Care Director | Wattle Glen

Estia Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Car hire discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing app

Novated leasing

Banking support

ACN discounts

Health insurance discount

JB HiFi discount

Job summary

Estia Health Wattle Glen in Melbourne's north-east is a welcoming home offering a warm, country‑living environment. As a Care Director, you will draw on your clinical background to improve residents' wellbeing and lead the team, reporting to the Residential Aged Care Manager.

This is a full-time role (Mon–Fri, office hours). You will oversee the clinic, develop care programs, train staff, manage budgets, and support families while upholding high care standards.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current AHPRA registration.
• Minimum 3 years in nursing management at ward level or above.
• Experience managing people and budgets.
• Background in aged care.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinic operations, stock, compliance and reporting.
• Develop clinical care programs and drive quality improvements.
• Lead and mentor nursing and care staff across the home.
• Support financial management and budgeting for the home.
• Foster strong family partnerships and resident wellbeing.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Budget management

Staff development

Clinical governance

Education

RN with AHPRA registration

Job description

At Estia Health, we're more than just a workplace: we're a community dedicated to enriching lives and making a difference. If you're passionate about aged care and want to be part of something meaningful, then we want to hear from you. Everyday, over 14,000 employees choose to make a difference at Estia Health, sharing a joint purpose to enrich and celebrate the lives of our residents. With 96 homes (and growing), across Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, you will play a part in positively impacting the lives of our residents and their families. Join us in playing a special role in the future of aged care.

Estia Health Wattle Glen is a welcoming home offers a warm country-living environment, surrounded by bushland and in a quiet but convenient position between Wattle Glen and Hurstbridge stations, close to shops and hospitals. Wattle Glen is a quiet, leafy semi-rural suburb in Melbourne's north-east, located close to Diamond Creek.

About the Role

Estia Health Wattle Glen has an exciting career opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse/RNIC/Clinical Care Coordinator to join our team as a Care Director. This is a Full-Time role (Monday till Friday, Office Hours). Reporting into the head of the home, known as the Residential Aged Care Manager (RACM), you'll draw on your clinical background to improve every aspect of our residents' wellbeing.

As second in command, you'll:

• Look after residents and nurture the relationship with their family
• Train up the next generation of carers and nurses
• Oversee your clinic, from stock to compliance and reporting
• Develop clinical care programs, making them the best they can be
• Help financially manage the home

You'll be an honest and ethical leader, with a hunger to learn and challenge yourself.

You'll also have a real desire to make a difference in people's lives.

• Qualifications as a registered nurse and current AHPRA registration
• At least 3 years in a nursing management role, at ward level or above
• Experience in managing people and budgets
• A background in Aged Care

Benefits available:

• Retail savings with the Blue Light Card
• Discounted car hire
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Free Wellbeing App to support your mental and physical health
• Novated leasing for vehicles
• Workplace banking support
• ACN membership discounts for nurses
• Discounted health insurance with nib health
• Discounted JB HiFi

Estia Health is committed to embracing diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplaces. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Note: All shortlisted applicants will need to pass the required background checks.

During the influenza season, all staff are required to provide evidence of a current influenza vaccination.

If you are looking for a rewarding career within one of Australia's largest age care providers (and growing), and passionate about making a difference, then we would love to hear from you.

At Estia Health, we're more than just a workplace, we're a community dedicated to enriching lives and making a difference. If you're passionate about aged care and want to be part of something meaningful, you've found your home. When you join the Estia Health family, you'll feel it: the warmth in every greeting, the care in every action and the sense of belonging that sets us apart. For our residents and team, this isn't just a place, it's family. Our Family.