Facility Manager

Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT) is a leading not-for-profit high-quality aged care provider. For 50 over years, our name has been trusted by the community to provide care and support services for thousands of people in over 40 locations across NSW and the ACT. At Southern Cross Care we believe that our purpose is to empower older people to "live life to the full". We offer a full continuum of personalised, expert services and adapt to meet the needs of each person and their family, providing aged care services through home care, retirement living and residential facilities. At SCC people are at the heart of everything we do. We have a long history of providing exceptional care that empowers older people to live a full life. As a not-for-profit aged care provider, we're able to invest in providing an exceptional experience to our clients as well as support and develop our frontline staff to achieve this. When you join us, you will be provided with a competitive rate of pay, not-for-profit salary packaging benefits and the support of a wonderful leadership team and colleagues. Key Responsibilities as Facility Manager: - Provide a caring environment that enhances the security, welfare and wellbeing of residents through planning, control and directing the provision of a range of high quality personal, clinical care and support services that encourage and enable residents to maintain their autonomy and independence. - Managing the budgetary requirements of the facility, while ensuring the smooth and efficient running of the facility, its staff and providing quality care to its residents. - Ensure that all record keeping is accurate and up to date, meeting all compliance requirements. - Responsible for managing performance of staff, recruitment and selection and building a positive culture within the team. - Contribute positively to team work to achieve operational outcomes,and promote a positive SCC workplace culture in alignment with SCC Values, Mission and Vision. - Liaise and collaborate with all relevant stakeholders, both internal and external to ensure effective and efficient workflow - Required to comply with and contribute to Work Health and Safety policies and procedures - Responsible for the overall operational and clinical decisions within the facility - Operate within budgetary limitations and promote amongst staff responsible attitude towards financial management What Tweed Heads can offer. - We have various shifts to accommodate employees’ need for flexibility (AM, PM, Night, and short shift) - Supportive Senior Managers - You will be welcomed and work with a diverse team. - We are geographically located near the beach, and around an hour and a half away from Brisbane CBD, 10mins away from Gold Coast; with a friendly, warm, and relaxed atmosphere. - We priorities learning and development - 24/7 RN onsite to ensure the provision of care. - Tertiary qualifications in Aged Care/Degree in Nursing - Current First Aid Certificate - Demonstrated experience in a relieving leadership/supervisory role - Good sensitivity to and understanding of the aspirations and needs of the elderly - Strong leadership and team building skills - Ability to play an active and positive role as part of our Care Team, providing quality care and support to residents - Strong numeracy skills - reconciliations and statistics - Sound understanding of relevant State and Commonwealth legislation as it applies to Aged Care Facilities - Sound understanding of, and ability to correctly apply, relevant principles of the Fair Work Act **About Southern Cross Care (NSW & ACT)** We are a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to empower older people to ‘live life to the full’. For the last 50 years our name has been trusted by the community to provide care and support for thousands of people in over 40 locations across NSW and the ACT. We have a passion for providing the best care with clinical excellence. We offer person-centred care services to meet individual needs and preferences in residential aged care as well as in-home care. At SCC, people are at the heart of everything we do. We support our employees to excel