Roving Care Manager

Healthcare Australia · Sydney NSW 2000 · Full time
Posted 4d ago

Roving Care Manager

Healthcare Australia
Sydney NSW 2000

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Full time

~$170k(Estimated)
To $170,000 Base
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KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Provide clinical and operational leadership across residential aged care homes in Victoria and New South Wales, typically for periods of three weeks to three months.
  • Coach and support clinical teams, oversee care standards and governance, and address incidents, complaints and risks through improvement strategies.
  • Build relationships with residents, families and stakeholders while helping homes navigate change and maintain high-quality, person-centred care.

Ready for a new challenge where you can make a difference across multiple communities?
  
Are you an experienced Clinical Care Manager who enjoys stepping into new environments, supporting teams and making a genuine difference?

Perhaps you’ve spent the last few years working in contract or fixed-term management roles and are now looking for a permanent opportunity that offers greater stability, while still giving you the variety, autonomy and independence you enjoy.
  
This Roving Care Manager opportunity could be exactly what you’re looking for.
  
You’ll travel across residential aged care homes throughout Victoria and New South Wales, providing leadership, clinical guidance and operational support to homes requiring additional management support.
  
What’s on offer?

  • Salary up to $170,000 + super
  • Additional travel allowance
  • Weekend flights home provided
  • Permanent, full-time opportunity
  • Travel across Victoria and New South Wales
  • Generally ranging from 3 weeks to 3 months
  • Opportunity to work autonomously while being supported by an established leadership team
  • Ongoing professional development and career progression

About the role
As a Roving Care Manager, you’ll provide hands-on clinical leadership and management support across multiple residential aged care homes.
You’ll work closely with General Managers and clinical teams to ensure residents receive high-quality, person-centred care while supporting operational performance, clinical governance and continuous improvement.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, adapts quickly to different environments and can confidently step into a leadership position, build relationships and make an immediate impact.
  
Key responsibilities

  • Oversee daily clinical operations across assigned aged care homes, ensuring high standards of resident care.
  • Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to Clinical Care Managers, nurses and wider care teams
  • Review clinical incidents, complaints and risks, implementing appropriate improvement strategies.
  • Build strong relationships with residents, families, employees and external healthcare providers.
  • Provide stability and leadership to homes experiencing periods of change or requiring additional support.

What you’ll bring

  • Bachelor of Nursing qualification.
  • Current AHPRA registration.
  • Demonstrated experience in a senior clinical leadership role within residential aged care.
  • 4 + years  experience as a Clinical Care Manager, Care Manager or equivalent
  • Strong understanding of clinical governance, aged care standards and regulatory requirements
  • Confidence stepping into new environments and quickly building rapport with different teams.
  • Strong clinical assessment, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities

Who would suit this opportunity?
This role would suit an established Clinical Care Manager who:

  • Enjoys variety and doesn’t necessarily want to be tied to one facility.
  • Has experience working across different aged care homes or in contract management positions.
  • Is confident walking into a new environment, identifying priorities and bringing teams together.
  • Wants to make a meaningful difference to different communities and support homes through change.
  • Is ready to move into a permanent position while retaining a level of autonomy and independence.

 Please apply with your up to date CV!
 
*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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Skills

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AdaptableAged care standardsClinical assessmentClinical governanceClinical incident managementClinical leadershipCoaching and mentoringContinuous improvementExcellent communication skillsOperational managementPerson-centred careProblem solvingRegulatory complianceRelationship buildingResidential aged careStakeholder managementTrading

Licenses & certifications

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Bachelor of nursingCurrent ahpra registration

Perks & benefits

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Autonomy and independenceCareer progressionOngoing professional developmentTravel allowanceWeekend flights home

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