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Aldersgate Service Manager

Uniting (NSW.ACT)

About the opportunity

Uniting has a fantastic opportunity for a compassionate, enthusiastic and experienced Facility Manager to steer, motivate and support the team at Uniting Aldersgate in Lilyfield.

This facility has recently been fully refurbished and has 96 beds.

To support this, Uniting has undertaken a fundamental re-think of our care model to ensure resident choice and control is maximised while maintaining high standards of clinical care. We are also focused on providing opportunities for our staff to broaden their skills and experience in their daily work which in turn improves our ability to meet residents’ needs.

We refer to this model as our Household model of care, which involves creating contemporary home like environments which are supported by our staff who are positioned as close to residents as possible in order to facilitate personalised care and to maximise resident independence, choice and control on how they live their lives.

Your responsibilities will be varied and will require you to draw upon your experience to encourage, supervise and support a diverse range of staff from multidisciplinary backgrounds. 

We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills who can contribute to a harmonious team and advocate on behalf of our clients and families in alignment with the Uniting core values; compassion, bold, respect and imaginative. This is a pivotal management role best suited to a talented candidate who considers themselves to be an expert within the field of aged care. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Manage the day-to-day service operations to ensure evidence based best practice care is implemented
  • Monitor financial performance, budgets and the ACFI submission process to formulate initiatives to ensure future sustainability
  • Oversee recruitment, selection and training for all staff in partnership with Human Resources
  • Adopting a person-centred approach you will provide guidance, ongoing development and regular feedback to ensure performance expectations are fulfilled.

Qualifications

  • Degree / Diploma or higher in the relevant field of study
  • Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse

Experience

  • Extensive experience in Aged Care and Facility Management

Benefits & culture

Uniting is proud to be an EEO employer. Uniting supports an inclusive approach in the workplace. We celebrate our diversity and welcome staff regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

  • Ongoing training & development
  • Salary Packaging

For any further enquiries please contact: Suzie Kelly on [email protected], using the subject line: Aldersgate Service Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks which include a National Police Check and Reference Check.

Agency need not send applicants, as we are managing all recruitment directly. 

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