General Manager / Residential Aged Care Facility Manager

seek.com.au; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Leadership training and development

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Seek an experienced General Manager / Residential Aged Care Facility Manager in Melbourne to lead a dedicated team in a high-occupancy facility. The role demands RN qualifications, strategic leadership, and cross‑functional collaboration with clinical and management colleagues.

You will drive patient-centric care, safety, and quality improvement across the site. The successful candidate will oversee governance, budgeting, and strategic planning while fostering staff development in a supportive,

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in aged care.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Management/Commerce or relevant field.
• Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration.
• Strong governance, safety and quality improvement knowledge in aged care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and empower the team to deliver patient-centric care.
• Develop and deliver organisational strategy with the executive leadership team.
• Manage governance, policies, risk framework, reporting, assets and workforce.

Skills

Leadership

RN leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Management/Commerce

Job description

General Manager / Residential Aged Care Facility Manager

Leadership role overseeing a caring and dedicated team in a beautiful aged care facility

Highly respected aged care group, continuing to grow nationally.

100% occupancy- step into a delightful and supportive environment

Our client is a national aged care group with a rich history in providing leading edge services to the community. They live by their mission and values where care and compassion for staff and residents is front and centre.

As they continue to grow their services in Residential Aged Care Living, they are seeking a qualified and experienced General Manager / Residential Manager to lead an engaged team based in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an aged care company who values the growth and development of staff.

About the Opportunity

Supported by a collaborative clinical and management team, we are seeking a caring and dynamic leader with RN clinical qualifications and demonstrated experience in leading a multi-disciplinary allied health teams.

Key Responsibilities

Leading and empowering the team to embed a culture of patient-centric care, teamwork, and community care.

Develop and deliver the organisational strategy in partnership with the executive leadership team.

Managing governance across company policies, systems and processes including organisational risk framework, mandatory reporting, assets, and workforce management.

Develop a culture open to staff learning, development and knowledge sharing always striving to be the best in the industry.

Plan and deliver the achievement of safety outcomes, always ensuring safety first for patients, staff and the community.

Identify and deliver continuousimprovement programsto current serviceswhilst demonstrating inspirational resilience and professionalism.

Oversee the collection and analysis of Residential Aged Care key performance indicators,

Work collaboratively with the Quality Management Team to enhance the aged care quality systems and contribute to quality improvement programs and other facility activities to meet service/accreditation standards.

Participate in the strategic, business and budget planning process and report progress in respect to Residential Aged Care

Skills and Experience

Proven leadership experience leading a multi-disciplinary team across the aged care sector.

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Management/Commerce or relevant field.

Registered Nurse with AHPRA registration

Demonstrated ability to develop and integrate innovative and patientcentric strategies.

Advanced business acumen with the ability to interpret financial and performance data.

High level of knowledge and understanding of relevant legislative frameworks, standards and government funding models.

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Leadership training and development

Opportunity to join a supportive team with high staff engagement.

Make your mark in a supportive environment led by a visible and present executive team.