St Vincent’s Care Services Werribee is a contemporary boutique aged care facility, providing a high-quality haven of care within the centrally-located Wyndham Health Precinct. It is an 80 bed facility located 30km south-west of Melbourne's city centre.  

In this newly created role you will report directly to the Facility Manager and will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team.  The role will showcase your unique ability to work collaboratively with the Care Managers whilst guiding the Living Support Team (Personal Care, Lifestyle and Hotel Services team) to ensure your resident centred care and daily preferences are maintained. 

This role is ideal for an Enrolled Endorsed Nurse and Registered Nurse who is currently working in a senior role in an aged care setting and has an understanding of resident directed care and is prepared to champion this.   

 
To be successful in this role, you need to be passionate about promoting and leading the provision of resident centred care which is sensitive to individual resident needs and preferences – care that is kind, compassionate and embraces all aspects of individualised care and choice. You need to have strong communication, organisational and leadership skills and have the ability to be an influential role model, inspiring those around you to go the extra distance to provide the best of care, care that is from the heart. 
 
Things that work for you: 

• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated Leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum 

• A strong commitment to your health and wellbeing 

• Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision 

• Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit 

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service 

• Free annual flu vaccination 

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families 

• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP) 

 
Things that work for us: 

• Previous leadership experience leading non-clinical teams in an aged care environment 

• Ability to work on a full time basis 

• Advanced communications skills and strong time management skills 

• Strong collaboration skills 

• Ability to meet competing and challenging priorities 

• Have demonstrated abilities in change management processes 

• An understanding on coaching, training and developing teams and team culture 

• Registration with a professional body & a qualification in Nursing 

• An understanding of the culture and tradition of Catholic Health, including a commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the organisation and an ability to promote the behavioural expectations in line with this philosophy 

 
Reconciliation Action Plan 
 
St Vincent’s Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s unique perspectives, knowledge, and cultural. We strive to achieve better physical, mental, and spiritual health outcomes through continued connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We understand the need to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to influence decision making at all levels and to create opportunity through sustainable and culturally safe employment. 
 
As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at Indigenous Employment at St Vincent's | St Vincent's Care (svcs.org.au) 
 
Interested? 
 
Apply today! Or if you have further queries, contact our Talent Team at [email protected] 
 
No agencies please.