Advertising for Director, Province Care and Assisted Living

The Australian Province of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart

The Organisation

The Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (MSC) is a religious congregation founded in France in 1854, with Brothers and Priests within the Catholic Church numbering 1900 working in over 55 countries. In Australia, the Province has around 140 men, and their work is involved in various ministries including parishes, missions, education, retreat centres, hospitals, and health care. Around 36 Province members live in a retirement community in Kensington, Sydney, whilst others live in much smaller MSC communities - St Mary’s Towers, Douglas Park, NSW (6) – Kew (4) and Blackburn (10), Melbourne, Vic – Adelaide, SA (1) – Darwin, NT (1).

St Mary's Towers, Aerial view

The Role

Reporting to the Head of the Province, this newly created position is a key leadership role within the Province. As Director, Province Care and Assisted Living, your responsibility will be to ensure the ongoing care and support of our men in need of aged or health care Province wide, the management of the assisted living and facility management at the Kensington site, and ensure Province and Community Leaders are supported in their role of ensuring the wellbeing and accompaniment of each MSC member.

More specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring men in need of care and support receive appropriate, quality, cost effective care and support which is planned, delivered, monitored, and reviewed in a manner that reflects best practice aged care support in the home.
• Ensuring each man in need of assisted living support at the Kensington site receives a full suite of quality and cost effective clinical and care services provided through a mix of government funded and MSC privately funded services.
• Ensuring quality and cost-effective facility management, including catering and cleaning services, are in place and reflect best practice in the home and statutory standards, and
• Ensuring best practice with respect to management, policy, safety, compliance, and duty of care in the home

This opportunity is a permanent full-time role and based at Kensington. The role might, from time to time, involve some intrastate and interstate travel.

St Joseph's Home Kensintron

Key Requirements

Your experience in a service management, case management or care coordination role, as well as your appreciation for the life, mission, health and wellbeing, and ethos of Missionaries of the Sacred Heart will be key to this role.

Ideally, we are looking for someone who has the following:

• An alignment with the philosophy, mission objectives and values of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart
• Understanding of the aged care sector and government funded services and how to make best use of them
• Ability to coordinate clinical and aged care to meet an individual’s requirements in the home environment
• Ability to apply regulations in relation to risk, safety and quality improvement processes
• Strong people management skills and experience
• Resource planning and contract management skills to ensure delivery of agreed outcomes at agreed service levels and within budget
• Ability to advocate and influence stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes
• Experience in facility or operations management (desirable)
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, in particular as a health or allied health practitioner.

This is an exciting time when we are building upon our internal capabilities, and a pivotal role supporting our mission and the health and wellbeing of our members.

For a confidential discussion about this position and to obtain a copy of the Position Description please contact Anthony Spata at REACH Human Resources on 0402 210 055 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Application Process

Applications should include a Cover Letter and Resume. Your Cover Letter must include how your knowledge, skills, experience and personal attributes align with the Key Requirements of the role (as outlined above).

Applications are to be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Applications close 22 June 2021.

For a copy of the Pos

Only candidates with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

Preferred candidates will be required to have a National Police Check clearance and appointment will be subject to a satisfactory check outcome.