Facility Manager, Aged Care – Lead a Large Melbourne Home

Royal Freemasons; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Freemasons invites applications for a Facility Manager to lead Coppin Centre, a large residential aged care facility in Melbourne. The role oversees operations, strategy, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred care while ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will drive budgets, occupancy management, staff engagement, and clinical governance, ensuring high-quality outcomes for residents and families within a values-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Current NMBA registration to practice as a nurse in Australia.
• Minimum five years’ experience managing a residential aged care facility or large healthcare service.
• Strong knowledge of Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and accreditation processes.
• Proven budgeting, reporting, and occupancy management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership of multidisciplinary teams in a complex care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Coppin Centre to ensure high-quality care and compliance.
• Oversee day-to-day operations, rostering, budgeting, and KPI tracking to sustain occupancy and financial performance.
• Lead clinical governance, risk management, audits and incident reporting in line with standards.
• Drive resident and family engagement, wellbeing programs, and accreditation readiness.
• Foster a positive, inclusive culture with staff development and performance coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Financial management

Strategic planning

Staff development

Education

Registered Nurse (NMBA)

Job description

Royal Freemasons invites applications for a Facility Manager to lead Coppin Centre, a large residential aged care facility in Melbourne. The role oversees operations, strategy, and multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred care while ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will drive budgets, occupancy management, staff engagement, and clinical governance, ensuring high-quality outcomes for residents and families within a values-driven culture.