Aged Care Facility Manager

We're on the lookout for a Facility Manager who is looking for their next opportunity to work in a dynamic leadership role, driving clinical and operational excellence? If you're driven by the desire to make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents in a residential Aged Care home, this key leadership role could be your perfect fit. Join our team and take on the responsibility of ensuring the highest quality of care for our residents.

About Us:

At Respect Group Limited, we are not the average Aged Care provider; we’re a rapidly growing, progressive and purpose driven not-for-profit organisation providing residential Aged Care, home care and retirement living services to an increasing number of Australians. With a presence across Tasmania, Victoria, and New South Wales, we take pride in our resident-centric approach and the supportive, respectful environment we foster for our dedicated workforce.

The Opportunity:

Join our team at RM Begg, Kyneton, Victoria on a full-time basis. The Facility Manager is responsible for managing the day-to-day operational, personnel and associated matters across the home. The role will ensure that all professional care and ancillary support services are delivered in accordance with Respect's values, policies and procedures; and to ensure that the home is managed and maintained within the approved budget, accreditation standards, compliance and reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the delivery of quality resident-focused care and ancillary support services at the facility.
• Promote the facility and services to potential residents and their families.
• Ensure all work undertaken within areas of accountability comply with the organisation’s mission, vision, core values, policies, procedures, codes of conduct, legislative/regulatory requirements and recognised accreditation standards.
• Ensure that the facility operates in accordance with specified quality improvement systems.
• Comply with mandatory reporting requirements
• Manage the admission of residents and conduct consultation with residents and their families as required.

• Planning, control and directing the provision of a range of high quality personal, clinical care and support services
• Ensure that the facility's projected income is achieved in accordance with approved budgets.
• Ensure that expenditure across all areas of accountability is in accordance with approved budgets
• Ensure the implementation and compliance of the organisation policies, procedures and management systems
• Ensure all direct employee reports are made aware of their policy, legislative and other relevant compliance obligations from the commencement of their employment with the organisation.
• Conduct regular meetings with workgroups such as nursing employees, service employees and catering employees to discuss relevant workplace issues.

Essential:

• Successful completion of a minimum Bachelor Degree in Nursing (RN).
• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Minimum 3 years experience in residential Aged Care.
• Working knowledge of the requirements of the Quality Agency Standards, Specified Care and Service Principles of the Aged Care Act, Documentation Standards, Residents Rights, Aged Care Funding Instrument and other relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practices.
• Well-developed communication skills.
• Sound clinical knowledge and skills in accordance with contemporary practice.
• Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire).

Desirable:

• Previous nursing management experience.

To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to work in the Aged Care industry.

In return for your dedication and expertise, we offer:

• Competitive remuneration and benefits.
• Attractive pay incentives, along with not-for-profit salary packaging.
• Up to $5,000 relocation allowance* to assist with relocation (if applicable).
• The chance to engage in purposeful work within a values-driven organisation.
• Long-term job security in an industry resistant to economic fluctuations.
• A thriving, positive organisational culture that prioritizes well-being.
• Abundant prospects for personal and professional growth through learning and development initiatives.