Clinical Care Manager

Aged Care and Independent Living
- Full-time
- Closing on: Sep 25 2024
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- **Are you an empathetic leader with a passion for improving the lives of older adults?**:

- **Full time, 12-month temporary role**:

- **$123K per annum (dependent on experience) + superannuation**

**About the role**
Working alongside the Facility Manager, the Clinical Care Manager will support and lead the clinical team, ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, and relevant legislation to achieve the best practice clinical outcomes for residents.
This role is highly collaborative, requiring you to effectively utilize your strong communication and interpersonal skills with the clinical team, residents, and their families.
- Other responsibilities include:_
- Provide leadership, direction, motivation and support to Direct Reports to ensure the delivery of high-quality aged care services.
- To undertake and contribute to projects for the strategic planning for residential services with the Manager Residential Aged Care Services.
- Continually monitor, develop and implement quality improvement programs as required in conjunction with the Residential Aged Care Services Management Team
- Ensure that all records and documentation are maintained accurately and up to date, and effective systems are in place.

**About you**
You will have excellent knowledge of contemporary nursing practices and clinical indicators in relation to the care of the elderly. With strong leadership skills and mentoring skills, you will train and lead a dedicated team.
You will lead your team to provide excellent quality person-centered care and services to residents and their loved ones.

The following is also required:
**Essential**
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with APHRA
- Substantial experience in aged care services management.

**Desirable**
- Post Graduate Qualifications in geriatric care or management.
- Experience in and training in validation techniques or other care programs for dementia
- Not meeting all the requirements for this role? We value diverse experiences for positive community outcomes. If you're excited about the position but don't perfectly align with the criteria, we still encourage you to apply._

**Why work for us?**
When you work at Glen Eira, you’ll be part of a professional and supportive team with excellent conditions and opportunities for growth within the Organisation.

Plus we offer:

- Staff health and wellbeing program
- Opportunities and support for professional development and training
- Employee Assistance Program

**About Warrawee Community**
Warrawee Community offers a home-like environment for our residents, comprising of six single storey houses surrounded by lush gardens and grounds. The community is made up of 90 beautifully appointed single rooms featuring a bedroom with ensuite. Warrawee provides peace of mind for its residents whatever care level they choose.

**Interview information**

The interviews will take place between** Wednesday, 02 October 2024 and Friday, 04 October 2024, between 9am and 5pm**.

**Pre-employment checks**
- Employee Working with Children Check
- New National Police Record Check
- Evidence of right to work in Australia.
- Attach your resume
- Attach a cover letter (no more than one page)
- Respond to the following questions:

- Can you walk us through your previous experience in aged care?
- What specific skills have you developed in your past roles that are applicable to this position?
- What is your approach to handling family concerns or complaints?

**Closing date**: Wednesday, 25 September 2024 at 11.55pm

For further information or a confidential discussion please contact Liz De Abreu, Facility Manager

**Glen Eira City Council prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer and a child safe organisation. As a Council, we are committed to**:

- **Providing a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, as well as all our employees.**:

- **Reconciliation and supporting the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspirations.**

**We value the knowledge, skills and talents that all people can share with our workforce and community.