Role Purpose
The primary role of the Person in Charge – Respite Manager will be to effectively manage the respite service / resource, in line with regulatory and best practice requirements. In so doing they must ensure that the service is of a high quality and has a core philosophy of equity at its center.
Key Responsibilities
- Effectively discharge your role as Person in Charge, in line with the requirements of The Health Act (2007) and associated Regulations.
- Ensure that allocated resources are effectively managed and deployed.
- Implement management systems, which ensure that the service provided is safe, appropriate to service user needs, of a high quality and effectively monitored.
- Ensure the provision of a high quality, modern respite service.
- The respite service must run at full occupancy throughout the year implemented in your areas of responsibility.
- Ensure that all Stewart Care policies and procedures are in place, up to date and effectively implemented in your areas of responsibility
- Ensure that Stewarts Care Safeguarding systems and processes are implemented effectively in your areas of responsibility
- Maintain an up-to-date Risk Register in line with the policy requirements.
- Ensure the Risk and Incident Management policies and procedures are implemented effectively in your service area.
- Ensure all necessary risks are escalated to your Divisional Lead, through your line manager, in a timely manner.
- Educate all staff and students on the standards and regulation (S.I.367) and their role in adhering to these.
- Continually monitor and improve the quality of the service, through observation and audit.
- Ensure that quality improvement plans from all audits (including HIQA inspections and provider visits) are implemented effectively.
- Facilitate an annual review of quality, in line with regulation 23, and implement actions required from this review.
The Person
- Be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or be registered with CORU and have a Social Care (Honours) Degree.
- Meet the requirements of the Health Act (2007) Regulations (2013) with regard to the requirements of a Person in Charge.
- Have a strong working knowledge of the HIQA Standards and Health Act (2007) and associated Regulations and Guidance, and knowledge of national policies in the disability sector
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a management role.
- Experience working in Respite Services would be a distinct advantage.
- Have excellent computer literacy and information technology skills.
- Be capable of effectively communicating, adapting as appropriate to the individual, group and situation.
- Possess proven organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritising and monitoring delivery and progress.
- Have an up-to-date, valid Irish Driving Licence.
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