Care Community Manager - Talbot Place

$69.38 - $71.91 per hour + salary packaging | Care Community Manager (Nurse Unit Manager) Talbot Place – Ballarat 
Fixed Term Full Time until end of Feb 2027 | 40 hours per week including a monthly ADO 

About the Role

Grampians Health is looking for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse to join us as a Care Community Manager (Nurse Unit Manager) at Talbot Place Residential Aged Care Community. This leadership position offers an opportunity to manage a dedicated team, provide operational leadership, and ensure high-quality, resident-centered care. You will be responsible for budgeting, resource management, rostering, and professional development, making a real impact on the delivery of care at Talbot Place.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team providing resident centered care in a 30 bed facility
• Manage budgeting, resource allocation, and financial performance
• Ensure the delivery of quality nursing care based on contemporary practice 
• Lead staff training, development, and performance management
• Oversee compliance with quality systems and accreditation standards
• Foster a positive, engaged workplace culture

Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse with current AHPRA registration
• Postgraduate qualification in management or Aged Care nursing (desirable)
• Experience in care community management and leadership
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practices and Aged Care standards
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

To see a full copy of the Position Description, please click here.

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?

Click APPLY or contact Karina Rieniets, Director - Aged Care, at 0418 329011 for a confidential discussion.

We are actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Nurse Unit Manager (NM10 – NM11) which ranges from $69.38 - $71.91 per hour.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat has some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion 
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check. All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.