Care Manager | Residential Aged Care
Sharp & Carter Healthcare
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Sharp & Carter Healthcare is partnering to recruit a Care Manager for a large residential aged care home in Geelong. This role blends clinical leadership with day-to-day operations, mentoring nursing teams and driving quality outcomes to support safe, person-centred resident care.
The successful candidate will hold an AHPRA-registered RN status, have at least three years in nursing leadership, and work closely with GPs, allied health, and families to enhance resident experiences.
Qualifications
- Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse.
- Minimum 3 years' nursing leadership or management experience.
- Experience in Residential Aged Care.
- Strong knowledge of Aged Care Quality Standards.
- Experience leading clinical teams and staff development.
- Proven ability to manage clinical risk, quality and compliance.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with care planning, assessments and governance.
- Financial and workforce management experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing and care teams.
- Ensure delivery of high-quality person-centred care and governance.
- Support accreditation, audits and regulatory compliance.
- Monitor quality indicators and drive improvement initiatives.
- Mentor Registered Nurses and Clinical Care Coordinators.
- Support onboarding and clinical education initiatives.
- Assist with workforce planning and resource allocation.
- Oversee supplies, budget and occupancy processes.
- Partner with families to ensure positive resident experiences.
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Full time Permanent | Leadership Opportunity | Geelong
We're partnering with a highly respected aged care provider to recruit an experienced Care Manager for one of their large residential aged care homes.
- Large residential aged care home
- Approximately 100-150+ residents
- Offering permanent residential care, dementia support, respite care, palliative care and complex clinical care services
- Supported by a multidisciplinary team including Registered Nurses, Personal Care Workers, Allied Health professionals, lifestyle teams and hospitality staff
As the Care Manager, you'll report directly to the: Residential Aged Care Manager (RACM) / Facility Manager and work closely GPs, Nursing, Allied Health team and Care staffs
You will be considered the second-in-charge of the home, playing a critical role in supporting both clinical operations and people leadership.
This role combines clinical leadership, operational oversight, mentoring and quality management. You'll be responsible for supporting the day-to-day clinical operations of the home while ensuring residents receive safe, effective and person-centred care. You'll lead from the front, support your nursing teams, drive quality outcomes, and contribute to the overall success of the home.
- Provide leadership and support to nursing and care teams
- Ensure delivery of high-quality person-centred care
- Support clinical governance and risk management frameworks
- Monitor resident outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement
- Oversee clinical documentation and care planning processes
- Ensure compliance with Aged Care Quality Standards
- Support accreditation and audit preparation activities
- Manage incidents, investigations and corrective actions
- Monitor quality indicators and clinical performance metrics
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Mentor and support Registered Nurses and Clinical Care Coordinators
- Assist with onboarding and clinical education initiatives
- Support performance management processes
- Foster a positive and engaged team culture
- Assist with workforce planning and resource allocation
- Oversee clinical supplies, stock and equipment requirements
- Contribute to budget management and financial performance
- Support occupancy and resident admission processes
- Partner with families to ensure positive resident experiences
- Current AHPRA Registration as a Registered Nurse
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a nursing leadership or management position
- Previous experience within Residential Aged Care
- Strong understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards
- Experience managing clinical teams and supporting staff development
- Proven ability to manage clinical risk, quality and compliance
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with care planning, assessments and clinical governance
- Financial and workforce management experience (highly regarded)
- Market competitive salary circa $150K
- Career progression towards Facility Manager or Regional Leadership roles
- Join a large, well-supported aged care provider
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
- Retail discounts and employee benefits program
- Discounted health insurance options
- Novated leasing opportunities
- Professional development and leadership training
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Supportive leadership and operational teams
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