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TITLE: Community Resource Officer (CRO) for Midwestern area (Limerick,
North Tipp, Clare)
LOCATION: Currently based in Epilepsy Ireland Office, Global Business
Centre, Shannon Co. Clare
HOURS OF WORK: **Apply on the website** hours per week over 4/5 days
(specific hours to be agreed with the Director of Services) within
office hours with some flexibility for evening and weekend work
required.
TRAVEL: There is a requirement for travel to surrounding regions for
community working and occasional overnight stays.
REPORTING TO: Director of Services
NATURE OF POST: This post is a PERMANENT position with a six-month
probation period.
ABOUT EPILEPSY IRELAND
Epilepsy Ireland was established in **Apply on the website** and is
the national organisation working for people with epilepsy and their
families. Our vision is to achieve a society where no person's life is
limited by epilepsy. Our work encompasses:
* Information, training and support services for people with epilepsy
and their families, delivered from head office in Dublin and 9
regional offices
* Education and training for health professionals
* Raising awareness and improving public understanding of epilepsy
* Advocating on behalf of people with epilepsy
* Funding and supporting epilepsy research
See epilepsy.ie for more information on the organisation and our
activities.
ROLE SUMMARY
This role involves delivering community services to people with
epilepsy, their families and carers, and to health professionals and
the wider community. The services that we deliver in each region
include one-to-one support, information & advice services, support
groups, regional support groups, workshops, talks and seminars,
training to health care professionals, and epilepsy awareness talks in
schools. Services are delivered both in person and virtually.
The local community resource officer is responsible for delivering the
service in the Mid-western region and other regions as required.
DUTIES:
ONE TO ONE SUPPORT WORK (FACE TO FACE AND ONLINE):
* To provide appropriate information and support services to
individuals on a one-to-one basis ? including people with epilepsy,
parents of children with epilepsy, family members and carers, and
health professionals and wider community.
* To facilitate the Living Well with Epilepsy ?Toolkit?
programme.
* To provide hospital and community outreach services on a
one-to-one basis.
* To provide a listening and understanding ear.
* To provide advocacy and case management approaches where a service
user is unable to advocate for themselves or refer to national
advocacy services where appropriate.
* To act as a resource to the service user and advise them of
entitlements, education, employment and other areas of their social
and economic life and signpost / make appropriate referrals to other
relevant services.
* To refer young adult service users with epilepsy to Epilepsy
Ireland?s ?Training for Success? employment training programme.
* To encourage membership of Epilepsy Ireland and to engage the
service users in other services that Epilepsy Ireland offer, where
appropriate.
SUPPORT GROUPS, EDUCATION & AWARENESS RAISING (FACE TO FACE AND
ONLINE):
* To deliver self-management programmes
* To deliver support groups and online support groups for the
service users, parents, and young people as appropriate to the region.
* To deliver Epilepsy Awareness & Buccal Midazolam Rescue Medication
training to healthcare professionals and teachers (training will be
provided).
* To deliver Epilepsy Awareness & Buccal Midazolam Rescue Medication
demonstrations to parent?s/ family members of people with epilepsy.
* To engage with schools and deliver talks and training to teachers
and students.
* To raise awareness of Epilepsy and the work of EI through
information stands, publicity, information evenings and other
appropriate activities.
* To provide or to organise and manage talks, seminars, conferences
and events as required.
* To provide training programmes, courses, workshops and other group
work as required.
* To assist planning and organisation of EI national conference.
EXTERNAL NETWORKING
* To participate, as appropriate, in local activities of the HSE,
NDA, DFI and NAI.
* To network with other relevant agencies and organisations in the
region and to participate as required in community related activities,
meetings and seminars etc.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
* To work with colleagues to ensure cover in all regions when
required from time to time.
* Maintain records relating to all aspects of the role.
* Produce clear written reports, data/activity records and programme
evaluation as required.
* To manage local, spend in the region in an efficient and
responsible way where relevant.
* To assist in statutory funding applications, such as the national
lottery funding, and to identify and access local sources of funding
as appropriate to the region.
* To provide local media support regarding awareness raising
activities by contacting media and giving - or arranging for others to
give - interviews with media as appropriate in the region.
* To assist in local and national fundraising activities.
* To contribute to the Epilepsy Ireland newsletter and website and
engage with social media ? as appropriate.
* Report incidents and accidents as appropriate. Maintain vigilance
of Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any
concerns to the attention to the Health & Safety Officer. Assist in
ensuring that the requirements of the Health & Safety at Work Act are
implemented.
* Be familiar with and adhere to the Epilepsy Ireland?s policies
and procedures.
* Engage with audit processes as required.
* Participate in the Epilepsy Ireland performance management system
and engage in regular supervision and appraisal.
* Participate in relevant training and development courses as agreed
with line manager.
* Demonstrate a commitment to the work of Epilepsy Ireland and carry
out the work of the organisation in an efficient and effective manner.
* Carry out all other reasonable duties as directed by line manager.
* The above is a guide to the nature of the work required. It is not
wholly comprehensive or restrictive.
* This job description will be reviewed from time-to-time, in line
with the organisation?s needs.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
MINIMUM
* Third level qualification (ideally to degree level) in a relevant
discipline - e.g. community work, disability, social care, social
work, public health, education, psychology, mental health, nursing or
other similar
* Min 3 years? post-qualification experience working in
disability, health education, voluntary / community sector or care
sector work or similar. Work directly related to epilepsy education
and knowledge / experience of Epilepsy will be a distinct advantage.
* Excellent computer literacy including experience in CRM systems
(Salesforce)
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to show empathy
and understanding
* Excellent co-ordination and administration skills
* Fluent English with excellent oral and written skills
* Flexibility and Adaptability and to be able to learn and work as
part of a wider team
* Ability to self-motivate and self-manage and plan own workload
* To work with appropriate professional boundaries
PREFERABLE
* Experience delivering education / training / presentations to
groups
* Facilitation skills
* Experience in supporting individuals in a one-to one-setting
* Experience in administration and co-ordination role
* Full clean driving licence
TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE:
Please send your Curriculum Vitae with a detailed covering letter
explaining why you wish to apply for the position and highlighting
your relevant skills and experience to Catherine Powell at **Apply on
the website**
Please use the reference ?CRO MIDWESTERN REGION? when applying.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 5PM ON WEDNESDAY
**APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH NOVEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
Shortlisting will apply and will be based on the information contained
in the CV and covering letter.
The first interview may reduce the initial short list and remaining
candidates may be invited for a second interview. First interviews
will take place on Tuesday **Apply on the website**nd November **Apply
on the website**.
The role will be subject to Garda vetting, verification of
qualifications and reference checks.
Canvassing will disqualify.
_EPILEPSY IRELAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER_
_For the moment, we do not require the assistance of recruitment
agencies._
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
