Service Manager Oak Towers Residential Aged Care Facility

**Service Manager - Churches of Christ, Oak Towers Aged Care Service, Oakleigh, Victoria**

**Permanent, Full-time Opportunity**

Are you a passionate and dynamic leader in aged care, eager to drive excellence and create a lasting impact? Churches of Christ, one of Australia’s most respected not-for-profit organisations, invites you to lead and inspire as the Service Manager of our 124-bed Oak Towers Aged Care Facility.

**About the Role**

As our Service Manager, you will guide a diverse team, including Registered Nurses, care staff, allied health professionals, support staff, external healthcare providers, and volunteers, fostering a culture aligned with our mission and values.

**You will also**:

- Implement and maintain contemporary clinical practices, ensuring high standards of residential care and lifestyle programs that meet or exceed resident needs.
- Oversee daily activities to maximize efficiency, maintain safety for residents, staff, and visitors, and ensure the facility meets accreditation standards
- Achieve financial and operational targets, including budget management and resource allocation, to support the sustainability of the service.
- Develop relationships within the local community to drive and maintain occupancy, enhancing the facility's reputation and integration.

**About You**

You are an experienced Service manager with a background in residential aged care and have managed large teams of 170+ staff. You have a strong understanding of aged care quality standards, incident investigation and complaints management.

**To be successful in this role, you will also have**:

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse or other clinical professional with AHPRA, or postgraduate qualifications in health or business administration.
- At least 5 years of post-graduate experience, with recent management experience in aged care or health administration, demonstrating competency in operational planning, strategic thinking, and budget management.
- Strong leadership and management abilities, well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, and proficiency in problem-solving and decision-making.
- A dedication to continuous improvement, safety, legislative compliance, and the mission and values of Churches of Christ.
- Current National Police Certificate, NDIS Worker Screening Check, Current driver’s licence, **National Personal Insolvency Check or** ability to obtain.

**Employee Benefits**:
As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills and insurance) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits.

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By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to:

- ** Five (5) weeks of annual leave;**:

- ** Employee Assistance Program;**:

- ** A work culture that values you.**:

- ** Discounts through our large network of retail partners including**:JB Hi-Fi,** **The Good Guys,** **Goodlife Health Clubs,** **Bupa Health,** **Plus, many more.**

**About Us**

We are one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations, with a legacy of care and compassion spanning over 140 years. Through our faith-based mission, the church and organisation work together to provide holistic support across family services, community housing, retirement living, home care, and residential aged care. With services across Queensland and Victoria.

**Our Values**
- Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: _**_Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety._**

**Ready to Make a Difference?**

**Applications will be assessed as they are received.