Person In Charge (PIC)

- Job Description :

Essential Qualification and Experience:

• Minimum of 3 year’s experience
• Must have the experience of setting up new service/s
• Must hold a Social Care/Nursing Degree (or equivalent Healthcare Qualification).

AND

• Have a minimum three years Managerial Experience within the Health Sector.

AND

• Hold a recognised Managerial Qualification (minimum level 6 on the National Framework of Qualifications).
• Where appropriate, be registered in the relevant Division of the Live Register of Nurses maintained by Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or be entitled to be so registered
• Previous experience as a Person In-Charge or management position

- Responsibilities :

Person Centred Planning

• Initiate, manage and promote the concept of person-centred planning enabling the service user to identify their personal goals.
• Ensure co - ordinated interdisciplinary and inter –agency service delivery by working in partnership with multi-disciplinary colleagues, day service staff, families and other key people to support the service user to work towards and achieve their personal goals, guided by individual care plan.
• To assess service users in a regular and systematic basis through the completion of suitable assessment models.
• Actively promote the participation of persons with a disability in the planning of the centre/residence.

Community Participation

Promote the social interaction of persons with a disability, with the wider community, in accordance with their choices and personal goals.

Operational Management

• Be accountable for the overall provision of service, work collaboratively and ensure all staff are fully supported to carry out their responsibilities
• To ensure that ‘no tolerance’ to abuse is the prevailing culture underpinning service and supports to people
• Ensure the highest quality service is delivered in alignment of the ethos of the organisation
• Effectively manage change; develop, implement and review business plans annually following consultation with coworkers, residents and other stakeholders
• Ensure there is effective record-keeping, monitoring, reviewing and reporting in order to support the effective and orderly functioning of the centre
• Have overall responsibility for the management of risk
• Ensure the investigation, reporting and responding to complaints
• Ensure a high quality of life for residents in the centre
• Enable and support residents to have choice and control in their lives, and maintain relationships with friends and families including accessing advocates and other professional support as maybe appropriate.

Staffing

• Ensure there is clear communication with coworkers and there are appropriate and effective systems in place for engagement and consultation
• Ensure the staffing levels and skills mix meet the dependency needs of residents
• To identify and address training needs within the centre
• Take part in the on-call system and provide cover when required.
• Review staffing levels and skills mix regularly and change them as and when necessary to meet the assessed needs of each particular resident.
• Ensure staffing levels are driven primarily by the need to achieve optimal health and quality of life outcomes for residents.
• Ensure recruitment and management of staff and co-workers is in line with legislative and good practice requirements and follows policy and procedure.
• Ensure all co-workers receive regular supervision and annual appraisal.

Financial Leadership

• Ensure appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place and followed
• Responsibility for preparation and agreement of the annual budget ensuring budgetary targets are met, revenue flows maximised and costs appropriately controlled
• Prudently manage the organisation's resources within budget guidelines according to current laws and regulations.
• Ensure appropriate accounting procedures are in place for management of resident’s accounts and personal monies in keeping with their capacity and personal arrangements. Ensure effective safeguards are in place in respect of resident’s personal finances.

Health and Safety

• Ensures that services are in compliance 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 cpmpany’s policies and procedures.
• Ensure that accidents and incidents involving service users/visitors/staff are recorded and investigated in accordance with policy and all statutory reports completed.
• Ensure all staff are aware of their responsibilities in the event of an emergency accident/incident.

Other Responsibilities:

The person in charge (PIC) will;

• Report regularly to the CEO and the Board
• Make propositions for improvement
• Provide strategic advice and guidance
• Make propositions on the future direction of the organisation
• Must be customer/client centric and be assertive
• Provide leadership to the team
• Direct and control the work and resources of the set up
• Ensure maintenance of excellent working relationship with HSE
• To provide mentorship and leadership to the team daily.
• Formal supervisions, appraisals and monthly team meetings

- Skills :

Microsoft suite, Epicare

- Salary :

€45K - €61K

- Job Type :

0n site

- Location :

Mountmellick, Portlaoise