JOB TITLE: POLICY OFFICER
LOCATION: Reach Deaf Services
CONTRACT DURATION: Permanent
REPORTS TO: Standards and Compliance Manager
SALARY: ?**Apply on the website**,**Apply on the website**
PURPOSE
Reach Deaf Services provides services to the Deaf Community, including
a supported living service, and a boarding campus for Deaf children
attending the Holy Family School for the Deaf.
A Policy Officer is being recruited in a full-time permanent capacity.
The main purpose of the role is to support the organisation in the
promotion of good practice in the area of social care. The Policy
Officer will ensure the appropriate Policy, Procedures, Protocols and
Guidelines (PPPG?S) are in place to guide staff in their practice.
To take the lead on developing and revising policy and procedure,
ensuring compliance with legislation, regulations and best practice
The Policy Officer will have a strong focus on developing operational
policies and procedures in compliance with current legislation, with
an emphasis on the delivery of social care to people living in the
supported living service and the boarding campus for Deaf Children.
BELOW ARE THE MAIN AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY;
* To take the lead on the timely and accurate creation, updating and
review of policies for the Supported Living Service , boarding campus
services, and any other additional services/projects which may become
part of service provision.
* Monitor the HSE National Framework on Policy, Procedures,
Protocols and Guidelines to ensure the service is compliant with their
Service Level Agreements
* In collaboration with the Compliance and Standards Manager monitor
the HSE National Quality Improvement Team developments and
publications to implement practices as relevant to Reach deaf services
* Monitor legislation and policy development on a national and
international level with relevance to the work of Reach Deaf Services
* Develop and hold Policy Tool talks to engage with staff on
practice and ensure polices are adhered to via processes such as
policy audits. Offer guidance to managers in the organisation and
issue communication to all staff regarding policy developments and
other related information.
* Lead and collaborate with other departments to ensure all National
Policies and Legislation is accessible to people who use our service.
* Review all policies and support plans to ensure potential
requirements/best practice under HSE, HIQA, Social Role Valorisation
Model, Boarding/Community Models of Care, other relevant organisations
and government bodies, and other relevant guidelines are met
* Develop the operational policies and procedures in compliance with
current legislation, regulations and standards on an ongoing basis
* Engage with service users and boarders for their feedback and
input into policies
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
* Social care level 8, health care management, or other relevant
qualification
* Risk management quality assurance or willingness to gain within
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* Knowledge of HIQA standards
* Prior experience of report writing
* Prior experience of creating and writing policies
* HSE National Framework of Policy Procedure Protocols and
Guidelines (PPPG)
DESIRABLE:
* Prior experience of working within a residential or community
setting
* Fluency in ISL, another signed language or a willingness to
achieve within 2 years ? this will be funded by the organisation
* Prior experience of working with external agencies and
multi-disciplinary teams
* Presentation Skills
KEY BEHAVIOURS:
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills essential
* Evidence of on-going professional development
* Excellent time management and organisational skills to include to
meeting deadlines
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Attention to detail
For a full copy of the job specification, please email Kristina Harris
at **Apply on the website**
Any interested applicants should forward their CV and a short covering
letter stating their suitability for the role. Please email **Apply on
the website** by close of business on **Apply on the website**th
December **Apply on the website**
If you require further details on this role, please contact Mary
Stringer, Interim CEO at **Apply on the website**
Kristina Harris
HR Generalist
Reach Deaf Services
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
