Care Manager
Job No:
SALCM260505
Location:
Toowoomba
We are seeking an experienced and values-driven Care Manager (Clinical) to join our team at Salem Aged Care.
This is a great opportunity for a senior clinical leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality aged care, leading strong teams, and driving positive outcomes for residents.
Location: Toowoomba
Employment Type: Full Time (Monday to Friday business hours with rotating on-call schedule)
The Opportunity:
As Care Manager, you’ll provide professional leadership across clinical care, compliance, and team development, ensuring residents receive safe, high-quality, and person-centred care aligned with the Aged Care Quality Standards.
In This Role You Will Be:
- Leading and mentoring clinical, lifestyle, and allied health teams
- Overseeing care planning, medication management, and clinical governance
- Managing admissions, discharges, and case conferences
- Ensuring compliance with accreditation, legislation, and AN-ACC requirements
- Supporting quality improvement, infection control, and risk management
- Contributing to service development and continuous improvement initiatives
- Managing clinical rosters, resources, and budgets in partnership with the Service Manager
What You’ll Bring:
- Tertiary qualification in Nursing with current AHPRA registration
- Demonstrated clinical leadership experience in residential aged care
- Strong knowledge of Aged Care Quality Standards, accreditation, and compliance
- Experience leading teams, managing performance, and supporting staff development
- Confidence in care planning, funding processes, and clinical documentation
- A collaborative, person-centred leadership style aligned with values-based care
Why Choose Us?
- Salary Packaging Benefits: take home more pay (up to $15,900 tax-free + $2,650 meals & entertainment).
- Discounts: on Health Insurance, Energy, IT & Appliances, Travel & More.
- Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support.
- Fitness Passport – Stay active with discounted Gym Memberships for you and your family.
- Ongoing Training & Development opportunities to grow your career
About Us:
Lutheran Services is a not-for-profit organisation with a proud 90-year history of providing exceptional care and support to communities across Queensland. With 12 residential aged care facilities, we are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for our residents while upholding our values kindness, integrity, empowerment and innovation.
Our ambitious 5-Year Strategic Growth Plan is reshaping our future from the ground up. With bold targets, visionary leadership, and a relentless drive for impact, we’re scaling up in ways that will redefine what excellence looks like across the sector.
Salem Aged Care in Toowoomba has been a cherished part of the local community since 1935, offering warmth and care in a beautifully refurbished, vintage-inspired setting just minutes from the town centre.
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