Senior Care Manager

Redstone Recruitment; Geelong; On-site; AUD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Discounted health insurance

Novated leasing

Employee shopping discounts

Employee wellbeing program

Job summary

Redstone Recruitment in Geelong is seeking a Senior Care Manager to provide overarching clinical leadership across a modern aged care residence. You will drive governance, quality reporting and continuous improvement, partnering with the General Manager and a dedicated quality team to enhance care outcomes.

The role focuses on mentoring Care Managers and clinical teams, developing education and ensuring accreditation readiness while maintaining high standards of person-centred care for residents

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years' experience as a Care Manager within residential aged care.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, audits, compliance and quality reporting.
• Confidence leading clinical quality initiatives and accreditation readiness.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to mentor and develop clinical teams.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to high-quality, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical audits, quality reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with the General Manager to oversee clinical operations and strengthen care outcomes.
• Lead, mentor and develop Care Managers and clinical teams.
• Oversee clinical education, staff competencies and best-practice care planning.
• Support quality assessments, clinical reviews and accreditation readiness.
• Build a positive, accountable and collaborative team culture.
• Work closely with residents, families and staff to promote safe, person-centred care.

Skills

Clinical governance

Leadership

Audits

Job description

Senior Care Manager - Aged Care, Geelong
Lead clinical quality, drive continuous improvement and make a meaningful impact in a large, modern aged care residence.

An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Senior Care Manager to take on a key leadership role within a well-established aged care organisation in the Geelong region.

This is an opportunity to step beyond day-to-day unit management and focus on clinical governance, quality improvement, audit readiness and the development of high-performing care teams, working closely with the General Manager and supported by a broader quality team.

About the Role

Reporting to the General Manager, you will provide overarching clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of care, strong compliance and continuous improvement across the residence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead clinical audits, quality reporting and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with the General Manager to oversee clinical operations and strengthen care outcomes.
• Lead, mentor and develop Care Managers and clinical teams.
• Oversee clinical education, staff competencies and best-practice care planning.
• Support quality assessments, clinical reviews and accreditation readiness.
• Build a positive, accountable and collaborative team culture.
• Work closely with residents, families and staff to promote safe, person-centred care.

This is a Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm position with no on-call requirements, offering the opportunity to focus on strategic clinical leadership and quality outcomes.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to $140,000 + superannuation.
• Monday–Friday hours with no on-call requirements.
• Support from a dedicated quality team.
• Ongoing leadership development opportunities.
• Free gym membership and discounted health insurance.
• Novated leasing and access to exclusive employee shopping discounts.
• Employee wellbeing initiatives and an Employee Assistance Program.

About You To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience as a Care Manager within residential aged care.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, audits, compliance and quality reporting.
• Confidence leading clinical quality initiatives and supporting accreditation readiness.
• Proven leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and develop clinical teams.
• Strong communication skills and a commitment to high-quality, person-centred care.

Interested?

If you're an experienced aged care leader looking for a role with a stronger focus on clinical quality, governance and continuous improvement, we’d welcome a confidential conversation.

Please note that we receive a high volume of applications and will endeavour to respond to all relevant applicants within 24 hours.