• Fixed Term 3 Month Contract
• Competitive Salary based plus Superannuation and Salary packaging
• Location: Wentworthville

We are Achieve Australia!

Achieve Australia has been providing services to people with disability since the 1950s. Today, we are a registered NDIS provider offering accommodation, community participation, supported employment and support coordination services in Greater Sydney and in Northern Rivers regions in NSW. We are driven by our Passion, Purpose and Principles:

• Our Passion is social inclusion for people with disability.
• Our Purpose is to build extraordinary lives, supporting people with disability to be well, have a home, choose a career, learn new skills, participate in their community and enjoy a full life.
• We live by our Principles of inclusiveness, stewardship, extraordinary outcomes and ethical practices.

About the role

The Nursing Service Manager will lead the practice, coordinate services and ensure the execution of our vision at a local level, including:

• Supporting positive quality person-centred outcomes (quality of life and health supports) ensuring that clients have a voice in shaping their individual and shared service experience.
• Driving staff performance and engagement.
• Supporting service sustainability at designated Accommodation sites.
• Providing supervision, role modelling, coaching and support for staff.

As a Nursing Manager, you will also be responsible for driving Achieve Australia's practice framework into service outcomes aligned to Achieve's purpose and strategic direction. Bring inclusion and diversity to life at a practical service cluster level.

About you

As a successful candidate for the Nursing Service Manager role you can demonstrate clinical skills in the NDIS High-Intensity Skill descriptors with the view of assessing other staff's ability to perform these to the Achieve Australia Policies & Procedures.

Candidates require to meet the following criteria to apply for this role:

• Relevant tertiary nursing qualifications are mandatory.
• Disability leadership experience is preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of NDIS, the principles of Active support and human rights-based approach to service delivery and experience managing multi-site accommodation service.
• Ability to transform the performance and culture in the workplace, with a commitment to client outcomes and a positive employee experience.
• Proficient computer literacy skills including MS Office Suite, with the ability to learn new systems
• Ability to understand business and financial drivers of a disability service and apply them to a supported independent living model.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholder.
• Current NSW Drivers' License, Working with Children check.

Our benefits

Our employees are the champions for an inclusive world and in return we offer:

• Working as part of a team that makes a difference in people's lives
• Access to Employee Assistance and Fitness Passport programs
• Salary packaging benefits exclusive for the Not for Profit sector;
• Supportive, friendly team environment and culture
• Job satisfaction working as part of a team making a difference in people's lives

Pre-employment checks: Achieve Australia is committed to implementing safer recruitment practices. This means we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and staff are expected to share this commitment. Applications will be assessed on merit.

Candidates successful from the selection process will require to complete the following checks:

• Reference checks
• Police check (Please note criminal history does not immediately affect employment opportunities)
• Working with Children check
• NDIS Worker check.

How to apply

If this sounds like you and you want to make a difference in people's lives, APPLY NOW!

To register your interest apply online, providing an updated resume and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

If you have questions about this role, please direct enquiries to [email protected] using the subject line: Nurse Manager enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We have a Covid-19 Safety Plan in place including policies and procedures to support our clients and our workforce. The Covid-19 Management Committee meet on a regular basis to ensure our responses continue to be proactive and comprehensive, ensuring the safety of stakeholders at all times.