SOCIAL CARE MANAGER ? CORK
Daffodil Care Services are currently recruiting for a Social Care
Manager to join their Cork -based services.
As a Social Care Manager you will be responsible for the management of
the residential centre and for leading a team of social care workers
and leader. Working closely with the Director of Services you will
also be responsible for the modelling, leading, development and
promotion of professional social care that delivers positive outcomes
for young people and their families.
YOUR PRIMARY FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES SHALL INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO:
* To manage a Residential Centre 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* To provide professional practice advice and monitoring, evaluating
and feeding back to the Social Care Leader/Staff Team in order to
achieve and maintain a learning environment
* 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 material that leaves the service. Review with key workers
and ensure that outcomes are met
* To participate in planning, development and evaluation of services
as required
* To facilitate critical incident debriefing and LSI?s for staff
following critical incidents when independent of incident
* To ensure compliance with the Health & Safety Statement drawn in
conjunction with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act, **Apply
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* To ensure all hazards are monitored, controlled, repaired and
documented
* To ensure all staff are provided with appropriate information,
training and supervision when performing tasks which have been
identified as hazardous
* To ensure that the work of the team is monitored to ensure quality
and professional standards are maintained and that legislative and
policy requirements are complied with
* To ensure that a **Apply on the website**-hour,7 days a week
service will be provided to young people and may include working after
hours, on weekends and public holidays and may include after hour duty
* To contribute beyond responsibilities to his/her own team to
assess, feedback and participate in policy formulation in regard to
operational issues, which will enhance the future of the Service as a
whole
* To oversee financial management in the unit and for each service
user
* To represent Daffodil Care Services at meetings, seminars, and
conferences
* To participate in team meetings
* To take ?on-call? responsibilities and duties as service
demands require
* To promote positive working relationships with organisations such
as the HSE, Garda?, schools, neighbours and other similar agencies
* To maintain confidentiality at all times in line with policy
* To link with HSE Social workers and designated persons
* To promote equality and diversity practice within the service
* To fulfil any other duties which are deemed reasonable by the
Director of Services or Board of Directors
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS:
* The centre manager must have minimum level 8 degree in social care
and 5 years? experience of working in a social care grade with
children OR level 7 in social care and a relevant management
qualification and 5 years? experience of working in a social care
grade in with children.
* Strong experience in and demonstrated ability to empower others to
achieve
* Personal attributes of positivity, flexibility and problem solving
attitude as well as empathy and maturity are essential
* A current full clean Driving Licence prior to commencement of
employment
PLEASE FORWARD YOUR CV TO?**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
