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Under the direction of the Head of Service, the General Manager will be responsible for the services assigned to him/her within the Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) area. The post holder will:

• Manage the services and programmes assigned to him/her and establish with the Head of Service agreed objectives for their delivery.

• Manage the resources, including staff under his/her control within agreed parameters and prepare service plans, estimates and budgetary reports pertaining to his/her area as required.

• Put in place appropriate measures for the evaluation and review of all aspects of the services for which he/she is responsible and to monitor performance and take appropriate action to deal with variances.

• Provide the necessary leadership and direction to ensure that the overall purpose and objectives of strategic and service plans are understood by staff within area of responsibility in order to secure their active participation in the delivery of high quality, efficient and cost-effective services.

• Support and lead as appropriate, the assessment and evaluation of local needs against service delivery and the determination of priorities and the development of services to meet them, including the re-orientation of existing services where appropriate.

• Ensure that agreed standards for service delivery are established and maintained in the interests of providing a quality service.

• Contribute to human resource planning & management.

• Contribute to positive employer/employee engagement.

• Contribute to financial planning and management.

• Lead administrative functions as appropriate to maximise integration and the effective utilisation of resources.

• Ensure that HSE policies & statutory obligations are fulfilled in relation to the provision of care and in relation to staff management.

• Negotiate and maintain contracts for the supply of services to and from non HSE agencies in line with HSE policies and regulations.

• Establish and maintain good relationships with primary care contractors, voluntary organisations and other agencies and to raise awareness of and commitment to the policies and objectives of the HSEservices for which he/she is responsible.

• Promote an awareness and understanding of the services provided within the CHO area.

• Act as spokesperson for the Organisation as required

• Demonstrate Pro-active commitment to all communications with internal and external stakeholders

• Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the area of responsibility for example, National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare, HIQA standards for residential services for older people/disability services, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.

• Lead the delivery of a safe and quality service in the assigned area of responsibility.
  Put systems in place to ensure all relevant legislation and policies and procedures for the assigned area of responsibility are adhered to.
• Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service.
• Will hold statutory roles in accordance with the Health Act and Mental Health Act as required.
• Ensure the implementation of Service Level Arrangements/Grant Aid Agreements: Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of services which are financed through Service Level Agreements (SLAs) / Grant Aid Agreements, using performance assessment and effective auditing of their activities. Engage with section 38 and 39 agencies, ensure processes are in place for monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of services provided under the agreement(s). Support the signing of relevant SLAs /Grant Aid Agreement(s) by organisation and on behalf of the HSE

• Prepare timely and relevant report(s) and information as required.

• Developing Annual Operational Plans

• Ensuring an Equality and Human Rights focus to the work

The General Manager will be assigned responsibilities for specified service areas and may be asked to contribute as required to national processes and policy development.

The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office.