Roving Residential Manager - Sydney

Catholic Healthcare; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

7 additional leave days per year

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Discounted private insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Catholic Healthcare Limited is seeking a Roving Residential Manager to lead and coordinate operational management across Sydney Metro aged care homes. You will travel between sites to ensure occupancy, budgeting, AN-ACC funding, rostering and clinical governance are strong.

Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, you will mentor new managers, drive safety and quality improvements, and partner with residents, families and health professionals to deliver high-quality care across multiple

Qualifications

• Tertiary nursing qualification and current AHPRA registration.
• Experience managing a residential aged care home with clinical governance.
• Ability to read and use a P&L and manage budgets.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term leadership during vacancies or leave across Sydney Metro homes.
• Oversee occupancy, AN-ACC funding, budgets and rostering.
• Maintain high-quality resident-centred care and ensure compliance with standards.
• Mentor new Residential Managers and build leadership capability.
• Drive safety, risk management and continuous improvement across sites.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor of Nursing

AHPRA Registered Nurse

Job description

• Newly created Roving Residential Manager position - Sydney Metro region
• Permanent full-time role offering stability and progression
• 7 extra days leave + NFP packaging ($18,550) + travel reimbursement

Catholic Healthcare is a not-for-profit aged care provider with more than 6,000 employees and more than 30 years' experience supporting older people to live with dignity, purpose and connection.

To support continuity of care and operational excellence across our 40 residential aged care homes in NSW and QLD, we've created Roving Residential Manager roles. We're now seeking a Roving Residential Manager for our homes across the Sydney Metro region.

This is an ideal next step for an experienced Residential Manager or Care Manager who enjoys variety, solving problems and making a broader organisational impact.

About the Role

Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager, you will provide operational management and leadership support across your assigned Sydney Metro homes. You may also travel to homes in other regions as needed. Key Responsibilities:

• Provide short-term Residential Manager leadership during vacancies, extended leave or as required
• Manage all operational aspects of the home, including occupancy, AN-ACC funding, budgets, rostering and labour costs
• Maintain high-quality clinical care and resident-centred outcomes in line with the Aged Care Quality Standards
• Lift leadership capability in homes that need support and mentor new Residential Managers during onboarding
• Build trust with residents, families, teams and external health professionals
• Lead safety, risk and compliance, including incident root cause analysis and continuous improvement

About You

You are a confident, adaptable aged care leader who can step into new environments and make an immediate impact. You will bring:

• Tertiary qualifications in nursing (Bachelor of Nursing) and current Registered Nurse registration with AHPRA
• Significant experience managing a residential aged care home, covering clinical care, food services and administration
• A thorough understanding of the Aged Care Legislation, the Aged Care Quality Standards, clinical governance and AN-ACC
• A good grasp of business finances, including the ability to read and use a P&L
• Strong leadership, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills with high emotional intelligence
• Flexibility to travel across NSW and South East QLD
• A current driver's licence and reliable vehicle
• A postgraduate business qualification is an advantage but not essential

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time role with career progression
• 7 additional leave days each year
• Exposure to senior leadership
• Not-for-profit salary packaging benefits
• Discounted private insurance + Fitness Passport
• Opportunity to shape care and leadership across multiple Sydney homes

Why Join Catholic Healthcare?

At Catholic Healthcare, you'll help our Sydney homes, teams and residents thrive while building a diverse and valued leadership career, guided by our values of Courage, Compassion and Integrity.

If you're looking for a leadership role with variety, visibility and impact, we'd love to hear from you.