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Form of work Churches of Christ, Bundaberg Home Care, Bundaberg
Permanent, Full-time Opportunity
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Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.
Active in the areas of children, youth, and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.
About the Role
Located in the heart of Bundaberg within our own Sugarland Gardens Retirement Village, Bundaberg Home Care provides a full range of home and community care services to help individuals maintain independence within their own homes.
Covering the local community and beyond - from Ashfield to Elliott Heads, Moore Park Beach to Daylsford Beach, and Gin Gin to Redhill Farms.
You will be taking on the leadership of this service and expected to drive cultural and clinical practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality services to our clients. Supporting a team of Home Care Workers, Case Managers and Clinicians, they will benefit from your strong leadership abilities and self-motivation.
The Service Manager contributes as an integral member of the Seniors Care group and reports to the Regional Manager.
If rewarding, meaningful work is important to you, then this is a great opportunity to make a difference.
In your varied day you will:
Within the Positive Well-being Model of care, ensure high standards of delivery of residential and in-home care, lifestyle programs and customer service to meet or exceed resident and client needs.
Ensure contemporary clinical and care practices are implemented and maintained by the service.
Plan, coordinate, evaluate and report on the services to ensure they meets identified resident and client needs and standards of quality care.
Regularly review, report and improve clinical indicators and business performance targets.
Develop stakeholder relationships and cultivate sales pipelines to maximise stakeholder engagement and site occupancy.
Ensure the service meets and maintains accreditation standards.
Manage and monitor the services and activities to maximise efficiency while meeting facility operational goals and ensuring the safety of clients and staff.
Prepare budgets, monitor financial performance and provide relevant reporting; regularly review and improve service indicators and business performance targets.
About You
You have proven leadership and management abilities to motivate and drive the team to deliver quality services. As well as being able to inspire the team you will possess sound Business knowledge, with the ability to meet goals and financial targets.
As an expected problem solver and analytical thinker, you are able to hold a high level of emotional intelligence in managing conflict and you embrace challenges head on utilising effective decision making and negotiations skills.
You will have the ability to establish and build effective relationships ensuring that residents have a connection within the local community and have the confidence that they are included in their daily living and care needs. With a proven ability to foster a culture of safety, legislative compliance, quality and continuous improvement, to make a positive impact.
To be successful, your skills, knowledge, and experience will include.
Certificate IV in Home and Community Care (or equivalent) or commitment to complete this or similar qualification within 12 months of commencing.
Current driver's licence and a willingness to use your own comprehensively insured vehicle for work purposes.
Applied knowledge of current aged care legislation, funding mechanisms, government policies, and statutory regulations.
Current First Aid Certificate.
Minimum three years' experience in a similar role with similar responsibilities.
Demonstrated ability to undertake work across a range of specialist or operational areas.
Experience leading and supporting service teams.
Desirable experience in the community care or aged care sector.
Possess a current National Police Certificate - or the ability to acquire.
Possess an up-to-date Influenza Vaccination.
Undergo a National Personal Insolvency Check.
Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship, and Safety.
Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. As part of the recruitment processes we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction.
To Apply
To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Melinda Andersen on 0447 149 780
We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.
Applications close: Applications will be assessed as received
