Clinical Nurse Lead - Ipswich

Clinical Nurse Lead

Ipswich QLD | Permanent Full-Time

Monday to Friday | Business Hours | No Shift Work, Nights or Weekends

Registered Nurse Level 3 | $113,000 - $121,000 + Super + Salary Packaging

Lead Clinical Excellence. Support Recovery. Make a Difference.

At Lives Lived Well, we believe recovery is possible.

Lives Lived Well provides a range of community and residential Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services across Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia, supporting thousands of people each year to overcome challenges and build healthier futures.

We're seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Lead to join our West Moreton Residential AOD Treatment Service in Ipswich. Commencing in December 2026, this role includes a handover period and an opportunity to provide clinical leadership across both our residential rehabilitation and withdrawal services. You'll be joining a dynamic, high-performing multidisciplinary team with a strong culture of collaboration, support and continuous improvement, all focused on delivering exceptional outcomes for the people we support.

About the Role

As the Clinical Nurse Lead, you will provide advanced clinical nursing practice, leadership and support to a team of nurses working across both the residential rehabilitation and withdrawal units, while contributing directly to client care.

Working across both services, you will undertake clinical assessments, coordinate treatment and care planning, oversee medication management, coordinate rostering and workforce planning, and contribute to continuous quality improvement to ensure safe, effective and person-centred service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, mentoring and clinical support to nursing staff.
• Coordinate nursing rosters and workforce planning to support safe and effective service delivery across both the residential rehabilitation and withdrawal units.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision to a team of nurses, fostering a collaborative, culturally safe and high-performing clinical team.
• Conduct comprehensive health assessments and nursing interventions.
• Support medication management, governance and clinical documentation.
• Deliver evidence-based care to clients experiencing alcohol and other drug challenges.
• Develop and review treatment and recovery plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with GPs, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and external health services.
• Participate in quality improvement, clinical governance and service development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and reporting requirements.
• Support intake, admissions and transitions into residential treatment services.
• Contribute to a safe, therapeutic and recovery-oriented treatment environment.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA.
• Demonstrated leadership, supervision or mentoring experience within a clinical environment.
• Strong clinical assessment, decision-making and risk management skills.
• A genuine interest in supporting people experiencing alcohol and other drug challenges.
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated cultural capability and experience working respectfully with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong administrative and clinical documentation skills.
• A commitment to person-centred, recovery-oriented care.
• A current Australian Driver Licence.

Highly Regarded

• Experience in Mental Health and/or Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed and recovery-oriented practice.
• Experience within residential, community or withdrawal management settings.
• Postgraduate qualifications in nursing or a related field.

Why Join Lives Lived Well?

• Clinical supervision and support from a collaborative multidisciplinary team.
• Join a dynamic, high-performing team with a strong culture of collaboration, support and continuous improvement.
• Access to employee discounts through Wellspring.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Salary packaging to increase your take-home pay.
• Meaningful work that helps individuals, families and communities thrive.
• Commence with a structured handover and transition period.

Our Values

The people who thrive at Lives Lived Well are those who share our values:

• We are humble, human and full of hope.
• We show up and share.
• We ask “Why not?” and “What’s next?”
• We leave a positive wake.

Apply Now

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and may close earlier if a suitable candidate is identified.

To apply, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your interest in the role and what attracts you to Lives Lived Well.

Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural and gender backgrounds that reflect our community, including First Nations Peoples.