This position is a permanent full-time position 38 hour per week, and includes:
- A competitive renumeration package
- 6 weeks annual leave; 17.5% leave loading;
- Chances for Professional Development
The Manager of Belyuen Aged Care & Disability Services reports to the Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality care to clients across all aged care & disability funding programs ensuring a consumer directed approach while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. As part of an integrated aged care team, the Manager of Aged Care & Disability Services will relieve Case Managers and support the direct provision of high-quality care to clients, as required.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Risk Management and Quality Assurance
- Client Care
- Medication Management
- Workforce Leadership and Team Development
- Finance Management
- Legislative Compliance and Reporting
Essential Skills and Experiences:
- Tertiary qualifications in health, community services or management or demonstrated equivalent experience.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in health and community care.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of legislation pertaining to the aged & disability programs, and the Aged Care Quality Standards, including Frameworks and Guidelines that drive safe, quality outcomes.
- Strong HR, performance, and people management skills, with the ability to inspire a diverse team.
- Confident and authentic communicator and excellent customer service skills, ability to communicate and negotiate effectively with staff, clients and their representatives, and the broader community in a culturally safe manner.
- Demonstrated ability to manage finances and operate within budgetary requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to think independently, apply excellent problem-solving skills, manage and prioritise workload in a constantly changing environment.
- Experience in developing and delivering education strategies and supporting change/improvement processes.
- Sound understanding of the principles of effective complaints handling and incident management.
- High level of information technology literacy including Microsoft office suite (outlook and excel) and client management systems.
- Sound understanding of Work Health and Safety and its practical application within the nominated work environment.
- Satisfactory National Police Clearance Certificate.
- Working With Children (Ochre Card).
- Current Northern Territory drivers licence.
Interested participants please contact Dave Ferguson at dave.ferguson@belyuen.nt.gov.au or call 0400 162 745 or Jasmine Brar on jasmine.brar@belyuen.nt.gov.au to receive a copy of the Position Description and discuss further