Risk & Compliance Manager

About the Organisation:
This trusted and well-known provider in the home care industry, they offer a wide variety of home care support services to older Australians living in Melbourne. Essentially, this allows them to live independently in their own home whilst receiving the quality care that they require, as well as that all-important peace of mind.

About the role:
The Compliance and Risk Manager will be tasked with identifying and mitigating risks, while ensuring unwavering compliance with industry regulations. As a rapidly growing business that relies on upholding service delivery standards, the role is required to refine our management system and ensure the team is compliant against these.

The role will be engaged with the management and leadership team and will partner with external organisations to ensure our operations comply with standards and that risks are mitigated. Ongoing compliance against the Aged Care Act, Quality of Care Principles, Aged Care Quality Standards and any standards/principles/Acts that replace these, is a significant aspect of the position.

The Compliance and Risk Manager will encourage innovation and facilitating continuous improvement in both action and documentation and monitoring the Quality Activity and Internal Audit Program, key performance indicators, and completing service reports for the Board of Directors.

This role will assist with managing projects to address identified areas for improvement against areas of compliance and risk.

Duties:

• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the Aged Care sector, including funding and policy protocols, and accreditation standards and processes.
• Coordinate, educate and mentor the clinical staff
• Assisted aged care homes to strive for achieving 100% compliance with Quality standards 100% of the time

Skills and experience:

• Previous experience of working in residential and/or community care setting in a management or leadership position
  • Current registration with AHPRA as a registered nurse or as an Allied Health professional
  •Exceptional computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft office suite i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships and share knowledge and technical expertise with other team members
  •Demonstrated ability at managing and reviewing a quality system
  •Must be hands on approach and have a can do attitude
  Desirable: Advanced skills in delivering training

Benefits:

• Training included with fantastic support from management
• Great benefits and work life family balance
• Impressive Salary Package available
• As a compliance and risk manager, the applicant will need a presence in the office and to assist staff to understand areas of compliance and risk. Once the manager has established their objectives of the role, they have capacity to work a hybrid model at home and the office.

How to Apply:
If you are passionate about Aged Care and would like to understand more about this role with a full position description than email your CV to *****@lighthouserecruitment.com.au