Director of Aged Care
Job No:
52823
Location:
Port Macquarie, NSW
- Outstanding opportunity to work for the largest aged care provider in the Port Macquarie region
- Highly autonomous role leading an outstanding management team
- Attractive remuneration package including salary packaging and a company vehicle
- Enjoy the spectacular Port Macquarie coastal lifestyle
About the Organisation
Catholic Care of the Aged Port Macquarie is the largest Aged Care Provider in the Port Macquarie Region. This highly regarded organisation is part of St.Agnes Parish Port Macquarie, a not for profit organisation offering services across a number of sectors including; Aged Care, Child Care, Welfare and Education. St Agnes Parish currently employ in excess of 1000 staff with approximately 400 staff represented in Catholic Care of the Aged.
Catholic Care of the Aged consists of 2 Retirement Villages, 111 Community Care Packages and over 300 low and high care residential beds across multiple sites. Deeply embedded in the ethos of the organisation is their commitment to person centred care and an authentic commitment to Christian faith.
About life in Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie is located midway between Sydney and Brisbane on the Mid North Coast, and it is well known for its glorious beaches, inland waterways and rainforests. Port Macquarie is a major tourist and service destination with a population of over 70,000.
The area is extremely well serviced with schools, shops, sporting facilities, transport and other infrastructure. If you love beaches, surfing, swimming, fishing and other outdoor activities, Port Macquarie is the perfect place for you.
About the Opportunity
St.Agnes Parish has a rewarding opportunity for a Director of Aged Care to lead Catholic Care of the Aged and join the Parish's senior leadership team.
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, you will be responsible for strategic and operational management of the multi entity environment, along with the provision of quality service to residents. This will include managing services ranging from Community Care Packages through to High Care facilities.
This is a fantastic opportunity that will allow the incumbent an opportunity to strategically shape the future of Catholic Care of the Aged.
More specifically, some of your key responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
- Providing high level strategic leadership;
- Ensuring the financial viability of CCA (Catholic Care of the Aged) and seeking to achieve the financial targets that form part of the CCA strategic plan
- Promoting CCA and St. Agnes Parish as a preferred provider of Aged Care within the community;
- Overseeing regulatory compliance through all accreditation mechanisms and keeping abreast with legislative changes;
- Liaising with appropriate government departments;
- Promoting a vision of 'person centred care' which enhances residents' capacity to live to their full potential and as independently as possible;
- Ensuring that the quality of care supports personal health and wellbeing, a holistic lifestyle and the emotional, psychological and spiritual needs of residents;
- Developing and implementing systems and processes that promote the strategic focus of the CCA Consultative Committee; and
- Delivering outstanding relationship development, engagement in communication skills especially in regard to the community, clinicians, surrounding health services and other key stakeholders.
To be considered, you will have relevant tertiary qualifications coupled with extensive management experience within the Aged Care sector. An appropriate balance of Clinical and Management Skills will be essential for you to manage the multi-faceted and dynamic CCA operation.
Additionally, you will have proven experience in planning, developing and delivering health and/or community service programs and will have the ability to facilitate change through continuous improvement programs. Your previous experience should also include stakeholder engagement, partnership management and regulatory compliance.
St. Agnes Parish is looking for a compassionate and committed leader with outstanding interpersonal communication skills which will ensure your ability to lead and motivate staff as well as gain cooperation from others in a team environment.
Importantly, you will have a willingness to work in harmony with the values and principles of the Catholic Church as you actively promote St. Agnes Catholic Care of the Age's Vision, Mission, Philosophy and Strategic Plan.
A current Driver's Licence and National Criminal History Record clearance are essential to be considered.
About the Benefits
This is an outstanding and rare opportunity to join a highly respected aged care provider. You will enjoy significant levels of autonomy and will be encouraged to exercise your initiative.
If you've been looking for a highly rewarding senior leadership role, look no further. You will be living in spectacular Port Macquarie and will go home every night knowing that your work has made a significant impact within this beautiful coastal community.
The successful applicant will be rewarded with a competitive remuneration package including salary packaging and a company vehicle for business and personal use.
In addition you will benefit from the ongoing support from your senior management team and be a part of the Senior Leadership Team of this large, nationally renowned not-for-profit organisation.
Please note that the successful candidate will need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident and have the right to work in Australia.