Aged Care Assessment Services Manager
If you’re a dynamic, dedicated, and passionate leader of aged care, we’d love to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
- Join a place where you can make a difference in the community.
- Be part of a passionate and supportive team.
- Have access to attractive staff benefits including salary packaging, fitness passport, additional leave and many more.
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $2,354.41 - $2,674.64 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ534785
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Macquarie Hospital, or other site in Northern Sydney Local Health District (NSLHD)
What you'll be doing
As the Aged Care Assessment Services Manager (ACAS Manager), you’ll lead and coordinate our Aged Care Assessment Services. You’ll integrate the Australian National Aged Care Classification service, support the Manager of Aged, Chronic Care, and Allied Health, and ensure we meet key performance indicators and financial goals. You’ll also guide our Senior Clinicians and staff.
- Be a role model and promote our values.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop staff.
- Manage finances to ensure quality care within budget.
- Lead and direct the Aged Care Assessment Intake Service and ACAS.
- Implement best practices and monitor performance.
- Manage projects and resources effectively.
- Provide advice on policy and reforms.
- Contribute to strategic planning.
- Ensure staff training and development.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Relevant tertiary qualifications in health or relevant equivalent clinical work experience.
- Demonstrated strong leadership and management skills to enhance staff performance, influence workplace culture, and lead change.
- Demonstrated experience in collecting and analysing data and information and the ability to use this information to produce high quality written reports.
- Demonstrated experience in service planning and evaluation at strategic and service levels.
- Current unrestricted NSW drivers license (with a willingness to travel in accordance with the demands of the position).
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Judith Henderson on Judith.Henderson@health.nsw.gov.au or 0475 981 939.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
Applications Close: 27 November 2024
