Location Palmerstown, West Dublin, Kildare and Meath.
Reporting Relationship Director of Care, Day Services
Job Purpose The overall role and responsibility of a Team Member is to provide
support to individuals with an intellectual disability by the
implementation and monitoring of meaningful individualised
programmes in all areas of Day Services.


Scope of the Role The Team Member is a member of the Day Services Department and
will deliver programmes in conjunction with the wide
multidisciplinary team and other relevant agencies.


Key Duties and General Duties
Responsibilities • Have the flexibility to work across all of Day Services to meet
further development of the Day Services Programme in line
with New Directions Guidelines.

• Support service users in conjunction with Person Centred

Planning (PCP) to set personal goals, develop and carry out a
plan to achieve these goals.

• Promote person-centredness throughout the service.
• Listen to service users wishes and support them to advocate

for themselves while encouraging them to take responsibility
for decisions in their day to day lives.

• Support service users to carry out a swimming programme,

which will include entering the pool.

• Actively seek new interests and opportunities with service

users to interact in their community in a positive way and
promote active citizenship.

• Provide personal assistance for service users in the areas of

personal needs including intimate care.

• Communicate with Line Manager on a regular daily basis and

provide up to date service reports.

• Undertake driving duties and bus escort duties in Stewarts

Care vehicles once initial training complete. Ensure all bus
protocols and policies are followed.

• Maintain record systems in accordance to Adult Services

policies.

• Any other duties which may be assigned from time to time.

Quality, Service User Safety and Governance

• Work directly with service users and staff on a day to day

basis.

• Plan and develop programmes (with his/her team) to meet

the individual needs of service users.

• Provide and maintain high standards of care to ensure

dignity and respect for each service user.

• Participate in the development, training, education and care

of service users and to ensure their welfare and safety.

• Be responsible as the need arises for service users and act as

a key worker.

• Maintain a friendly and supportive relationship with parents

and families while respecting the individual’s right to privacy.

• Receive feedback from service users and their families with

an emphasis on improving the experience and provision of
quality of care within Day Services.

• To liaise with the multi-disciplinary team so as to ensure that

the continuity of health care for service users is maintained
to a high standard.

• Maintain the highest possible standards at all time in relation

to “Best Practice” Health / Safety, Hygiene and Delivery of
Service.

• To promote self- development, independence and

individuality of each service user.

• Transition service users from traditional campus based

model of care delivery to community based supports (Hubs).

• Be responsible for implementation of risk management

policy and procedures.

• Ensure that the health and welfare of staff and service users

is maintained in accordance with Stewarts Care procedures
and that all safety precautions are implemented.

• Apply adult safeguarding policies and ensure they are

adhered to across all of Day Services.

• Be responsible for the implementation of fire safety

recommendations and standards as identified by the fire
safety officer.

• Maintain a code of confidentiality and discretion in all

dealings with service users, families and staff.

• Administer, supervise and record prescribed medication,

where trained and applicable.

Financial and Resource

• Be accountable for all resources and budgetary provisions

within your area of responsibility. Implement appropriate
systems to ensure accountability is appropriately
disseminated throughout the service.

• Management
• Is fully accountable for Care Staff within day services.
• To provide support to students on placement.
• Follow the reporting mechanism for all incidents/accidents

appreciation of the importance of legal aspects and be able
to write a factual statement concerning an accident or
incident which occurs.

• Ensure appropriate management practices are applied and

performance management strategies, as outlined by the HR
Department, are implemented.

• Ensure all staff within area of accountability, meet the

requirements outlined by the L&D department for core
competency training and best practice training.

• Provide regular supervision to staff.
• Co-ordinate staff meetings to enhance team work and

promote good communication.

• Identify staff training needs and deficits.
• Ensure staff are educated with regard to relevant policy.
• Information Technology Skills
• Observe strictly the Code of Confidentiality.
  

Competencies, Skills and Knowledge
Candidates must demonstrate sufficient competency and professional
knowledge to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the role.

Education and Skills

• Successfully have obtained a degree (Honours, Level 8) in

one of the following areas Social Care, Intellectual Disability
Nursing, Education, Home-Economics, Information
Technology and Art and Design.

• The ability to design and deliver individual programmes.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and non-verbal.
• Minimum one years’ experience working in the area of

Standards.

The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list
of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be
required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which
may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to
the development of the post while in office.

Terms and Conditions of Employment
Team Member, Day Services – Stewarts Care


Remuneration • Current Salary Scale: €42,622-€61,303 incl
Your salary is paid monthly (16th unless
when 16th falls on Saturday or Sunday
you are paid on the Friday prior to the
16th) by direct credit transfer into any
Bank or Building Society of your choice
where the paypath system operates.

• Salaries and increments are paid in

accordance with DOH salary scales Annual leave • 24 Days per annum
Working week • The hours allocated to this post are 39
the discretion of the Director of Care and
in accordance with the needs of the
service
Probation • All employees will be subject to a
probationary period of 6 months, with
an extension if required to 9 months.
This probationary period applies to all
employees irrespective of their role or
type of role.
Garda Vetting • Stewarts Care will carry out Garda
vetting on all new employees. An
employee will not take up employment
with the organisation until the Garda
Vetting process has been completed and
the organisation is satisfied that such an
appointment does not pose a risk to the
service users and employees.
References • Stewarts Care will seek up to two written
references from current and previous
employers, educational institutions or
any other organisation with which the
candidate has been associated. Stewarts
reserves the right to determine the
merit, appropriateness and relevance of
such references and referees.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties. You may be required to perform any other such duties as may be
assigned by your manager or person nominated by them. As the duties and responsibilities of any post in
Stewarts Care are likely to change with on-going needs of services users, staff are expected to have high
level of flexibility and a willingness to develop new approaches to their work.