in its employees and their future careers.

Are you passionate about client care and have a background in nursing?

Gunnedah Shire Council is seeking a motivated and collaborative partner to join GoCo as our Clinical Care Partner!

• Looking for a tree change? Enjoy a rural community lifestyle!
• Fantastic opportunity to advance your career in a vibrant local community!
• Receive an attractive salary up to $96,000/year (depending on experience/qualifications) PLUS super and salary packaging options! 
• Additional benefits include a paid rostered day off every three weeks, ongoing professional development opportunities and negotiable flexibility!

Our Next Clinical Care Partner

Reporting to the GoCo In-Home Care Team Leader, The Clinical Care Partner is an integral part of our team and supports the commitment we make to our community in providing efficient, responsive, open and accessible services to them. 

Key Responsibilities for this role include:

• Participant Assessments: Conduct comprehensive assessments of our Participants' healthcare needs, considering the requirements outlined in the Aged Care Act.
• Develop care and support plans directly with the participant and/or their supporters (where appropriate), that:
• are based on Consumer Directed Care principles.
• support the lifestyle choice of the participant to remain at home and in the community.
• achieve productivity goals.
• based on feedback from participants, their supporters, health professionals and service providers.
   
• Ensure confidentiality, privacy, dignity, and endeavour to protect from discrimination or abuse. This also includes fulfilling requirements in relation to mandatory reporting (i.e., child protection and elder abuse).
• Coordinate, monitor and report on service delivery, individual package budgets and fees income.

• Work towards GoCo’s participants receiving culturally safe, equitable access to the service regardless of geographical location, membership to a particular social group or any other factor which may have the potential to result in marginalisation.
• Report regularly to the GoCo In-Home Care Team Leader through formal and informal support and supervision to ensure work practices, service provision and legislative requirements meet best practice standards.

• Collaborative Approaches: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including medical professionals, allied health practitioners, and support facilitators, to ensure integrated care and support for our participants.
• Provide quality administration support as required.

To read the full position description, please click here.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

To qualify for this role, you will need to be an AHPRA registered RN. 

Additional Key requirements for this position include:

• Experience in aged, disability or community care
• Demonstrated skills and knowledge in use of Microsoft Office applications.
• Current valid NSW Class C Drivers Licence (ongoing employment is conditional on maintaining this Licence) and
• Criminal Record Check.
• Ability and continued commitment to work according to Councils' policies and Code of Conduct, with or without supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with vulnerable people and their carers and with people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent.
• Demonstrated ability to support people to achieve goals related to their quality of life and ability to live independently.

* While not required, desirable characteristics of a successful candidate could include:

• Experience in Local Government.
• Casework experience
• Auditing experience
• Diploma/Certificate in Case Management, or a related discipline.
• Certificate IV/or Diploma in Aged Care and/or Dementia Care.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification or skill. If your experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we would love to learn more about you!

Why Join Gunnedah Shire Council?

Working at Gunnedah Shire Council offers a range of benefits, some of which include:

• Accrue a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every 3 weeks!

• Access to MyLeave - An additional 5 days of leave each year to support a healthy and flexible work-life balance. 

• Receive Long Service Leave after only 5 years!

• Receive annual award salary increases with potential for further increases during performance appraisal cycles.

• Salary packaging and salary sacrificing options available - Salary Packaging Australia

• Eligible staff can access 14 weeks of paid parental leave (or 28 weeks at half pay)!

• Professional development and career growth opportunities.

• Access to 4 weeks annual leave

• Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the community.

• Access to employee wellbeing programs

• Active social club

For further information regarding this role please contact Anne Hartley, GoCo In-Home Care Team Leader, on 0436 *** *** or see the Position Description.

How to Apply

Please read the Position Description by clicking on the link above. It is important to read this carefully to understand what the job involves.

No candidate will meet every single desired qualification or skill. If your experience looks a little different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we would love to learn more about you!

If this sounds like you, click the Apply button below, complete the application form. Please ensure you answer all questions and upload a current resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for this role, as well as any copies of relevant qualifications that support your application. The use of AI to assist with creating and formatting documents is welcomed; however, written responses should remain thoughtful and personalised, as generic or impersonal submissions may be viewed less favourably.

Only candidates with current Australian work rights (Australian citizens, permanent residents, NZ citizens with a current passport, valid work visa) will be considered.

Further information

As part of the recruitment process, suitable applicants will be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include relevant background checks, functional capacity assessment and drug and alcohol screening. Our recruitment process is primarily via system generated emails.  Please ensure your email is correct before submitting your application to avoid missing crucial updates and outcomes.

Email notifications may include application confirmation, interview invitations, request for references, and application outcomes. Please check your email regularly, including your junk email.

Council is an equal opportunity employer is committed to a merit-based workforce that encompasses inclusiveness and diversity in an environment of mutual respect. We invite, encourage, welcome and value candidate of all ages and from all backgrounds.

For all enquiries regarding the application and recruitment process, please contact the People and Culture team on 02 6740 2100 or peopleandculture@gunnedah.nsw.gov.au

For essential workers and their families moving to Gunnedah, The Welcome Experience is a free program aimed at providing free personalised support for a range of services such as housing, education, partner job opportunities, and community connection. To learn more and register for the program please click here: The Welcome Experience | NSW Government.