Person In Charge
Medforce are seeking a Person in Charge for a highly reputable residential service based in Kildare.
Our client offers a residential service that caters for individuals with intellectual disabilities and other kinds of special needs. Our client offers homes for individuals with disabilities – to live, learn, and work with others in energetic reciprocal relationships.
This is a full-time, permanent post – 40 hours per week with the option of on call work.
Purpose of Post
To uphold our client’s ethos and values by managing the daily operations of the community, ensuring a safe, high-quality, person-centered environment where individuals can achieve their goals. Provide leadership and line management, ensuring services meet HIQA standards and are effective and sustainable, while promoting an inspiring model of social enterprise and community building.
Key Responsibilities
Governance and Leadership
- Lead and manage the Community
- Ensure compliance with HSE, HIQA standards, and continuous improvement.
Operational Management
- Oversee service provision across the community, ensuring staff support and adherence to policies.
- Manage risk, health, safety, and respond to complaints.
Staffing
- Ensure effective communication, appropriate staffing levels, and skills mix.
- Address training needs, provide supervision, and ensure compliance with recruitment policies.
Financial
- Oversee budget preparation, financial controls, and prudent resource management.
Residents & Support
- Engage with residents to shape support around their needs and aspirations.
Partnership Working & Networking
- Build collaborative relationships with external partners.
Essential Criteria
- A minimum of a Level 7 on the QQI Framework – BA in Social Care Studies, Social Care Management or equivalent relevant qualification in Health or Social Care.
- Post graduate qualification ideally in Social Care Management or Management Qualification.
- At least 3 years of senior management experience at a similar level of responsibility including demonstrative experience strategic planning
- At least 5 years’ experience in the health/social care or voluntary sector
Benefits:
- Incremental salary
- On call allowance
- Career progression opportunities
- Paid annual leave
- Refer a friend scheme
- Employee Assist Programme
- Death in Service Benefit
- Paid mandatory training
- Paid travel expenses
Interested? Please send a copy of your CV to lfagan@medforce.ie
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