• Employment: Permanent Full-Time
• Location: Capricorn Aged Care Facility
• Remuneration:  Attractive industry salary package based on experience + 10.5% Super + NFP & Employee Benefits

We’re seeking an experienced Aged Care Manager to join our Capricorn Aged Care Facility Leadership Team.

The current opportunity would suit an experienced aged care professional with proven leadership capabilities looking to secure a permanent contract in a leading healthcare and community services not for profit organisation.

Working with the Care Coordinators, you’ll work to provide outstanding care to residents in your service, advocating individualised care that enhances and promotes their quality of life.

• Overseeing a team of care staff, you’ll empower your team through learning, support and leadership in order to advance the level of service to your residents. 
  In conjunction with your Residential Service Manager, you’ll ensure care governance and quality compliance are achieved through robust processes that meet internal and external auditing standards.
• You’ll ensure the sustainability and growth of the service through your diligence with ACFI funding, care planning and community engagement. You’ll plan and implement care initiatives centred on quality improvements, driving positive changes within your services.

What you’ll need: 

As an experienced leader, you’ll hold considerable knowledge of residential care with practical experience leading multi-disciplinary teams within an aged/community setting.  You’ll have a solid understanding of the industries quality standards, frameworks, funding and how these have shaped care delivery for the sector. You'll have:

• Bachelor Level Qualifications in a Nursing with current AHPRA registration
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with proven leadership, coaching and development skills
• Sound experience in management of budgets & financials
• Ability to routinely problem-solve complex clinical scenarios
• Evidence of innovative practices, through quality or service improvements

Please Note: To ensure the health and safety of our people, and the clients, residents, patients and people we serve at Uniting Care Queensland, all staff are required to comply with statutory and Government requirements, such as public health directions, and Uniting Care's vaccination policy requirements, with respect to COVID-19 vaccinations. The successful applicant must be able to meet Uniting Care's mandate of receiving all recommended doses of approved Covid-19 vaccines (including boosters)  approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration and the provision of Covid-19 Certificate before commencing employment.

Supporting you to support others.

We’ve been caring for Queenslander’s for over 65 years. Whether we’re on the road, in people’s homes or in our centres, everything our dedicated team of more than 8,000 people do is built on enabling independence, choice and freedom. We’re proudly not-for-profit and offer you:   

• Access to Not for Profit Salary Packaging
• Employee benefits including Retail, Medical Meal and Entertainment Discounts
• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Employee assistance, health & wellness programs
• Values-based culture & rewards and recognition
• Ongoing learning & development

A salaried position, you’ll be offered a competitive package as well as access to NFP salary packaging.

Ready to work together?
To submit your application, please click the ‘APPLY’ button to be taken to our online application process.

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

 Through our values UnitingCare are proud of our teams diversity, we believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce to help us achieve the best outcomes for the communities in which we operate and serve. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.

 Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. We know that when our people feel respected and valued, we empower them to share that within the communities we serve and to provide the very best care. We highly encourage applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.