Operational Director Aged Care

Operational Director Aged Care

Permanent Full-Time

About the role:

Yarrawonga Health is seeking an experienced, dynamic Operational Director of Aged Care to support the executive leadership and management of the 86-bed residential aged care service. Yarrawonga Health Aged Care comprises three facilities supporting residential and respite care including a behaviour support unit for Residents with more complex care needs. 

Yarrawonga Health is a rural health service comprising residential aged care, acute care, peri operative services, community & primary care. The health service is located in the town of Yarrawonga and provides cross border health services to Yarrawonga, Mulwala and the surrounding communities. The incumbent of this role will be an experienced leader who understands contemporary aged care practice and standards compliance supporting high quality care and wellbeing. They will be an integral member of the executive team.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Current AHPRA registration as a registered nurse
• Minimum five years post graduate registered nurse with strong experience in the aged care setting
• Minimum three (3) years’ experience at a senior management level
• Demonstrated understanding of aged care financial compliance
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective operational leadership of complex multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated understanding of aged care standards compliance and experience in aged care accreditation assessment processes
• High level verbal and written communication skills and the ability to engage with all groups of people and levels of staff 
• Demonstrated experience in progressing new initiatives to improve processes and benefit the organisation and its consumers
• Empathy and understanding of aged and vulnerable people and the complexities of transition to aged care. 

About you:

You are passionate about continuing to grow your career within the Rural Health industry. Solution focused and wanting to make a difference, you align your approach to strategise for achieving organisational and divisional goals. You are an employee that instils trust in your clients by demonstrating compassion and diligence.

For full details on the key responsibilities for this role, please refer to the Position Description.

We are looking for individuals who are dedicated, reliable, and possess a genuine passion for helping others. The ideal candidate will exhibit:

• Respect We are accepting and inclusive of the needs, expectations, beliefs and confidentiality of all people..
• Excellence We strive to deliver the highest standards and best outcomes, every time.
• Integrity We are open, honest and transparent, and accountable for our actions.
• Compassion We are empathetic and responsive to the individual needs of every consumer and their families.
• Collaboration We work as one team to deliver the best health outcomes for all consumers

Our staff have access to supportive mentoring, education and development programs. Salary Packaging is available for all staff. The successful applicant will be required to provide a current satisfactory police check prior to commencement.

More Information:

For more information regarding the role contact: Robin Haberecht, Chief Executive Officer via phone: 03 5743 8130 or email on Robin.Haberecht@yh.org.au.

All employment with Yarrawonga Health is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory Police Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Victorian 'Employee' Working with Children's Check.

YH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and follows Equal Employment Opportunity Principles. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

All healthcare workers are required to have mandatory Influenza vaccination and evidence of vaccination will be required prior to commencement.

Application Process:

All applications are to be submitted via Yarrawonga Health's website Yarrawonga Health Careers.

To apply for this role please submit the following:

-         Letter of introduction addressed to the CEO

-         A written response to the Key Selection Criteria 

-         Current Curriculum Vitae relevant to this role

Applications close Thursday 2nd January

*Interviews may be conducted prior to closing date.