DEPUTY SOCIAL CARE MANAGER ? NORTH COUNTY DUBLIN
DAFFODIL CARE SERVICES ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING A DEPUTY SOCIAL CARE
MANAGER FOR THEIR MAINSTREAM RESIDENTIAL SERVICES BASED IN NORTH
COUNTY DUBLIN.
WHO WE ARE:
Daffodil Care Services is one of Irelands leading social care service
providers. We provide a range of services to meet the needs of young
people and their families, these include; community outreach,
registered residential and aftercare supports and services.
At Daffodil Care Services, we promote the professional and personal
development of each team member. With a clear focus on our ethos and
therapeutic approach, we provide for significant investment in our
people, who in turn through their professionalism and commitment
greatly enhance the experience and outcomes for our service users.
YOUR ROLE:
Your primary functions and duties shall include but are not limited
to: a To assist in the managing of a Residential Centre, deputising in
the centre managers absence, and be responsible for modelling and
leading the development and promotion of professional social care and
safety practice that delivers positive outcomes for young people and
their families
* To provide professional supervision to the Care Team with
particular emphasis on Placement Plans & Professional Development
* To ensure that the social care and safety practice are delivered
within a caring environment and in accordance with the requirements of
the Health & Safety Statement, relevant legislation, policies and
identified best practice
* To be responsible for the Centre staff in his/her team,
particularly in the absence of the centre manager
* To ensure that the team work together to achieve the best possible
care and outcomes for young people entrusted to our care
* To promote and practice the organisation?s values g To promote
excellent practice through the mentoring and supervision of a well
trained caring staff who are meeting the defined standards of practice
in line with the National Standards governing the provision of care in
Children?s Residential Centres, and in line with Daffodil Care
Service?s statement of purpose and function
* To role model child-centred practice to both staff and young
people
* To promote excellent practice by consistently providing quality
advice, feedback, auditing, coaching and standards of practice within
the Centre
* To collaborate with the Director of Services and Practice Team to
ensure that the best possible services are delivered within the
available budget
* To Conduct initial and periodic holistic assessments for care
managed young people l Prioritise young people?s behaviour and risk
according to intensity, need, and required follow-up
* To Demonstrate and investigate appropriate cultural sensitivity in
all actions and dealings with staff, young people and their families
* To be proactive in identifying, managing and mitigating risks o To
ensure a high standard of administration and record keeping is in
place in line with relevant legislation. (Freedom of Information &
Data Protection Acts)
* To monitor and support plans for each individual, ensuring that
their needs are appropriately addressed and that regular and necessary
review and meetings with HSE occur
* To communicate & assist parents & families in a professional
manner, being available to families to discuss any issues that may
arise
* To provide supervision which encourages accountability on the part
of the staff member in the proper functioning of a therapeutic service
and to provide this with regularity and in line with Daffodil Care
Services policy on supervision
* To identify ?best practice? and introducing those practices to
the Centre t To provide professional practice advice and monitoring,
evaluating and feeding back to the Staff Team in order to achieve and
maintain a learning environment u
* To provide a safe and therapeutic environment for young people
where staff can work on improving the potential life outcomes for
service users
* To ensure new staff members are supported into the therapeutic
environment through an efficient and comprehensive induction process,
including being fully conversant with all relevant policies and
procedures
* To mentor each staff member to develop through learning in a
professional environment by providing them with and individual
professional development plan, which is regularly monitored and
reviewed in supervision
* To actively promote the responsible use of the Complaints Policy
and ensuring that all complaints are dealt with professionally and in
a timely fashion
* To provide Line Management Supervision to Centre staff on a
regular basis and within Company policy
* To monitor Monthly Reports, Significant Event Notifications and
all other
WHAT WE CAN OFFER;
* Attractive salary
* Individual and Family Health Care Scheme
* Complimentary core professional training supplied & paid allowance
* Significant career progression opportunities
* Regular Team building and staff away days
* Life Cover
* Company pension scheme
* Continued professional development educational grants available to
teams and individual staff.
REQUIREMENTS
* A minimum level 7 in Applied Social Studies in Social Care or
equivalent (Nursing, Psychology, Teaching, Child and Adolescent
Psychotherapy, Social Work, Social Sciences or Youth and Community
Work)
* A Full clean driver?s license.
* 4 years experience working at social care grade with children
TO APPLY SEND YOUR CV TO?**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
