Home Manager - Aged Care

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

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging

Paid parental leave

APNA membership paid by Calvary

Training and career opportunities

Flexible hours

Job summary

Calvary is seeking an experienced Home Manager to lead a multidisciplinary team across a residential aged care home in Victoria. The role focuses on person-centered care, care planning, and smooth transition from admission to ongoing services.

You will partner with residents, families and carers to meet individual goals and improve outcomes. The ideal candidate holds an RN registration with AHPRA, demonstrates leadership, and has experience managing complex cases and HR issues within aged care.

Qualifications

• 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 understanding of aged care with ability to identify trends and ensure best practice.
• Clear thinker with problem-solving skills to convert complex ideas into simple actions.
• Project coordination experience in implementing projects.
• Operational knowledge of computerised systems used in the industry and adaptability to new systems.
• Understanding of HR issues with effective negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction of the quality of care and experience across the home.
• Ensure assessments, care planning and case conferencing occur throughout the home.
• Ensure Care Plans are owned by the resident and reviewed after significant changes; seek family input.
• Oversee preadmission and admission processes for seamless transition of care.
• Foster a culture enabling residents to make informed care decisions.
• Manage high-risk or complex residents and associated needs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Relationship building

Project coordination

Computerised systems

HR management

Education

Nursing qualification (RN)

Tools

Client management software

Job description

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Get ahead with salary packaging, benefits and professional development in a supportive team environment
• Rewarding Career! Make a Real Difference Every Day!

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