Care Manager - Aged Care Clinical Experience

Uniting AgeWell Limited; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above award rates

Salary packaging benefit

Annual Leave loading

Career pathways

EAP 24/7 for staff

Enhanced Parental Leave

Job summary

Uniting AgeWell is seeking a Care Manager at Strath-Haven, Bendigo to lead a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality aged care services. The role focuses on clinical leadership, care planning and liaison with families and health professionals.

You will oversee clinical care, risk management and staff mentoring to ensure person-centred, compliant care for residents in a supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• Clinical leadership and management in aged care.
• Leading multi-disciplinary teams in a residential aged care setting.
• Ability to mentor nursing and care staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing and care staff in accordance with UA policies and standards
• Manage all aspects of clinical care, including assessments, care planning and ongoing evaluation of client care
• Liaise with residents, families and other health professionals
• Monitor clinical risks and contribute to continuous improvement strategies
• Promote staff awareness of professional and legal requirements affecting their roles
• Provide mentoring and supervision to nursing and care staff to promote a harmonious team
• Permanent Full time, Monday to Friday 7am - 3pm

Job description

Care Manager - Aged Care Clinical Experience

At Uniting AgeWell, our focus is on supporting older people to experience a sense of wellbeing, choice and independence in their lives, to feel valued members of their community and to have easy access to the community or residential services they need to live the life they want. With a range of services in many locations in Victoria and Tasmania, our 4600staff and 600volunteer staff are committed to high quality services and care.

Uniting AgeWell provide a workplace culture based on theBEST philosophy –Believe, Excel, Support and Trust– underpinned by our values ofKindness, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Inclusion, and our customer service charter and promise that shape and inform all that we do. More information can be found on the Uniting AgeWell website - www.unitingagewell.org

Why choose Uniting AgeWell - Strath-Haven

• Easy to access with public transport andfree on/off site parking
• Above awardhourly rates
• Salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 + $2,650annually
• Annual Leave loading
• Career pathways, education and training opportunities
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programavailable 24/7 for our staff
• Enhanced Parental Leaveoptions
• Location options - move within ourUniting AgeWell network(Victoria and Tasmania)
• Not for profit,values-basedorganisation

About the role:

An exciting opportunity exists for a Care Manager to lead a multi-disciplinary team of passionate and committed Aged Care professionals at our Strath-Haven, Bendigofacility.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing clinical leadership and support to nursing and care staff in accordance with UA policies and procedures and the Residential Aged Care Standards
• Manage all aspects of clinical care, including assessments, care planning and ongoing evaluation of client care to ensure individual needs of clients are met and the quality of life for the resident is optimised
• Liaising with residents, families and other health professionals
• Monitoring clinical risks and contributing to continuous improvement strategies
• Promote staff awareness of all professional and legal requirements affecting their roles and monitor compliance
• Provide mentoring and supervision to nursing and care staff to promote a harmonious team approach to ensure the delivery of high quality resident care
• Permanent Full time, Monday to Friday 7am - 3pm

About you:

You are passionate about what you do and want to make a difference in the lives of our residents to support them to live life to their full potential.

This is the place for you if you have:

• Current registration and Qualification with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse (essential)
• Previous experience in clinical management roles within aged care (essential), with a clear commitment for achieving contemporary, best practice person-centred care in the workplace
• Proven leadership capabilities, demonstrated through previous managerial experience
• Demonstrated up-to-date knowledge and skills in Contemporary Aged Care Services and the Residential Aged Care Standards
• Thrive in a team and also appreciate the one to one interactions
• A commitment to being part of a workplace culture based on the BESTway of life (Believe, Excel, Support and Trust)
• A willingness to work within the ethos of the Uniting Church

You will need:

• A current Working With Children’s Checkcard
• Full Australian working rights
• Current and ongoing flu vaccinations

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply for this role.