Facility Manager - RN Essential

Redstone Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 153,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Redstone Recruitment seeks an experienced Facility Manager to lead a large residential aged care service in inner Melbourne. You will oversee clinical governance, operations, occupancy and budgetary performance, delivering high-quality care across a diverse resident population.

You will manage two Care Managers and multiple teams, collaborating with Head Office support to drive improvements in accreditation readiness, WHS and resident/staff engagement.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (essential).
• 4–5+ years' experience managing a large residential aged care facility.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards and accreditation processes.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including budgeting and reporting.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and develop strong management structures.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for a large residential aged care service with diverse resident needs.
• Lead an established management structure and care teams.
• Collaborate with Head Office support across Quality, HR and AN-ACC.
• Drive operational performance, occupancy, financial management and workforce outcomes.
• Strengthen clinical governance, compliance and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Financial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Clinical governance

Occupancy management

Education

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Job description

Facility Manager | Inner Melbourne |Established Aged Care Provider
Lead a large residential aged care service. Drive operational excellence. Make a lasting impact.

An established aged care provider is seeking an experienced Facility Manager to lead a large, complex residential aged care service in inner Melbourne.

This is an opportunity for a confident and commercially astute leader who can bring together clinical excellence, operational performance and a strong team culture, while continuing to build on the significant improvements already achieved across the home.

The Opportunity

• Take overall responsibility for a large residential aged care service with a diverse resident population, including Memory Support and Transition Care.
• Lead an established management structure, including two Care Managers, Clinical Care Coordinators, Registered Nurses and care teams.
• Work alongside dedicated Head Office support across Quality, HR and AN-ACC, with onsite Admissions and Maintenance teams.
• Drive operational performance, occupancy, financial management and workforce outcomes.
• Continue strengthening clinical governance, compliance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the development of RN clinical portfolios across areas such as wound care and infection prevention and control.

What's on Offer?

• Senior leadership opportunity within an established aged care provider.
• Competitive salary of $170,000+ superannuation
• Access to salary packaging benefits.
• Strong Head Office support across Quality, HR and AN-ACC.
• Established onsite management and operational support structure.
• Opportunity to lead a large service and continue building on its recent improvements.
• Consistently high occupancy across the facility.
• Site is fully accredited

About You

You will be an experienced aged care leader with the confidence and capability to oversee a large residential service.

To be successful, you will bring:

• Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (essential).
• Ideally 4–5+ years' experience managing a large residential aged care facility.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, compliance frameworks and accreditation processes.
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, including budgeting, reporting and occupancy management.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams and developing strong management structures.
• Sound understanding of clinical governance, risk management and WHS obligations.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships with residents, families, staff and external stakeholders.
• A hands‑on, accountable leadership style with the ability to drive continuous improvement.

Interested?

If you're an experienced Facility Manager looking for your next senior leadership opportunity, we'd welcome a confidential discussion.