Specialist Dementia Care Program Manager

**HammondCare Daw Park 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 residents 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 Horsley management team and work with a wide variety of people including the Residential Care Operations team, Local Health District, SDAs (RNs), SDCs (Carer’s), residents, resident representatives, and the multi-disciplinary health team to ensure resident outcomes are met.

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

- 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 SDAs (Registered Nurses) and SDCs (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**:

- Tertiary qualifications in specialised dementia and/or mental health service nursing for older people.
- 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.
- Attitude of service.
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Strong administrative and computer skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Empathy and patience.

**Why work for HammondCare?**
- We are a values-driven, rapidly growing organisation
- Good work/life balance
- Work with a supportive team
- Extensive training and development opportunities
- Access to fuel and Car servicing discounts
- HammondCare has a career development framework designed to develop and support you in your role and provide career progression and opportunities.

**About HammondCare**:
HammondCare is an independent Christian charity that has been serving families in Australia since 1932. We are an organisation that is led by our values, our passion is improving the quality of care for people in need.

As one of Australia’s most innovative health & aged care providers, we champion life for every person in our care.

**Ready to make a change? **
- 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, must provide evidence of being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 including a Booster 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._