Home Manager

Calvary; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging benefits

Paid parental leave

APNA membership paid by Calvary

Training, development pathways

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary is seeking a Home Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team in a Ballarat aged care home. The role focuses on delivering holistic person-centred care, coordinating assessments, and ensuring care plans are resident-owned and regularly reviewed with families.

This permanent full-time position offers generous salary packaging and development opportunities within a large healthcare provider. The Home Manager will oversee admissions, foster resident autonomy, and manage staff with a strong

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA and no restrictions.
• Ability to build rapport and maintain solid working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of the aged care sector and ability to identify trends and best practice.
• Clear thinker with problem-solving skills to convert complex ideas into simple actions.
• Project coordination experience and track record in implementing projects.
• Sound operational knowledge of computerised systems used in the industry and willingness to learn new systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction of the quality of care and experience provided across the home.
• Ensure assessments, care planning and case conferencing are conducted.
• Ensure Care Plans are resident-owned and reviewed after significant changes, with family input.
• Oversee preadmission and admission processes for seamless transitions of care.
• Create and maintain a culture where staff enable residents to make informed care decisions.
• Monitor high-risk residents or those with complex needs.

Skills

Leadership

Rapport building

Problem solving

Project coordination

HR knowledge

Education

Registered Nurse (AHPRA)

Tools

Computerised systems

Job description

• Make a difference at one of Australia’s leading health care providers
• Generous salary packaging benefits, ongoing professional development and supportive team environment
• Permanent full-time opportunity!
• Join our team, located in BallaratVIC

About the role

Reporting to the General Manager, the Home Manager leads a multidisciplinary team made up of clinical, and support roles that ensure a holistic approach to care within the home. The ideal candidate will ensure that the team responds to the whole person by partnering with our residents, families and carers on a daily basis to meet the individual needs and goals of our residents.

This is a Permanent Full-Time Position for an ideal candidate looking to be part of an organisation that offers a range of aged care services complemented by engaging lifestyle.

Your main duties will include:

• Provide leadership and direction of the quality of care and experience provided across the home
• Ensure appropriate assessments, care planning and case conferencing is occurring throughout the home
• Ensure that Care Plans are owned by the resident and are reviewed after any significant change - implement processes to regularly gain feedback and consultation from families and carers
• Oversee and monitor the preadmission and admission processes to ensure appropriate seamless transition of care into the home
• Create and maintain a culture where all employees are enabling residents to make informed decisions about their care
• Be aware of, and understand the homes high-risk residents or residents with complex needs including but not limited to any form of deterioration, palliation or unmet needs

About you

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA - No restrictions or conditions.
• Ability to build rapport and maintain solid working relationships with identified key relationships
• High level of understanding of the aged care sector with the ability to identify changing trends and to ensure best practice
• Clear thinker with lateral problem-solving skills. An ability to convert complex ideas into simple, understandable and workable actions to ensure positive outcomes
• Project coordination skills and experience in successfully implementing projects
• Sound operational knowledge of computerised systems used within the industry as well as the ability and willingness to learn and adapt to new systems introduced into the business from time to time
• Understanding of and ability to manage human resource issues with effective negotiation skills

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Professional membership to APNA, paid for by Calvary
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role

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