Specialised Dementia Care Program Manager

**HammondCare Hammondville is currently looking for a Permanent Full-time Manager to support our complex behaviour cottages supporting people living with dementia to join our team.**

With our unique model of care which places the resident’s needs as your number one priority, you will help create a home away from home for our residents. This role requires you to provide tailored care including personal support within the residential home.

**About the role**:
As the Manager for complex behaviour cottages supporting people living with dementia, you will be a core member of the Hammondville (Southwood) management team and work with a wide variety of people including the Residential Care Operations team, Local Health District, RNs, Carers, residents, resident representatives, and the multi-disciplinary health team to ensure resident outcomes are met.

**Essence of the role**:

- Advocate for residents to ensure their care is person-centred and focused on their strengths, capacities and promotes their well-being at every stage.
- Facilitation of clinical care delivery by the Registered Nurses and Specialised Carers
- Hands-on modelling, coaching and mentoring in clinical and complex behaviour management areas and processes
- Consultative in case management and clinical decision making
- Clinical oversight and professional competence as a Registered Nurse with experience in complex dementia-specific care
- Support and investigate clinical/resident incidents as required
- Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, both within HammondCare and external partners to see the best outcomes for the residents.

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

- Demonstrated ability to support complex behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia, motivate and develop a team and effectively work with other staff.
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Significant experience operating as a consultant or specialist nurse preferably within Aged Care
- Demonstrated ability to support complex behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia, motivate and develop a team and effectively work with other staff.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong administrative and computer skills.
- Tertiary qualifications in specialised dementia and/or mental health service nursing for older people.

**Benefits - What are we offering in return for your expertise and experience.**
- Market-leading remuneration
- Salary packaging; $15,900 annually for living expenses, plus up to $2,650 each year for entertainment benefits.
- Additional training & career development opportunities
- Leave benefits - purchased additional annual leave.
- Reward and Recognition Program
- Fitness Passports: Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family.
- Free independent, confidential counselling services, wand wellbeing resources available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you & your family.
- Exclusive discounts at MyCar; Servicing, Brakes, Repairs, and Tyre Care Plans
- Exclusive commercial discounts for JB HI-FI, The Good Guys, Optus, Dell and Samsung

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We strive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.
All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, and complete an NDIS Worker’s Screening check.

Our Talent Acquisition team & Hiring Managers kindly request no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies. HammondCare isn’t responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.