General Manager Aged Care

At Southern Cross Care WA we help people live extraordinary lives every day connected to communities. As a provider delivering care support and accommodation for West Australians in greatest need our purpose is clear and our passion is strong.

Southern Cross Care WA is a place where you can have an extraordinary impact make an extraordinary difference and be appreciated for extraordinary contributions.

We hope you will join us and become one of the people who make Southern Cross Care (WA) an extraordinary place to be.

About the role and where you will be working:

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer Residential Age Care this role works alongside the Quality Director to provide support and leadership to the residential aged care homes to ensure care compliance and commercial governance.

The General Manager of Residential works collaboratively with functional support staff facility staff and consumers to ensure that the systems and support provided to staff who deliver efficient high-quality care.

This position is located at our central office in Rivervale and traveling to residential aged care sites as needed.

Well also be asking you to:-

• Ensure financial reporting and budget compliance are maintained and achieve
• Provide support and direction to facilities management to ensure achievement of key financial performance indicators such as occupancy AN-ACC reviews and achievement of cost controls
• Ensure all workforce performance reflects policy guidelines and is clearly articulated to staff
• Support recruitment and retention capabilities to build staffing capacity
• Provide operational oversight to building and asset management functions
• Ensure compliance with Commonwealth regulations and reporting requirements
• Contribute to reporting functions to ensure high prevalence and high impact risks are managed
• Contribute to business growth and new service and revenue opportunities
• Prepare and write board reports to contribute to organizational governance
• Foster a collaborative relationship between our central support office and homes for best outcomes
• Contribute to internal committees and working groups as required to represent residential care
• Outbreak management including after-hours support and coordination
• The ability to travel regionally on occasion as required

Working with us:

At Southern Cross Care WA we are committed to being an employer of choice. As well as providing a positive and supportive environment we also offer the following benefits:

• Not-for-profit salary packaging options of up to $15900 for general living expenses and $2650 for entertainment benefits.
• Corporate Health Insurance discount
• Free employee assistance program
• A diverse range of services which allows professional development and growth
• Paid Parental Leave
• Annual leave starting at 4 weeks
• Carers/personal leave
• Service Awards for long standing employees
• Flexible working environment

How to apply:

To express your interest please apply with an up-to-date resume and a cover letter outlining your experience / suitability.

Kindly note if your application progresses to an interview well be asking for:

• National Police Clearance - current within 6 months (or evidence of application)
• A completed pre-employment health questionnaire
• Qualifications

About us:

Established over 50 years ago Southern Cross Care WA is a purpose-driven not-for-profit organisation contributing to social health and economic development in WA. We do this by enabling the delivery of integrated services in our community for the increasingly complex health care and accommodation needs of our aging population and those living with mental illness.

Our dedicated and passionate team of around 900 employees and 130 volunteers deliver care and services to over 3000 West Australians across our residential retirement village mental health community housing and home care portfolio.

Our promise to our clients residents and each other is to enable extraordinary because we;

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Southern Plus and Southern Cross Housing Ltd. are part of the Southern Cross Care WA Inc. Group.

Southern Cross Care WA is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We also acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work.

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