Make a meaningful impact through your work at ABI Ireland. Help us establish a new service.
Job Description
We are seeking a Local Service Manager for our Galway, Mayo, & Roscommon services. This is a permanent, part-time role with 19.5 hours per week.
Key Responsibilities
* Support and assist individuals with acquired brain injury in all aspects of daily living to live valued lives of optimal independence and participation in activities within the residential rehabilitation centre and/or in the community.
* Supervise Team Leaders and Rehabilitation Assistants and maintain strong working relationships within the team.
* Collaborate with the National Services Manager to develop Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) services throughout their region.
Qualifications and Experience
* A relevant 3rd level qualification in the Health or Social Care sector (e.g. Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Social Work, or other relevant therapeutic profession).
* A Management/leadership qualification/training or willingness to undertake same on commencement of the role is essential.
* Full driving licence.
* HSE Safeguarding Adults Designated Officer training (not essential but would be an advantage).
Essential Criteria
* At least 4 years postgraduate experience in a relevant Health or Social Care setting.
* Previous work experience in a health or social care area in either residential or community rehabilitation.
* A minimum of 3 years people management experience is required.
* Previous experience of leading, managing, and developing staff teams.
* To be able to manage individual performance and support staff in their personal development, creating and building team spirit.
* Experience in the provision of rehabilitation, the development of care/rehabilitation plans, verbal, written, report writing and presentation skills.
* Able to demonstrate good attention to detail, good judgement showing logical decision making and a hands-on approach when required.
* Excellent time management and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise and deliver on realistic agreed service goals.
* Budget management experience.
* A confident self-starter with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment.
* Experience of planning, developing, delivery, and forecasting.
* IT skills that include Word and Microsoft Outlook.
* An ability to manage conflict and problem solve.
* Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
* Must be able to write and speak English to a high standard.
* Ability to work on own initiative and as part of an inter-disciplinary team.
* Enthusiastic, flexible, diplomatic.
* Show leadership and be open to change.
* An ability to adapt to changing situations quickly.
Benefits
* Salary starting point - €53,945 - DOE - with annual increments.
* Competitive annual leave entitlements.
* Access to contributory pension scheme following probation (to applicable roles).
* Free Life Cover benefit (2 times gross salary tax free).
* Paid maternity leave.
* Long service awards.
* Revenue approved mileage rates.
* Bike to Work Scheme.
* Access to Health Care Staff Credit Union.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Access to Spectrum Life Wellbring Support.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.