Healthcare: Community Manager - Galway & RosscommonWe are currently recruiting for a Community Manager to join our Tarasis Healthcare Division in Galway! The Community Manager will plan, implement, and deliver a quality service to our service users in the Community and will ensure the performance of Care Staff is monitored and maintained in accordance with Tarasis and Regulatory Bodies standards.
Main duties and Responsibilities: Set up new client care plan within 2 working days and ensure all care staff and management information system (OneTouch) is updated accordingly.Organise and complete the introduction of care staff to all new clients.Manage the Amendments process ensuring that care plan is updated within 5 days, care staff is notified and OneTouch updated accordingly.Inform the client if their care assistant is late or there is a change to their usual care assistant.Ensure smooth maintenance of existing business and identify areas of further development.Ensure budgeted hours are met and increased.Promote Tarasis at all times and report on any potential new areas of business.Adhere to confidentiality and protection of vulnerable adults/children policy at all times.Overall responsibility of the Care Assistant Rotas to ensure that all client calls are covered.Care Staff Management: Manage, support and develop a team of care assistants by ensuring high-quality delivery of service.Assist with recruitment & selection of new staff as required.Manage the rearrangement of work schedules (rotas/runs) of care assistants to ensure 'Best Practice' and 'Quality' is maintained at all times.Ensure all client calls are permanently allocated to care assistants and check OneTouch daily to ensure all calls are covered.Organise shadowing of all new care staff.Sign off on the mentoring process, completion of 3-month and 6-month probationary reviews.Complete staff assessments.
1:1 to take place each month, via phone and each quarter face to face.Complete annual appraisals with all staff in designated area.Ensure QA schedule is managed in accordance with Tarasis's policies and procedures.In conjunction with the Quality department, manage Investigatory and Disciplinary meetings and complete full investigatory minutes report to Quality Department.Complete Return to work interviews.Conduct monthly team meetings.Ensure sufficient levels of personal protective equipment (PPE) are available for care staff and ensure they are worn when completing necessary tasks.Respond immediately to enquiries from commissioners regarding client issues in conjunction with the Quality Department.Report and record all changes to clients' wellbeing.Report and record all complaints and adverse incidents.Update all tasks completed onto OneTouch in a timely manner (within 48 hrs).Recording and Reporting: Complete KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) and report to Line Manager at monthly meetings.Be responsible for the completion of good quality computer and written records; in line with company policies and procedures, including accurate inputting of information onto OneTouch (within 48 hrs).Communicate all venues booked for meetings to Finance (for invoicing purposes).Other Duties: Carry out necessary training for the job role.Assist in the training and support of new staff.Carry out any other duties as specified by your Line Manager, in conjunction with business needs.Flexibility as early mornings and late evenings may be required in addition to working every second weekend where it is expected that you will manage the cover for your area.What we need from you: Person Specification Criteria Education/ Training/ Qualifications:
QQI Level 6 in Healthcare or Equivalent.Third Level qualification in Health and Social Care.Experience:
1 year's experience in managing a team of staff with proven management capabilities in customer satisfaction, problem-solving, motivating and leading people, and working to meet deadlines.If your equivalent qualification is academic only, then 2 years' experience in a Health & Social Care setting is required.Experience working with OneTouch.Experience dealing with complaints, disciplinary actions, and appraisals.Experience in risk assessment.Experience of managing a team of community-based/remote staff on varying shift patterns.Knowledge of tasks undertaken by Care Staff or experience working as a Care Assistant.Excellent command of the English Language - both written and spoken.High proficiency in Microsoft Office - particularly Word and Excel.Effective communication and leadership skills.Analytical, capable of dealing with complexity and handling multiple tasks.Ability to maintain accurate and up-to-date records and care plans in accordance with company policies and procedures and in line with regulatory bodies.Ability to meet deadlines and targets.Ability to cope with conflicting demands and be responsive to change.Ability to interact professionally with clients, colleagues, and influencers.Excellent analytical skills.Commercially aware.Attributes: A passion for knowledge - keeps up to date with statutory regulation and requirements.Drive and ambition to succeed.Self-motivated approach and ability to work without close supervision.Flexible and adaptable to work in any area within the region.Full, current driving licence/access to a car.Tarasis Enterprises is an equal opportunities employer.
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