General Manager

Bolton Clarke is Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit aged care provider shaping the future of positive ageing. With RSL Queensland and the Royal District Nursing Service at the heart of our DNA, we have been caring for Australians since 1885. Today, our exceptional teams support more than 130,000 people to live independently at home and across our 43 retirement living communities and 88 residential aged care homes. Everything we do is dedicated to enabling, celebrating and supporting older Australians to live and age positively.

The Location

Located on the beachside in Townsville and with stunning views to Magnetic Island, Bolton Clarke's Rowes Bay provides high-quality aged care in a friendly, secure and comfortable coastal community.

About the Opportunity

We are currently seeking a General Manager to lead a team in North Queensland; we are seeking an experienced person who enjoys leading by example and is passionate about quality care.  Your role as a General Manager within the Bolton Clarke group is to lead and inspire people to deliver great care in our homes in a commercially sustainable and person-centred way that delivers in making every day the best it can be.

As a General Manager you strive to maintain and enhance resident's health and well-being, capabilities, independence, choice, privacy, dignity and safety. You inspire the clinical and care teams, you are an ambassador of respect, integrity, innovation, passion, teamwork and accountability.

We are seeking a talented, customer focused, well organised General Manager to manage all aspects of the day to day running of this aged care Home.  This is a really exciting opportunity for a highly professional Aged Care Manager to take on a key leadership role.

Your duties will include, but not limited to:

• Build a customer centric home that delivers exceptional person-centred care
• Deliver commercially superior and sustainable results that deliver on our operational and financial objectives
• Demonstrate inspirational people leadership and shape a positive and engaging culture
• Establish and leverage collaborative network relationships, working in partnership to deliver successful outcomes

About You

The successful candidate must demonstrate the following:

• Previous experience as General Manager in Aged Care Facility (will be highly regarded)
• Current AHPRA registration and Bachelor of Nursing
• Demonstrated working knowledge of current aged care standards, accreditation and auditing processes
• Personal and professional commitment to delivering high quality care, the development of yourself and your staff, and the overall continuous improvement of your site
• Solid leadership skills along with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong people management skills
• High degree of business acumen
• Excellent customer service
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead teams
• Good Computer literacy
• Valid working rights in Australia

Please Note: Successful applicants must complete a National Police Check and/or NDIS Worker Check

Benefits

Our culture is both supportive and collaborative, where you can make your role your own. In return you'll get:

• A work culture that truly values you and invests in your career.
• Salary packaging & tax benefits up to $15,900 tax free & additional $2,650 entertainment
• A range of employee discounts and benefits.
• Ongoing professional development and career opportunities.
• Mental Health Programs (EAP)
• Free annual flu vaccination

Our residential aged care communities are supported by specialised teams who care deeply about our residents' individual needs. Together with residents, healthcare partners and families, our teams deliver best practice care with the highest standards of safety, clinical practice and governance.