Cobar Shire Council

Facility Manager

• Great opportunity for an experienced Facility Manager or perhaps an assistant manager ready to take the next step in their career
• Attractive remuneration package to be negotiated
• Benefits include housing, relocation assistance, leaseback vehicle, and momthly RDO

Are you tired of spending hours of your life commuting to and from work in peak hour traffic? Is the cost of living becoming outrageously excessive where you are? If so, we are offering you FREE HOUSING and an easy five minute commute to work to re-claim your work-life balance?

Cobar is situated in the centre of New South Wales at the crossroads of the Barrier Highway and the Kidman Way and has excellent road and air links to most of Australia's capital cities. With an area of 46,000 square kilometres, the Shire is approximately two-thirds the size of Tasmania. It is home to approximately 4,500 people. The Shire's prosperity is built around the thriving mining - copper, lead, silver, zinc, gold - and pastoral industries.

About the Role

Council have an exciting leadership opportunity for aFacility Managerto join our team. Reporting to the Director of Corporate and Community Services, this role is responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Lilliane Brady Village, our 43-bed residential aged care facility.

Key responsibilities include:

• leading compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards and maintaining accreditation readiness
• overseeing clinical governance, care quality and continuous improvement systems
• supporting achievement of care minutes targets and workforce capability development
• managing AN-ACC funding performance, admissions and occupancy sustainability
• providing strong leadership and mentoring to multidisciplinary staff
• supporting a positive workplace culture aligned with Council’s ACE IT values
• managing service budgets, reporting and operational planning
• maintaining strong relationships with residents, families, regulators and community stakeholders

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About You

To be successful in this position, you will need to have:

• Registered Nurse DIV 1 - AHPRA Registered

• Demonstrated leadership experience in residentual aged care or a comparable clinical service environment

• Comprehensive understanding of compliance and quality processes in accordance with the Aged Care Quality Standards

• Dynamic leadership skills to build an empowered, positive team culture

• Superior written and verbal communications skills with the interpersonal skills to develop a strong rapport with all internal and external stakeholders

• Solid understanding of good governance, continuous improvement, risk management, and financial control

• Sound knowledge and application of all fees, charges and commonwealth funding relevant to a Commonwealth subsidised residential aged care, including ANNAC

About the Benefits

Acompetitiveremuneration package will be negotiated dependent on qualifications and experience, including:

• Relocation Assistance (up to $10k)
• Leaseback vehicle for operational and private use
• FREE housing
• Monthly RDO
• Council owned and operated service
• Small regional service where your contribution will make a meaningful impact to your community

If you are looking to utilise your management experience and make a valuable difference in a remote community - apply now by providing a cover letter that addresses all of the requirements above together with a copy of your current resume!