The Company

From humble beginnings in 1953, McLean Care is a well-respected provider of the highest quality community, retirement and aged care lifestyle services and options. As a proud not-for-profit organisation, driven by our mission “to focus on you” our organisation provides services to over 1,100 people, in an area of almost 195,000 square km’s across NSW & QLD.

Mackellar Apex Road is one of the two Gunnedah Facilities owned and operated by McLean Care. It is a 79-bed residential facility that includes Residential Accommodation and Independent Living Units. We are focused on our people and delivering quality services in direct response to resident needs including harnessing the strengths of innovation to support telehealth 24/7 clinical services with our own bespoke iAgeHealth model.

The Role

A wonderful opportunity has become available for an experienced leader to manage the day-to-day operations in our Apex Rd Facility, Gunnedah. You will be responsible for all operational aspects of the Residential Facility, ensuring that the best possible level of care is given to each resident. Through your expert people management skills, you will support the staff to provide optimum levels of care, develop professional capabilities and enable quality living experiences. You will balance your manager responsibilities to maximize funding income, operate within budget parameters, ensuring compliance and Aged Care standards are met.

About You

Reporting to the NSW Area Manager Residential, you will be part of the McLean Care Sapphire Leadership Team (SLT). Working within a supported network with five (5) other facility managers. You will bring with you:

• Minimum three (3) years' experience in Aged Care or Health industry
• Experience in managing claims for aged care subsidies and funding
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate a workplace culture that exemplifies the McLean Care mission and values
• Engaging leadership skills coupled with the ability to identify and retain talent
• Naturally analytical mindset with a strength in applied problem-solving skills that lead to improved resident services
• Competence in the preparation and management of operational budgets
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience of the effective provision of clinical leadership
• Demonstrated success in highly regulated environment requiring compliance to government standards
• An unrestricted driver’s license
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA

What's in it for you?

• A competitive salary of $130,000 + super and more:
• A fully maintained motor vehicle for private and business use;
• 10% Annual KPI Bonus
• Relocation and accommodation assistance*
• Up to $16,500 for relocation expenses and annual retention bonuses of up to $6,000 through the Rural LAP program (eligibility criteria apply);
• Salary packaging (up to $18,900 net) to increase your take home pay;
• An unrivalled culture of care and support, you lead your facility to be the epitome of people focused care;
• Sapphire bi-annual events (Leadership Gatherings);
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• Free Influenza Programs and other Health & Wellbeing Initiatives.
• Plus, be part of a truly supportive and collaborative leadership collective with enabling services to assist you achieve outcomes, specialised IT, WHS, HR/IR, Quality & Compliance and centralised Rostering, just to name a few.

*conditions apply

If this opportunity sounds like the right fit for you please apply now with your cover letter and resume.

To be eligible to apply for this position you must be eligible to work in Australia, be willing to undertake a criminal record check and NDIS Check in accordance with the requirements of the Aged Care Act 1997.