Residential Manager - Coffs Harbour

Catholic Healthcare; Coffs Harbour; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit salary packaging up to

Short-term accommodation

Relocation support

Paid family leave

Career development

Wellbeing benefits

Laptop provided

Private health insurance discount

Job summary

Catholic Healthcare Limited invites an experienced nursing leader to oversee a 112-bed residential home at Coffs Harbour. You will lead the multidisciplinary team, drive culture, and ensure outcomes in line with quality standards while reporting to the Regional Operations Manager.

Relocation support and short-term accommodation are offered, along with competitive salary packaging benefits and pathways for career development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing with current AHPRA registration.
• Leadership experience in a large residential aged care home or equivalent healthcare setting.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and manage budgets.
• Strong knowledge of Aged Care Quality Standards and relevant legislation.
• Excellent stakeholder and community engagement skills.
• Available for after-hours regional on-call roster (approx. one week in nine).

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care.
• Build a positive, accountable and engaged workplace culture.
• Deliver exceptional resident outcomes and ensure quality standards compliance.
• Drive quality improvement and operational excellence within the home.
• Manage budgets, occupancy and financial performance.
• Foster trusted relationships with residents, families, employees and the local community.

Skills

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teams

Financial management

Operational management

Aged Care Standards knowledge

Stakeholder relationships

On-call availability

Police Checks

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

AHPRA registration

Job description

• Lead a 112-bed home on the beautiful NSW Mid North Coast
• Not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550 + 7 extra leave days
• Relocation support + short term accommodation
• Make a lasting difference to residents, families and your team

Catholic Healthcare has over 6,000 employees and more than 30 years' experience in care. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities.

Located in beautiful Coffs Harbour, St Joseph’s is a 112-bed residential care home with landscaped gardens, welcoming communal spaces and a dedicated team. It’s an opportunity to lead a well-established home while making a genuine difference to residents and their families.

What is on offer?

• Competitive salary package plus not-for-profit salary packaging of up to $18,550
• Annual incentive opportunity through our short-term incentive program
• Relocation support of $2,000 plus 2 months short-term accommodation
• Additional leave including 6 days of paid family leave
• Career development and opportunities to grow within Catholic Healthcare
• Strong central support across operations, clinical, HR, finance and quality
• Employee wellbeing benefits including Fitness Passport and discounted private health insurance
• Laptop and mobile phone provided

About the role

This is an opportunity for an experienced leader who enjoys building engaged teams, strengthening culture and creating stability. Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, you’ll have the autonomy and support to lead the home across clinical, operational, people and financial performance.

You will:

• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team
• Build a positive, accountable and engaged workplace culture
• Deliver exceptional resident outcomes through relationship-centred care
• Ensure compliance with Aged Care Quality Standards and legislative requirements
• Drive quality improvement and operational excellence
• Manage budgets, occupancy and financial performance
• Build trusted relationships with residents, families, employees and the local community

About You

You’re an authentic, people-focused leader who can build trust, develop others and confidently lead through change.You’ll also bring:

• Bachelor of Nursing and current AHPRA registration
• Leadership experience within a large residential aged care home or comparable healthcare environment
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary teams
• Strong financial and operational management capability
• Sound knowledge of the Aged Care Quality Standards, legislation and AN-ACC
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship-building skills
• Experience attracting and retaining clinical teams in regional locations will be highly regarded
• Availability for an after-hours regional on-call roster, approximately one week in nine
• Willingness to obtain a National Police Check and NDIS Worker Check

Why Catholic Healthcare?

At Catholic Healthcare, our leaders are trusted to make decisions, supported to succeed and encouraged to grow.

If you’re looking for a leadership opportunity where your influence will be visible and you can make a lasting impact on your team, residents and community, we’d love to hear from you.