CHT St Johns - Care Home Manager
Job Description
CHT Care Homes is a trusted, not-for-profit organisation with more than 60 years’ experience supporting older New Zealanders. With 23 care homes across the North Island, we are values-led and grounded in care, compassion, comfort, companionship, and connectedness.
We have an exciting opportunity to lead our centrally located care home, CHT St Johns in Epsom. At CHT St Johns you will lead a committed team and help ensure residents receive high-quality care in an environment where they feel safe, supported and at home.
This is a prime location with easy access to the motorways, close to Cornwall Park, retails areas, this location would suit many different commuter options.
About the role
- As Care Home Manager, you’ll provide operational, clinical and people leadership to ensure residents receive excellent care in our hospital care and dementia care units.
- You will:
- Lead the care home in alignment with CHT’s values and strategic goals
- Manage financial performance, workforce planning and resource allocation
- Oversee quality, compliance and health and safety requirements
- Build strong relationships with residents, families/whānau, employees and the local community
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, engagement and service excellence
What you will bring
- We’re looking for a confident, people-focused leader who can combine clinical expertise with strong operational capability.
- You will have:
- A current NZ Registered Nurse practising certificate
- Experience leading teams in aged care, health or a related sector
- Strong operational capability, including budgeting and quality management
- Confidence managing clinical risk, compliance and change
- A warm, collaborative leadership style with excellent communication skills
Why join CHT
You’ll be supported to do meaningful, rewarding work in an organisation that invests in its people. Our benefits include:
Long service leave entitlements and recognition of tenure
Annual shoe vouchers for eligible roles
Ongoing training, development and leadership support
Access to wellbeing initiatives and EAP
* Being part of a not-for-profit organisation that reinvests in care homes, employees and resident experience
Ready to apply?
If you’re looking for your next leadership opportunity in a supportive, resident-centred environment at CHT St Johns, we’d love to hear from you.
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