Service Manager

**Churches of Christ, Brig-O-Doon, Acacia Ridge**

**Permanent, Full-time opportunity**
- Imagine a job where everything you did made a difference_

**Imagine working for us**

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.

We also offer:

- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners.
- For more information on Salary Sacrifice and what that means to you, you can visit our provider _here_._

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of children, youth, and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.

**About the role**

You will be taking on the leadership of our 82-bed service you will drive cultural and clinical practices to ensure the provision of high-quality services are delivered to our residents. The site itself is going through a very exciting period of positive change with major redevelopments being scheduled for the facility.

You'll be supporting a team of clinicians and personal care workers who will benefit from your strong leadership and motivational style. Support will also come from working closely with the Regional Manager and regional support team concerning quality and compliance management, and the navigation of the changing aged care space.

If rewarding, meaningful work is important to you, then this is a great opportunity to make a difference.

**Remuneration for this is $126,279.06 per annum + Super + Salary Sacrifice.**

In your varied day you will:

- Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team across clinical and care, administration; and hotel services such as catering, laundry, housekeeping, and maintenance.
- Manage recruitment and selection to ensure staffing levels meet the requirements of your team.
- Be approachable and accessible to residents, their representatives, and your team.
- Manage and report budgets and KPIs monthly.
- Report internal and external stakeholders.

**About you**

Either with sound business knowledge in a similar role and/or as an experienced APHRA Registered Nurse you will provide day-to-day operational and direction motivation and continuous development to your team members.

You will have the ability to establish and build effective relationships ensuring that residents have a connection within the local community and have the confidence that they are included in their daily living and care needs.

Along with your insight, you will also have an excellent operation and financial acumen with the ability to ensure KPIs, accreditation standards, and quality indicators are met in line with industry standards.

Being a collaborative leader, you will be comfortable being "hands-on' and supporting with duties and staff education when required. You will be able to effect change positively.

To be successful, your skills, knowledge, and experience will include.
- Proven success with a minimum of 4 years in a senior management position.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of quality assurance programs.
- A current AHPRA registration as a Nurse OR tertiary degree in Human Resources, Finance, or another related field.
- Experience leading and mentoring a clinical care workforce, in the aged care industry, is desirable.
- Knowledge of the accreditation system, as well as funding & regulatory requirements for aged care facilities.
- A current driver's licence and ability to obtain a national police certificate and national insolvency check.
- Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be vaccinated against Covid-19. As part of the recruitment processes, we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction._
- Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship, and Safety._

**To apply**

**Applications close**: Applications will be assessed as received