Regional Manager

Location: Geelong, South West Region | Colac-Otway, Western Region | Grampians

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Executive Management, Health and Allied Health, Aged Care

Reference: 21794

**ABOUT THE ROLE: Regional Manager Home Care
- South West Regional Hub**

**Summary of the role**: Reporting to the General Manager, this position will be responsible for managing the day to day operational requirements of Mercy Health’s Home Care services across a designated service geography (regional hub) to ensure integration and management of an appropriately skilled workforce, delivery of expected financial, client experience, staff engagement and compliance objectives as well as driving future business growth.

The Regional Manager will lead and manage a dedicated professional team committed to the delivery of excellent and efficient service provision and quality care to our clients in accordance with relevant funded program guidelines, the Aged Care Act 1987, Aged Care Quality of Care Principals, NDIS standards, consumer directed care principals and Mercy Health policies and procedures. The position is full time and based primarily at the Geelong office with travel to other sites in Regional Hub as required.

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Relevant qualification in business, management or health
- Previous experience in the home and community sector
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Experience in managing teams and development of staff
- Strong business acumen and financial literacy
- Excellent networking, service promotion and presentation skills
- Financial literacy

**ABOUT US**:
Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:
Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- Caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- Protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- Taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- Offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Current drivers licence
- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).

If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Louise Dodd
- Operations Manager Home Care