The Team Leader will assist the Residential Services Manager in the delivery of a quality ‘client – focused’ residential service. They will have a role in the management and planning of entry and exiting of service, whilst supporting clients with physical and sensory disabilities in a person centred respite service. Implementing and ensuring HIQA regulations and RehabCare standards while overseeing the delivery of a quality, customer focused service.
Minimum Education & Skills Required
1. A third level graduate, Health & Social Care or equivalent.
2. Ability to develop and maintain support /care plans and provide required support and care to clients on an individual person-centered basis, in line with the client’s requests and wishes in a respectful and dignified manner to ensure that clients are leading their service of care.
3. Understanding, knowledge and experience of working with clients with disability and be able to maintain a high standard of care in line with RehabCares policy and procedures while ensuring that HIQA standards and regulations are maintain within the respite service.
4. 2 years’ experience of management and supervising both individuals and teams.
5. Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational, logistical and IT skills.
6. Hold a full, clean driving license.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
7. Manage the day-to-day delivery of a truly person-centred service for all clients.
8. Liaise with families, multidisciplinary teams and other personnel to ensure the best quality of service with the clients as directed by community services manager.
9. To manage and provide support to staff team within the service maintaining staff rotas, training, leadership, supervision, support/care plans and communication across various staff shifts.
10. To document information and complete paperwork as deemed necessary for delivery of service to the clients.
11. Adhere to and ensure the required standards in line with HIQA regulations and reporting to HIQA is maintained.
Additional requirements
12. Be flexible in terms of working hours and days.
Staff Benefits
13. Company Pension Scheme
14. Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave
15. 27 days annual leave
16. Bike to work scheme
17. Tax saver travel scheme
18. Income protection
19. Unpaid leave
20. Health and Wellbeing programme
21. Company credit union scheme
22. Employee discount scheme
23. Digital Doctor
24. Financial support for studying and study leave
25. Long Service Reward Scheme
26. Sick leave
27. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
*Rewarding Career *Career with meaning *attractive benefits *work life balance*