* Role 1 - Permanent Full-time role supporting North Sydney Region (Narrabeen, Galston, Kandos)
* Role 2 - Permanent Full-time role supporting Canberra and Far South NSW (Page, Lyneham, Kaleen, Curtin, Tura Beach and Merimbula)
* Eligible for 'not for profit' salary packaging up to $15,900 a year
About Us:
RSL LifeCare is a social purpose organisation providing leading aged care retirement living and veteran support services centred on making significant transitions in life meaningful for veterans seniors and their families.
In our communities whether it's through our veteran-centric services personal home care assistance retirement villages or residential care homes our integrated wellbeing and care solutions empower our veterans and seniors to live their best lives with confidence.
Our 110-year-old legacy lives on with dedicated teams across over 60 sites in NSW and the ACT providing care and support to veterans and seniors with the greatest compassion.
Our purpose drives us every day to enrich the lives of veterans and seniors.
About the Role:
As Regional Quality Manager you will assist the Clinical Governance team responsible for establishing and maintaining quality and clinical governance systems and processes across all business functions ensuring a high standard of quality care and safety.
This includes facilitation of continuous improvement measures by identifying monitoring and actioning activities to improve quality indicators resident outcomes and experience.
Some key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Develop and lead a high performing quality focused culture
* Lead the implementation and maintenance of RSL LifeCare Clinical Governance Framework Quality Framework
* Drive effective engagement and use of local teams with the RSL LifeCare Quality Management Systems
* Monitor compliance with quality assurance activities including audit schedules and address any issues identified
* Assist in preparing responses to external bodies such as the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission within designated time frames
* Engage with and support National Clinical Governance focus areas review best practice initiatives and recommend strategies to improve care standards and effectiveness
About You:
We are seeking candidates with the following qualifications and experience:
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field such as nursing or other health profession quality management or related discipline
* Minimum of 3 years' Quality Management experience within the health or aged care sector
* Able to travel interstate
* Ability to build and maintain effective key stakeholder relationships with both internal and external groups
* High level interpersonal and influencing skills including the ability to foster effective working relationships with line managers and gain cooperation in the development and implementation of processes and/or projects
* Proven ability in quality management and regulatory compliance using a team building approach through mentoring support and staff development
* Sound understanding of the Aged Care Quality Standards and guidelines
* Excellent communication skills verbal and written
* Australian Working Rights
Our Benefits:
* Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year allowing you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions car leasing and more
* Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
* Team-building activities wellbeing days and volunteering opportunities
* Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave
It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme NDIS check or potentially both to undertake the inherent requirements of the role Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.
Our Commitment to Diversity:
We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community especially from Veterans current serving ADF personnel their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
We believe everyone has the right to feel safe respected valued and heard regardless of their gender sexual orientation ethnicity or disability.