St. Joseph's Foundation is a voluntary organisation providing comprehensive services for people with intellectual disabilities. Founded in 1968 the Foundation has grown through continuously responding to the needs of people with intellectual disabilities and their families.The Foundation presently provides early intervention, pre-school, school, adult day services, residential, respite care, elder care and home support in the North Cork and South West Limerick region. We have day services in Charleville and Liskennett with residential services in Co Limerick: Ballylanders, Croom, Ballyagran, Bruree, Kilmallock, Dromcollogher and in Co Cork: Charleville, Dromina, Newtownshandrum, Buttevant and Newmarket.

St. Joseph’s Foundation is a lead agency in Cork Kerry Community Healthcare for the North West Cork and the North East Cork Children’s Disability Network Teams. These teams are formed under the National Progressing Disability Services Scheme and will be based in Mallow and Fermoy.

JOB TITLE:CNM2 (Person in Charge)

REPORTING TO:Area Manager Residential Services / Service Manager

ACCEPTS REPORTINGStaff as assigned.

RELATIONSHIPS FROM:

LIAISE WITH:Multi-disciplinary Team, Parents & Families, General Practitioners and Supervisors.

HOURLY COMMITMENT:To work roster duty including weekend

JOB GOAL:

To manage the residence and to listen to, learn from, support and work to achieve the priorities of

the residents in line with The National Standards forResidential Services Children and Adults with

Disabilities 2013-[ (Health Care Act 2007 (Care and support of residents in designated centres

for persons (children and adults) with disabilities)regulations 2013].To provide them with a home-from-

home in accordance with the Foundation’s Mission Statement “To provide people with disabilities the

opportunity to live the life of their choice to their fullest potential”

RESPONSIBILITIES

The main responsibilities are: quality assurance, resource management, staffing and staff development, facilitating communication and professional / clinical leadership.

• Be proactive in promoting and ensuring that the Ethos, Mission, Vision and core values of the St. Josephs Foundation are upheld.
• Ensure that personnel within their designated areas of responsibility work in accordance with the policies and ethos of the St. Josephs Foundation
• Ensure that all nursing staff adhere to professional code of conduct and operate within their scope of practice
• Ensure that any concerns for the safety and welfare ofresidents are reported in a timely manner
• Ensure a holistic Model of Care for Service Users which is consistent with a Person Centred approach
• Be familiar with all Policies and Procedures, particularly those pertaining to client safety and welfare

1. Leadership & Accountability

• Is responsible for leading and managing interdisciplinary care for service users in areas of
• responsibility
• Ensure that staff are empowered through coaching, education, supervision.
• Lead the nursing and allied team through regular team meetings.
• Enable staff to identify and suggest improvement initiatives.
• Ensures high standards of care in the daily running of services within designated areas.
• Use a consultative approach and demonstrates an approachable management style.
• Monitor and evaluate methods of quality assurance and clinical effectiveness and contribute

to the development of quality methodologies.

• Assure that clinical practice in areas of responsibility is evidence based.

2. Management and Staff Development

• Is committed to and promotes continuous professional development to ensure best practice
• Ensure the efficient and effective allocation and coordination of resources to achieve tasks
• within areas of responsibility
• Ensure scheduling of rosters is completed out in a timely and fair manner which reflects
• service needs
• Ensure that Health and Safety practices are implemented in accordance with the Safety
• Statement of the service.
• Conduct regular hazard identification audits and ensure that appropriate action is taken.
• Ensure that all personnel are familiar with emergency and other operational procedures and
• regulations.
• Conducts Performance Management Reviews for staff within areas of responsibility
• participate in the performance management programme
• Intervenes decisively where standards of behaviour, performance or attitude contravene
• service policy and procedure and informs appropriate personnel.
• Monitor and work to improve the team processes, encourages team review and reflection
• Actively lead and support the process of person centred planning within areas of responsibility.

3. Planning

• Prioritise and responds to demands under pressure or in emergencies
• Ensure a system of record keeping and reports for operational activities, planning of
• meetings, case conferences and other events is maintained
• Within areas of responsibility plan short, medium and long term goals to achieve desired
• outcomes for residents and staff.
• In conjunction with Line Manager plan and implement appropriate skill mix

4. Human Resources

• Work with the Line Manager in developing strategies for staff retention.
• Participate as required on the recruitment of staff for areas of responsibility.
• Foster an environment that supports and encourages personal professional development and
• learning.
• Contribute to the development of an organisational culture conducive to the establishment
• and maintenance of good staff morale.
• Ensure all new staff within designated areas of responsibility receive adequate induction
• programme, have a clear understanding of their duties, responsibilities and the standards of performance expected of them at all times.
• Ensure that all staff are kept appraised of centre and organisational policies and procedures.
• Create an environment which is conducive to team working.
• Assist the Area Manager in the initialisation of grievances and disciplinary
• procedures in accordance with Service policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all human resources are utilised in a cost effective manner.
• Manage and monitors levels of absenteeism taking corrective action where necessary.
• In collaboration with other disciplines promote good employee relations in accordance with
• personnel policies.

6. Finance

• Ensure the efficient and effective use of resources allocated to designated areas
• Ensure staff evaluate supplies and equipment purchased.
• Plan and track budget variances in areas of responsibility
• Assures that service users monies are accounted for in accordance with service policy

CNM2 39 hr/p/w

RESTORED SALARY SCALE PER HOUR 01/10/2021