Director Of Aged Care Services

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate leader to join our team as the Director of Aged Care Services! At MDHS we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to our elderly residents. We believe in creating a nurturing and supportive environment where our team members can thrive, enabling them to deliver the highest quality of care to our residents. In this role, you will be responsible for the operational leadership of Maryborough District Health Services three Residential Communities facilities, and professional leadership and responsibility of the geriatric nursing and allied health teams. In collaboration with the Director of Nursing at Avoca and Dunolly, the role is responsible for ensuring the provision of quality care and managing the clinical and financial performance of Aged Care.

MDHS services the Central Goldfields and Pyrenees Shire with campuses in Avoca, Dunolly and Maryborough. The strong clinical and social links between the three campuses ensure that the community is cared for by qualified staff who are committed to high standards of person-centred care. MDHS is one of the largest employers in the region, providing the perfect setting to become part of our team and community.

Director of Aged Care Services

Permanent - Full Time – 80 hours per fortnight

Classification: Dependant on Experience and Qualifications

Award: Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020 - 2024

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate leader to join our team as the Director of Aged Care Services!  At MDHS we are dedicated to providing exceptional care and support to our elderly residents.  We believe in creating a nurturing and supportive environment where our team members can thrive, enabling them to deliver the highest quality of care to our residents.  In this role, you will be responsible for the operational leadership of Maryborough District Health Services three Residential Communities facilities, and professional leadership and responsibility of the geriatric nursing and allied health teams. In collaboration with the Director of Nursing at Avoca and Dunolly, the role is responsible for ensuring the provision of quality care and managing the clinical and financial performance of Aged Care.

We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

• Embrace and promote the values of MDHS – Genuine, Respect, Excellence, Accountability & Togetherness
• AHPRA registration, with a Post-Graduate qualifications, preferably in Gerontology
• Experience at a senior management level in health, preferably in the Aged Care sector
• In depth knowledge of relevant legislation, standards and accreditation framework policies

What's in it for you?

• Great Working Environment – Join a group of motivated health care professionals with a Permanent contract. Opportunity to join the Social Club, offering a wide range of social events and local retail discounts.
• Fantastic Earning Potential – Generous Base Salary under the Nurses and Midwives EBA with Salary Packaging available.
• Become an integral leader- Build, grow and lead the 3 Residential Community facilities at MDHS, embedding patient centred care and service excellence across the health service
• Supportive Culture with Continuous Improvement Opportunities – Culture that promotes and embraces the organisational values of GREAT (Genuine, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Togetherness) and encourages and supports employees to engage in professional development with access to the Centre of Inspired Learning and Simulation Lab.

KEY SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

Qualifications:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse
• Post Graduate Qualifications preferably Gerontology.

Technical/Professional Knowledge and skills

• Demonstrated experience at a senior management level in health preferably in the Aged Care sector
• In depth knowledge of relevant legislation, standards, accreditation framework and policies

Desirable

Personal Attributes

• Leadership Disposition: Demonstrating the traits, inclinations, and dispositions that characterize successful leaders; exhibiting behaviour styles that meet the demands of a leader role
• Self-management: invites feedback on own behaviour and impact; uses new knowledge or information about self to build a broader understanding of own behaviour and the impact it has on others;

Interpersonal Skills

• Collaboration: Working effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships
• Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
• Building trust: Interacting with others in a way that givens them confidence in one's intention and those of the organisation.
• Building Strategic Working Relationships: Development and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals

For further information, please contact Robyn Wilson via ********@mdhs.vic.gov.au  or on 0425 764 ***.

Applications for this position close on Sunday, 28th April 2024.

Covering Letter

-          Resume

-          Written response to the Key Selection Criteria, available in the Position Description on the position advertisement.

Applications are to be submitted by selecting the "Apply Now" button below.

MDHS is an equal opportunity employer. Appointments are subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and a Working with Children Check. NDIS Workers Screening will be required for workers identified as working within a risk assessed role.