Manager Home Care Package

The primary site for this position is: Lucas

Close date: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 11:59pm

**Role**: Manager Home Care Package (HCP) Services

**Employment type**: Ongoing

**Time fraction**: Full Time (1.0 FTE)

Are you an experienced Home Care Package (HCP) Case Management Team Lead or Manager looking for your next career move and interested in helping build a new service within a well-established, supportive, collaborative, multi-disciplinary team environment? We may have just the role for you.

Ballarat Community Health is dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare services to our community. We believe in a person-centered approach, ensuring seamless coordination of care across all levels of our organisation.

Supporting the region’s ageing population with well-coordinated, tailored health services in and close to home is a strategic priority within our 2024-2029 Strategic Plan.

We are currently seeking an experienced manager to work closely with our Executive Team to prepare and lead service delivery under our strategy plan as we adapt and response to sector-wide Aged Care Support at Home reforms.

This role is critical in maintaining accessible, affordable, quality services that are responsive and support and enable optimal care recipient outcomes.

**About us**:
Ballarat Community Health is a not-for-profit community health organisation that’s been creating healthy communities through the provision of accessible, affordable and quality health and wellbeing services for over 45 years.

We deliver a range of primary health, social care and community-based support to meet local community needs. We have approximately 300 staff, with seven (7) locations across Ballarat and the Western Region.

**About the role**:
This role will oversee the establishment and day to day operations, ensuring effective communication among healthcare providers, care recipients, and families and ongoing compliance with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities include:

- Lead the operational establishment of the HCP team and services within BCH.
- Maintaining effective communication and collaboration among internal and external service providers and care recipient.
- Monitor and respond to service delivery metrics to ensure services remain responsive, compliant and sustainable.
- Identify and implement quality improvements.
- Contribute to change management planning and support the team and organisation through change and service integration and Aged Care Reforms.

**What you will bring to the team**:

- Qualification in one of the following disciplines:

- Social Worker: An AASW accredited bachelor’s degree that provides eligibility for membership of the Australian Association of Social Workers
- Psychology: A post-graduate degree in Psychology. Current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Psychologist. Certificate or Diploma in Counselling
- Nursing: Registered as a Division 1 or Division 2 Nurse under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia) or Member of Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Allied Health: Including but not limited to accredited bachelor’s degrees in Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy or other Allied Health Disciplines and Current Registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA)- Extensive experience as an HCP Care Manager or Team Leader, with in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards.
- Strong background in developing and building successful services and teams.

**Why Join Us?**
- Competitive Benefits: Access salary packaging options up to $15,900 for living expenses, plus an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment.
- Flexible working arrangements: Balance your life and work with flexible options that support your lifestyle.
- Employee wellness and social perks: Enjoy wellness programs, discounts, and an active social club.
- Supportive Environment: Work with a dedicated, collaborative team in a role that delivers high job satisfaction and positive community impact.
- Meaningful Work: Be part of a program that creates real, lasting change in people’s lives.

**How to apply**

To obtain a copy of the position description, please click here.

Applications must be submitted by **11:59pm **on Sunday 24 November.**

For further enquiries about this role please contact Claire Shaw, Executive Manager, Aged Care Project and Organisational Governance & Quality on telephone + 61 491 063 004.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Ballarat Community Health, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

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