Facility Manager

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced aged care leader to take ownership of a well-established, medium-sized residential home with strong internal support and clear operational structure. This home is a short drive from Allawah.
  
You’ll be responsible for the overall performance of the service, with the backing of on-site clinical leadership, Care Manager and Clinical Care Coordinator, allowing you to focus on outcomes, culture, compliance and sustainable growth rather than firefighting.
  
This role will suit someone who enjoys accountability, leads from the front, and understands how to balance clinical governance, people leadership and commercial performance in a modern aged care environment.
  
The Opportunity:
  
In this role, you will have full responsibility for:

• End-to-end operational management of a residential aged care service
• Delivery of high-quality, resident-centred care aligned to Aged Care Quality Standards
• Clinical governance, risk management, incident oversight and continuous improvement
• Accreditation readiness, audit performance and regulatory compliance
• AN-ACC funding oversight, documentation accuracy and claims submission
• Workforce leadership, including rostering, recruitment, performance management and retention
• Budget management, labour cost control and occupancy optimisation
• Admissions, waitlist management and stakeholder communication with families and referrers
• Infection prevention, medication governance and outbreak response leadership
• Building a strong, accountable leadership culture with clear expectations and support

You’ll work closely with experienced on-site clinical support, ensuring you’re not carrying the clinical load alone, while still maintaining overall accountability for outcomes.
  
What We’re Looking For:
  
To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Proven experience as a Facility Manager / Residential Manager / Aged Care Manager
• Strong working knowledge of Aged Care Quality Standards, accreditation and compliance
• Demonstrated experience managing AN-ACC, funding, audits and clinical governance
• Commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, rosters, occupancy and labour costs
• A track record of leading multidisciplinary teams in complex care environments
• Strong stakeholder management skills with residents, families, staff and external partners
• Confidence managing incidents, complaints, risk and regulatory reporting
• Excellent communication, leadership and decision-making capability
• Ability to lead change, improve systems and drive consistent performance
• Clinical or business qualifications will be highly regarded.

What’s On Offer:

• Up to $170,000 base salary + super + bonus structure
• Medium-sized home with established systems and support
• On-site clinical leadership to support quality and compliance
• A role with genuine autonomy, trust and accountability
• Long-term stability within a well-resourced organisation

How to Apply:
  
For a confidential discussion, please apply with your up-to-date resume.