Care Coordinator - Full Time
Job No:
S2770
Location:
Anglicare SQ - Townsville Community Services - Townsville, QLD
About the Position
Townsville Community Services are key in providing care and support to a range of clients, including Aged Care and Disability services, throughout the local region. With a committed management team offering supervision and support, this fantastic group of professionals is looking for a full time Care Coordinator to join our team.
An experienced Registered Nurse, the Care Coordinator is accountable at an advanced practice level for the coordination, monitoring and delivery of community aged and disability support services. The Care Coordinator is also responsible for clinical staff management and leadership.
The role assists in budget management and is responsible for implementing agreed quality improvement plans for safe, client-centric care and support.
About You
With an extensive background in Community Aged Care or Disability clinical management, your skills, experience and attributes will include:
- Management and leadership including education and continuous improvement practices
- Current hands-on nursing experience and/or the capacity to proactively refresh that skill-set in a short timeframe
- Working within client-centred care frameworks including demonstrated experience in evaluation of client needs within the community
- Dedicated to leading by example with a practical approach to clinical service delivery (approximately 30% of role will be hands on)
- Relevant experience at both strategic and operational levels, preferably within a non-profit or community setting
- Enthusiastic and compassionate attitude and a drive to succeed
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to relate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite; funding and budget principles
- Previous experience working in remote and rural locations and with Indigenous populations
Along with your practical experience, you will also bring:
- A tertiary qualification in Nursing, with current APHRA registration
- Relevant experience in a Senior Management position in Community Aged and/or Disability Care
- Current Blue Card (Working with Children)
- Current Yellow Card (Disability Services)
- Immunisation against Tetanus, Hepatitis A and/or Hepatitis B
- A current National Police Certificate
- A current Queensland Drivers Licence
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role
What We Offer
Along with the opportunity to further develop your leadership skills in a clinical environment, our successful candidate will enjoy:
- Working in a highly supportive environment with a team of dedicated professionals
- Career progression and development in the form of internal and external training
- Being a part of one of Queensland’s largest and most well respected non-profit organisations
- The chance to increase your take home pay with salary packaging options
Show Your Interest
Apply now and be rewarded with a position that directly and positively influences the quality of life for our clients; working with an organization that values your professional contribution and personal well-being.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island heritage are strongly encouraged to apply.
To submit an application and to view a copy of the Position Description, click ‘Apply’ below or visit http://anglicaresq.org.au/career and refer to job number S2770
For further information please contact
Pania Brown on 07 4722 0400
Applications close Sunday 12th March 2017
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a Pre-Employment Assessment that requires disclosure of pre-existing injuries, illnesses or conditions that could reasonably be aggravated by performing the duties of this position.
About Us
Anglicare Southern Queensland is a proud member of the Anglicare Australia network. We provide the support you need for the life you want in partnership with government and other support organisations in response to identified care needs throughout southeast Queensland.
For over 140 years our staff have connected with people on every step of their life path, responding with compassion, creativity, commitment and courage to the needs of the members of our community who require support.
Every day the passionate staff and volunteers of Anglicare Southern Queensland are working to respond to growing community demand for our services. Whether it is providing nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, emergency accommodation for victims of domestic violence, working with foster carers in the care of vulnerable children, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people or parental education and counselling, Anglicare Southern Queensland is here, to offer the best quality support to enable you to live the life that you want.
We also offer a range of specialist services within indigenous, homeless, multicultural and rural and remote communities.
The work of Anglicare Southern Queensland stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, from Birdsville to Brisbane and reaches out to support to people of all ages with a variety of needs.
Anglicare Southern Queensland has a workforce of over 2500 people in Queensland across residential aged care, community care and a range of social services programs all working towards a happier, healthier community.
Find out more about Anglicare Southern QLD
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