Senior Wellbeing and Leisure Manager - Residential Aged Care

Discover a career where care goes both ways!

• Based at Macquarie Park with travel to sites   
• 7 Additional leave days per year + Salary Packaging + WFH options    
• Leading, innovative and highly regarded provider of aged care services   
• Lead a team of 4 Regional Wellbeing and Leisure Specialists  

Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare! We’ve grown to 5000+ employees and in 2024 we celebrated our 30th year of providing care. Our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities.  

A rare opportunity has become available for Senior Wellbeing and Leisure Manager to join our Residential Aged Care (RAC) Operations leadership team, reporting directly to Chief Residential Officer. In this key role you will lead a team of 4 direct reports - Regional Leisure & Lifestyle Specialists, who support a large team of Lifestyle Coordinators and Lifestyle Assistants. Your role will be responsible for implementing the Wellbeing Framework and initiatives, embedding, and aligning with Catholic Healthcare’s new Model of Care, CHL Mission Values, and the Aged Care Quality Standards. 

As a strategic and hands-on leader, you bring vision and innovation to aged care wellbeing programs. Your leadership ensures that wellbeing and leisure initiatives are compliant, consistent, and impactful. They engage participants and align with person-centred care principles. Your outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities, coupled with your proficiency in collaborating with stakeholders and cross-functional business units, will contribute significantly to your success.  

Your days will include; 

• Design and development of the Wellbeing Framework and Model of Care (MoC) initiatives 
• Operationalising and implementing the Wellbeing Framework aligning with the Aged Care Quality Standards and MoC 
• Developing and operationalising innovative Wellbeing and Leisure Programs  
• Developing systems, processes and polices to improve the quality and culture of Resident wellbeing 
• Undertaking research into new and emerging practices and innovations  
• Engaging with Universities and other government bodies to trial and pilot opportunities 
• Leading, inspiring and developing the Quality Improvement Specialists and building a responsive proactive team 

The ideal candidate will have genuine empathy and interest in working with and supporting older people to have a voice and self-determination over their lives, have a high-level problem-solving and organisational skills in addition to the following;     

• Tertiary qualifications from Health and Recreation, Social Work/Allied Health or similar 
• Minimum 8 years’ experience as a Multi-site Lifestyle Coordinator or like position 
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Aged Care standards, best practices relevant to Wellbeing and Leisure within aged care 
• 5+ years’ experience in Leading and coaching a team to provide quality therapeutic care service offerings 
• Contemporary knowledge of reablement, trauma informed care, culturally safe, social isolation dementia care, dementia environments and language, and best practice aged care  
• Ability to maintain relationships with multidisciplinary teams, networks within the local community and industry 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications  
• Ability to Travel, as requested within NSW and QLD 
• Willingness to obtain Police Check      

What we can offer you as an employee of Catholic Healthcare        

Additional leave days, salary packaging, fitness benefits, paid parental and family leave, and long service leave after five years     

A values-based organisation that welcomes applicants from all faiths and backgrounds        

If you’re looking for a role where you can make a positive impact in a rewarding organisation like ours, we’d love to hear from you.        

Apply online now!      

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Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream.  We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation.  We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from 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.

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