Home Manager

Calvary Mt Carmel Retirement Community, Maitland

• Progress with purpose at one of Australia’s largest health care providers
• Competitive salary package, additional week of annual leave and more!
• Build your career with Calvary, supporting the provision of care to our residents.

About the role

As Home Manager, you will lead a multidisciplinary team made up of clinical, and support roles that ensure a holistic approach to care within the home. You will ensure that the team responds to the whole person by partnering with our residents, families and carers on a daily basis to meet the individual needs and goals of our residents.

Calvary Mt Carmel residential aged care home in Maitland is a welcoming community surrounded by landscaped plains and stunning views.

Our aged care services include both permanent aged care and residential respite options, with professional nursing staff operating round the clock and visits from specialist clinicians.

Our experienced team takes the time to get to know you, to understand your medical concerns and to make sure we meet your physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs.

We have a competitive remuneration package on offer including:

• Competitive salary on offer + NFP Salary packaging benefits
• Additional week of annual leave
• Annual professional development budget of $5,000
• Sponsorship and relocation benefits including accommodation available

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with Calvary’s Vision and Mission in mind, creating a culture within the home that is resident-centric and treating everyone as an individual. 
• Drive the performance of the home, ensuring compliance with all regulatory compliance, standards and organisational policies, as well as the financial performance of the home.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with external parties that support care provision such as GP’s, Allied Health, contractors and the local community.
• Make sure the home embodies a strong diversity culture that advances the frontiers of aged living, through innovation and integration of clinical practice with lifestyle pursuits, hospitality and design.

About you

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA - No restrictions or conditions. 
• Ability to build rapport and maintain solid working relationships with identified key relationships. 
• High level of understanding of the aged care sector with the ability to identify changing trends and to ensure best practice. 
• An effective listener with the ability to communicate at all levels both orally and in writing with excellent presentation skills. 
• Clear thinker with lateral problem-solving skills. An ability to convert complex ideas into simple, understandable and workable actions to ensure positive outcomes. 
• Able to multitask, prioritise, delegate and manage the delegation process to ensure appropriate quality outcomes 
• Sound operational knowledge of computerised systems used within the industry as well as the ability and willingness to learn and adapt to new systems introduced into the business from time to time. 
• Understanding of and ability to manage human resource issues with effective negotiation skills

For further information please contact Sue Wilmshurst, Home Manager on Sue.Wilmshurst@calvarycare.org.au 

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter. 

Join our team, learn with purpose and drive positive impact in one of Australia’s largest healthcare providers across Public and Private Hospitals, Residential Aged Care and Home Care. 

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.

Your benefits: 

• Additional week of annual leave
• Annual professional development budget of $5,000
• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships 
• APNA corporate membership
• Paid parental leave 
• Sponsorship and Relocation benefits available (if applicable)

Apply now to start your career in an organisation that is making a positive difference in the community.

Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role.