Job Title: Person In Charge
Department: Support & Care
Salary Scale: €65,840 per annum (rising to €71,600 with service)
Responsible To: Assistant Director
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Co Cavan and Co Monaghan
Hours of Work: 39 per week


About Trinity
You are joining Trinity Support & Care Services, an innovative organisation, providing quality assured, safe, and person-centred residential care and outreach support services to children and adults with intellectual disabilities.


Key purpose of the job:

As a Person in Charge you will ensure the effective management and development of the Service, in line with organisational strategy, ensuring regulatory and contract compliance, while at all times promoting the values and brand of Trinity Support & Care Services, through a high-quality support of our Service Users.

Main responsibilities

To ensure that all work within the service, is user focused and upholds the principles of respect, privacy, dignity, fulfilment, independence and choice. To oversee and contribute to the referral process, admission and review procedures.

Service User

• To ensure that all work within the service, is Service User focused and upholds the principles of respect, privacy, dignity, fulfilment, independence and choice.
• Oversee and contribute to, the referral process, admission and review process and develop /review policy and procedure in relation to same.
• Work in partnership with the relevant statutory agencies, families and others, in planning and developing person centred programmes of care and support.
• Monitor and support service users towards independence and contribute to the review of each adult/child in partnership with the multi-disciplinary/agency teams.
• Implement clinical/Social Care policies and guidelines which support person centred services in line with National Quality Standards and all legal frameworks
• Develop and initiate quality improvement initiatives to improve service user satisfaction.
• Deal with complaints, in a professional, logical and coherent manner; as per policy.
• Ensure that the highest possible standards of care are maintained at all times, consistent with the mission, vision and values of the service.
• Actively promote the participation of persons with a disability in the planning of the centre/home. To report immediately to Assistant Director any incident of concern involving either staff member or resident, in accordance with the organisations incident reporting policy. Working in partnership with multi-disciplinary teams, families and other key people to support each service user to work towards and achieve their personal goals, guided by their individual care plan.
• Promote the social interaction of persons with a disability, with the wider community, in accordance with their choices and personal goals.

Staff Management

• Oversee the employee lifecycle process for your service including recruitment, induction, ongoing learning/professional development, supervision and appraisal.
• Oversee effective team meetings to ensure that staff members are fully informed on all matters affecting the day-to-day running of the services and that lines of communication are clear and implemented by all staff.
• To participate in matters concerning discipline, grievances, untoward incidents and complaints, when required.
• Participate in the recruitment of team members where appropriate (ie) short-listing/interviewing etc

Health and Safety

• Ensure that services are compliant with the requirements of the Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act 2005.
• Perform duties in a manner conducive to health and safety, and in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures.
• Ensure that accidents and incidents involving service users/visitors/staff are recorded in line with policy and all statutory reports completed to a high standard.
• Ensure all staff members, are aware of their responsibilities in the event of an emergency accident/incident.

Record and Financial Management

• To maintain accurate and comprehensive records as are required in the individual service e.g. daily reports, financial records, communication books, family contact sheets and service user care plans (where applicable).
• To support service users to manage their personal monies, and to document all transactions, whilst ensuring their personal finances are safeguarded.
• To maintain accurate records of all expenditure, attaching to the centre/unit (where appropriate).
• To ensure that files are up to date and stored in an orderly and secure fashion, that ensures service user confidentiality.

Training and ongoing development

• Be aware of current developments in disability services, mental health services and all other provisions of care in Ireland; and maintain a commitment to ongoing professional development in these areas.
• Attend and participate in continuous professional development
• Educate and support all assigned staff members, including the induction of new staff, and support line management in the ongoing performance appraisal.

Person Specification Social Care Worker


BEHAVOURAL COMPETENCIES

The following behavioural competencies have been designated as essential behaviours that should be demonstrated in order to successfully perform this role. These behaviours will be assessed during the selection process.