Allied Health Manager RC

Harbourside Port Stephens; Port Stephens Council; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,500 peryear

Job summary

Harbourside Port Stephens is seeking an experienced allied health leader to guide a multidisciplinary team across Residential Care and Home Care, focusing on person-centred care and consumer outcomes.

You will demonstrate strong professional judgement, integrity and accountability, build internal and external partnerships, and drive service innovation to improve the quality of life for residents.

Qualifications

• Tertiary allied health qualification.
• Current AHPRA registration where required.
• Postgraduate qualification in health service management or related discipline is well regarded.
• Current valid NSW Driver Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care across Residential Care and Home Care.
• Demonstrate strong professional judgement, integrity and accountability.
• Build internal and external partnerships to drive service innovation and better consumer outcomes.

Skills

People leadership

Change management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Aged care laws

Communication

Problem solving

Organisational skills

Tech proficiency

Education

Allied health degree

AHPRA registration

Postgraduate in health service management

NSW Driver Licence

Job description

About the company

For more than 40 years, Harbourside has been a trusted, community-driven provider of aged care in Port Stephens. We focus on the individual needs and quality of life of our residents. Our roots in community care continue to shape our compassionate culture and commitment to supporting local seniors with dignity and respect.

Harbourside Port Stephens is set alongside the crystal blue waters of Port Stephens. As a not-for-profit aged care provider, employees can access up to $18,500 tax-free per year as part of the salary package, helping to maximise your take-home pay.

Job Description

About the role

Leading a multidisciplinary approach, the role requires strong allied health leadership experience, with contemporary knowledge of multidisciplinary practices, clinical governance and person-centred care. Services are integrated across Residential Care and Home Care, and are focused on consumer needs to maintain independence, function, wellbeing and quality of life. The successful candidate must demonstrate strong professional judgement, integrity and accountability. You will also be able to demonstrate an ability to build solid internal and external partnerships, and a history of driving service innovation to achieve better consumer outcomes.

Desired Skills and Experience

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrated people leadership and change capability, developing collaborative, accountable teams and leading continuous improvement.
• Ability to make sound decisions and manage competing demands and priorities in a complex service environment.
• Strong commercial and analytical capabilities, including managing budgets, resources and service performance.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with experience working across clinical, operational and corporate teams including managing external providers and multidisciplinary partnerships.
• Sound knowledge of aged care legislation, quality standards and governance requirements.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.
• Proficient with technology including electronic care, MS Office suite andbusiness systems.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in an allied health discipline.
• Current AHPRA registration where required, or eligibility for membership of the relevant Australian professional association.
• Postgraduate qualification in health service management, aged care, clinical leadership, business management or a related discipline will be well regarded.
• Current valid NSW Driver Licence.

Pre-employment Requirements

The successful applicant will be required to undertake:

• National Criminal History (Police) Check.
• Functional Assessment.
• Accreditation check of qualifications.
• NDIS Worker Screening Check.

We celebrate diversity and want our team to reflect the residents and communities we serve.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those from diverse cultural, gender and lived experiences.