Residential Service Manager - Aged Care at UnitingCare Queensland

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Residential Service Manager| Pinangba Services | Shalom Elders Village

Employment Term: Permanent Full-time

Location: Condon, Townsville

Remuneration: Competitive Salary + Super + NFP Salary Packaging

Shalom Elders Village

Is a sanctuary of comfort, care and tranquillity set in a quiet Townsville suburb. Along with providing premium care in a culturally appropriate setting, we make residents feel part of an extended and welcoming community.

Yarning sessions around the fire pit, the occasional taste of turtle, crocodile and sop sop, and the sounds of didjeridu are all on the cards for Pinangba’s Shalom Elders Village, which sits on Bindal and Wulgurukaba Country in Townsville.

With 28 beds catering to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Shalom provides comfortable residential aged care in a culturally supportive environment, while building connections with First Nations groups in the Townsville community.

About the role:

You’ll work with your front-line team to provide outstanding care to residents, promoting a culture of values-based, person-centred care.

Through your knowledge, you’ll promote a high standard of quality and compliance, ensuring your facility meets all regulatory requirements through best practice clinical care and audit activities. You’ll ensure strong financial sustainability by driving community engagement to support occupancy whilst overseeing property maintenance, hospitality and lifestyle programs.

Working closely with your senior clinicians, you’ll lead a team of nurses, personal carers and support staff, ensuring their ongoing performance by providing coaching and direction to enable their success.

We encourage our team to be creative and enjoy themselves while contributing to our success. Come join one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia.

Role requirements:  

With a solid background in aged care, your leadership skills have seen you grow and develop similar sized services with a focus on quality and person-centred care. Your mentorship and coaching of frontline leaders have resulted in strong service performance, with sound quality outcomes and care governance. You’re confident tackling complex and conflicting priorities throughout your day, pooling your resources to meet deadlines.

• Bachelor of Nursing, or equivalent qualification OR solid experience in the management of a residential aged care or healthcare service
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients and communities
• Experience coordinating care provision within a large team
• Confidence to manage staff, conflict, pressures and competing priorities
• Ability to provide leadership, support and mentorship to other team members
• Satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or organisational policy
• In accordance with requirements outlined by the ACQSC and / or the NDIS this role is considered as Key Personnel. You will be required to meet key suitability criteria and complete additional compliance measures. 

Make a meaningful difference with Pinangba

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Child safe, Child friendly 

• UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: 
• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children 
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services 
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur 
• Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme 

Diversity & Inclusion 

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. 

Safe workplace 

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety. 

Commitment to Safeguarding  

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare. 

Job Info:

• Company: UnitingCare Queensland
• Position: Residential Service Manager - Aged Care
• Work Location: Townsville
• Country: AU

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