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Position: Social Care Leader
Reports to: Service Manager
Location: Dublin – Ireland
Salary: €51,666 - €60,336 (DOE)
Position Overview:
Abbreviated, full job description will be provided on application.
Our client provides Residential and Day Services to people with an Intellectual Disability. We are looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with disabilities and their families, in a person-centred, community based and socially inclusive manner.
Key Responsibilities:
· Ensure that an environment is created that is conducive to the well being of the service users.
· To ensure that the high standards of professional care are maintained at all times.
· To create and maintain good inter-personal relationships in all areas of work.
· Initiating, maintaining and co-ordinating care, training, treatment and education programmes for Service users.
· To promote self-development, independence and the individuality of each Service User placing an emphasis on their social education and development within residential service guidelines.
· To teach and encourage each Service User to be actively involved in cleaning, hygiene, cooking, washing caring for their clothing building up their independence at all times .
· Undertaking all aspects of home management and ensuring all staff are familiar with HIQA regulations and prepared for announced or unannounced inspections
· Maintaining good organisation in the house at all times, especially in housekeeping, cleanliness and hygiene.
· Ensure that well balanced diets are provided for Service Users ensuring service users choices are facilitated
· To promote good relations with the local community.
· Ensuring that staffs within the house are aware of the proper use and care of all equipment, and keeping inventories of all supplies, stocks and provisions.
· Ensure that each person with an intellectual disability is treated with the utmost respect and dignity.
· When employed as a Social Care Leader with a particular professional qualification, the functions associated with the profession may form part of the job function.
· Ensuring that the service users attend at the appropriate training or work place at the time stipulated; to report on progress of training, when required.
· Encouraging and participating, where appropriate, in social and recreational activities within and outside of the house.
· To take service users to day and other activities in mini bus or public transport as necessary.
· Liaise with parents and families as required.
· Ensure that correct procedures are adhered to relating to the storage, administration and safe keeping of drugs.
· Preparing reports and keeping accurate records in relation to service users. Attending case conferences as required.
· Participating in in-service training and attending professional meetings as required.
· Keeping the CNM3 /Person on call aware of the day to day situations within the home.
· Responsible for budgeting within house, ensuring that agreed budgets are not exceeded and that accurate records are kept relating to same.
· Responsible for service users pocket and other money ensuring accurate records are kept of expenditure.
· Ensuring that in the event of accidents that they are reported immediately and fully investigated and written reports forwarded as appropriate.
· Implementation of the health and safety policy in accordance with the safety statement of the service. .
· Arrange regular house meetings with staff team in the house.
· Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality at all times.
· Ensure that personnel are effectively deployed and motivated.
· Maintain a high standard of work performance, attendance, appearance and punctuality at all times.
· Ensure that good working relationships are maintained with colleagues at all times.
· Development of good working relationships with colleagues.
· Orientation of new staff to their duties and ensure that regular reports on performance are given to community care facilitator/co-ordinator during probationary period.
· Ensure that annual leave is planned in accordance with Residential Service guidelines.
· To provide effective leadership for staff within the house.
· Ensuring that all staff allocated to the House are made aware of their duties. Monitor employee performance, ensuring it is in accordance with professional standards, carrying out performance appraisal reviews ensuring these are returned by required date.
· Participate in Service Annual Performance Review System
Essential Minimum Qualification(s):
Along with the ability to carry out all duties detailed in the job description; it is essential applicants must have one of the following qualifications:
Ø Possess the Diploma in Applied/Social Care awarded by Quality & Qualifications Ireland, (QQI) (formerly HETAC)/DIT or an approved equivalent qualification
Ø Possess Open Training College National Diploma in Applied Social Studies (Disability)
Ø Possess an equivalent qualificationLevel 8 is desirable but applicants with level 7 degree who have relevant experience will be considered.
Ø Recognised management qualification FETAC/QQ1 Level 6 or equivalent- completed or working towards completion of same within 3 months.
Ø Hold a full clean driving license for manual vehicles and will drive service vehicles, this is essential.
Ø Possess a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a management or supervisory role in the area of Health Care.
Ø Experience of HIQA regulation.
We are open to speaking to people currently living in Ireland with the relevant requirements and may also be able to assist overseas / Expat workers looking to return to Ireland.
Please apply through the link provided or send your cv direct to linda@themurlingroup.comand we will come back to you as soon as possible to answer any queries or provide extra advice/information.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: €51,666.00-€60,336.00 per year
Benefits:
- Language training provided
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, CO. Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
