Hall & Prior Health & Aged Care Group is a family-owned aged care provider operating 42 residential aged care homes, in home support services and retirement living across WA, NSW, Qld and ACT. We believe that our commitment to providing high-quality care can make a real difference to the lives of our consumers and their families.

The exciting opportunity as our Director of Nursing

- Focus on managing daily operations at our 87-bed Canberra aged care home in Lyneham
- Oversight of the budget; optimise revenue and manage costs to achieve organisational targets
- Manage the roster; ensure adequate staffing levels to meet consumers’ needs and care minute requirements
- Maximise occupancy by building valuable connections with external stakeholders
- Lead and develop a high performing clinical and operations team and maintain the established positive workplace culture
- Deliver exceptional customer service by maintaining productive relationships with residents and their families and managing feedback
- Create and implement quality initiatives to support a culture of continuous improvement and maintain accreditation compliance
- Maintain an environment where safe, effective, and high-quality care is delivered to our aged care residents, and their needs are consistently met

What makes this great

- Lead a home with an already established great workplace culture




- Fantastic support from the onsite Deputy Director of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Educator, and the wider State Resource Team
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Be appreciated - we know our staff are integral to achieving our vision and are committed to employee wellness
- Competitive remuneration package, access to retail discounts and an Employee Assistance Program

About you

- AHPRA Registered Nurse and successful track record as a Director of Nursing / Facility Manager in residential aged care
- Strong financial acumen with a proven ability managing budgets and resources, and maximising occupancy
- Proven ability achieving compliance against the aged care quality standards
- Fair, kind, motivational and empowering manager who leads a collaborative team and maintains a positive workplace culture
- Committed to person-centred, relationship-based care that upholds the dignity and respect of all residents

What next:

If the time is right for you to make a change, apply now. If you have any questions, please contact Kamala on 0482 189 604 or via [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed as they are received with a closing date of Sunday 13th September.

As an equal chance employer, we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Compassionate people, dedicated to care.

📌 Director of Nursing (Canberra)
🏢 Hall u0026 Prior Health u0026 Aged Care Group
📍 Canberra