Are you a highly motivated and disciplined Registered Nurse with current AHPRA Registration, experience in quality, a passion for aged care and a love for educating others? Your clinical skills are second to none, and you come with demonstrated skills in auditing, compliance, and clinical leadership.
You are looking to be part of a dynamic, driven and rewarding organisation, with a willingness to travel throughout regional, rural and remote NSW, along with southeast QLD. You have a strong understanding of person-centred care, excellent knowledge of continuous improvement principles, and demonstrated understanding of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.
With a flexible base location, due to an internal project, focusing on Telstra Health, we have an exciting opportunity for a temporary fixed term (12 months) Quality, Care and Compliance Advisor to join Whiddon's Quality, Care and Compliance Support Services team.
Reporting to the General Manager Quality, Care and Compliance, this position will focus on supporting the Telstra Health project, which will include the provision of education to our regional services, assisting with the development of care plans as we support the business, and providing support and guidance to the managers of our residential in these areas (as required).
Your verbal and written communication is impeccable, you have strong interpersonal skills and your computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite are intermediate at a minimum.
We are a not-for-profit organisation, but more importantly, we are like one big family and treat each of our residents, families, clients, and team members with the same levels of passion, care, and respect.
We are hoping you’ll join our fantastic Whiddon family in Glenfield on a 12-month fixed term contract.
WHAT WE OFFER
At Whiddon, we provide our people with benefits that will enhance their experience and provide them with things they actually want and will use. Our benefits are centred around ‘Five Pillars’ – mind, body, financial, social and career.
To apply for this position, please submit a copy of your resume addressing the above criteria. To find out more about this position and the benefits of a career at Whiddon then visit our website https://www.whiddon.com.au/careers/
Whiddon is an award-winning, not-for-profit organisation that has been caring for older Australians across NSW and QLD for over 70 years.
We've grown from philanthropic origins to a large organisation, with over 2300 employees caring for more than 2400 residents and clients. Our services include residential aged care, community care and independent living villages.
As an organisation that operates in regional, rural and remote areas, we are often at the heart of our local communities, both as an employer and as an important provider of aged care services, and we actively promote and maintain this sense of community where everyone matters.
Our approach to care has always been directed by the needs and wishes of our residents and clients, supporting them to be as independent as possible. From great quality care, to enabling the older people that we care for to stay connected to the people, interests and communities that they love; this is what really makes the ageing journey a good one.
Our Awards:
AFR Most Innovative Companies Australia & New Zealand (2017)
Employer of Choice (2016, 2017)
Aged Care Hospitality Awards (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Better Practice Award - HenPower (2016)
