Associate Site Operations Manager

Eldercare is a leading not-for-profit aged care provider in South Australia with over 1800 employees. Our workplace culture embraces teamwork, innovation and a dedication to our purpose of delivering peace of mind with our care.

About the role: 

• Utilise your clinical experience in an engaging leadership and managerial role 
• Leading Aged Care Provider in SA
• Permanent Full Time Position located in Glengowrie
• Lead a team passionate about our residents

As the Associate Site Operations Manager,  you will be an integral part of our site management team at our 225 bed Aged Care Facility located in Glengowrie. You will work closely with the Site Operations Manager to lead and manage the daily operations of the facility and ensure the delivery of high quality services that meet and exceed all required Aged Care standards.

With sound clinical experience, you will be responsible for managing the delivery of care and other support services to residents, and provide leadership that is underpinned by, and consistent with the Eldercare Values. You will actively lead and mentor staff, ensuring that each team member is equipped and empowered to deliver the best resident-focused care.  Eldercare offers a well-supported working environment where high standards of employee performance and resident care are consistently maintained.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience at a senior clinical care level (5+ years minimum).
• A Bachelor of Nursing or equivalent qualification, including a current AHPRA registration
• Formal Leadership qualifications
• Strong leadership capabilities, with the ability to lead and mentor a team
• A genuine passion for providing individualised clinical care to support ageing in place
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with staff, residents and their families

If you want to join our inspiring team, we can offer you:

• Exceptional centralised support for operational areas including Palliative Care, Continuous Improvement and Work Health Safety
• High standards of clinical practice and staff qualification
• Attractive staff benefits such as salary sacrificing
• Great team environment with variety in the role

Eldercare encourages you to apply if you are a committed and results-driven individual who is passionate about delivering high-quality outcomes whilst modelling the behaviours underpinning Eldercare's values of respect, accountability and connection.

Please contact Samantha Miller on 08-8295 3733 to learn more about this opportunity.

Applications close Friday 26th April 2024.

To view the Job and Person Specification for this role please click here 

To work for Eldercare, you are required to have a police clearance valid for working in aged care (vulnerable) and clearance needs to be less than 12 months since date of issue.

As per Eldercare’s Employee Immunisation Policy, all Eldercare employees are required to:

• Be vaccinated against seasonal influenza by no later than 1 June each year
• Be vaccinated against COVID-19 as per current ATAGI guidelines

Exemptions on a temporary or permanent basis can only be approved by Eldercare’s Chief Executive. 

Eldercare welcomes and respects the diversity that our residents, staff and volunteers bring. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are included and respected.

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, staff and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe.

Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender‑based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.

All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.

Eldercare is proud to provide a smoke-free environment across all sites.