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 provides services to children and adults, through day services, residential, respite care, and home support in the North Cork and South West Limerick region. We have day and residential services in various locations in the North Cork and South Limerick area; such as Charleville, Dromina, Newtownshandrum, Buttevant, Newmarket, Mitchelstown and Mallow, in Limerick; Ballylanders,Ballyagran, Bruree, Bruff Croom Dromcollogher, Granagh Kilmallock, and Liskennett.

CNM1 -39 hours per week

Permanent Post Full-time in Liskennett/Anhid, Granagh, Co. Limerick

Liskennett Residential provides care and support for people with Autism and /or Intellectual Disability who present with behaviour that challenges and who have medium to high dependency levels. The service is based on an 80 acre farm, including an Equestrian Centre, providing ample opportunity to spend time outdoors in nature.

Liskennett residential is designed to provide each resident with their own apartment; providing them with their own space, which is very important while allowing them the opportunity to meet with and engage with their fellow residents. It comprises of 14 apartments within three apartment complexes.

In Liskennett we aim to encourage and support the residents to continue to enjoy as wide a variety of individual / group activities and interests both within Liskennett and in the wider community. We also offer residents the opportunities to explore new avenues and experiences.

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 provide services from 0-18 under the National Progressing Disability Services Programme and are based in Mallow and Fermoy.

Applications are invited for the following post:

We are looking for a Candidate who is committed to providing a person centered socially inclusive service to people with an intellectual disability.The ideal Candidate will have:

• A qualification in Nursing and current Registration with An Board Altranais (RNID qualification desirable)
• Three years post qualification experience including experience in the field of intellectual disability with supervisory experience.
• Experience of working with adults with ASD and behaviours that challenge.
• Managerial, administrative and clinical capability to fill the role including a high level of competency in the implementation of HIQA standards.
• The ability to work on one’s own initiative and or as part of a team.

Informal enquiries to Siobhan O’Donovan, Area Manager 063 89252

Notes:

• At the time of applying for this role Qualifications must be validated with the Department of Health & Children if studies were completed outside Ireland.

• Department of Health & Children Section 39 Restored Salary Scale 01/10/2021 apply
• A full Irish/EU Driving Licence is a requirement for the post & Indemnification of the Foundation on your car insurance policy.
• Panels of suitably qualified persons may be formed from which further vacancies may be filled.
• Please forward Curriculum Vitae to jobs@stjosephsfoundation.ie before Friday 28.01.22
  

Duties and Responsibilities:

1.Staffing & Leadership

• Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation and review of care for service users according to service standards and HIQA Standards for Residential Services for Adults with an Intellectual Disability.
• Plans and implements staff rosters for the Designated centre bearing in mind an appropriate skills mix and utilising all human resources in a cost effective manner
• Leads, manages and evaluates interdisciplinary care for service users in the centre.
• Leads staff using a consultative approachable management style and hold regular team meetings
• Hold supervision meeting with staff on a regular basis
• Attending all relevant meeting eg: MDT meeting.
• Support the process of person centred planning within the centre.
• Ensure that all staff within the Designated centre practice within their professional scope of practice
• Ensure that all new staff receive an 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 relevant staff are kept appraised of the Foundation’s policies and procedures
• Create an environment which is conducive to team working and the establishment/maintenance of good staff morale and retention
• Manages and monitors levels of absenteeism taking corrective action as required, which includes back to work interviews
• Carry out goal setting and development with nursing and support staff
• Make senior management aware of situations where the grievances and disciplinary procedures may need to be evoked
• To ensure that staff attend to matters pertaining to residents’ medication i.e. records, liaising with GP’s and prescriptions

2.Professional & Clinical Responsibility

• To ensure that service users receive the highest standard of clinical/holistic care
• To ensure that service policies and procedures are implemented and monitored within area of responsibility
• To ensure practices in the workplace comply with relevant legislation
• To uphold the code of professional conduct in practice
• To make evidence based decisions in a transparent manner by involving and empowering others
• To embrace advocacy in the delivery of person centered care
• To ensure that complaints received are dealt with in accordance with the Foundation’s complaints policy

3.Planning

• To prioritise and respond to demands under pressure or in emergencies
• To ensure that a system of record keeping and reports for operational activities, planning of meetings, case conferences and other events are maintained
• In association with the CNM 2 and Area manager plan short, medium and long term goals.
• Advise and initiate discussion with the CNM 2 (PIC) on desirable developments, improvements in services quality and cost saving strategies in the centre.

4.Finance

• To ensure efficient and effective use of resources
• To ensure that service user’s monies are accounted for in accordance with the Foundation’s policy
• To ensure, control of expenditure in the designated centre, within an agreed budget and track variances.

5.Quality, Education and Research (Incl Professional Development)

• To monitor and work to improve the team processes, encourage team review and reflection
• To monitor and evaluate methods of quality assurance and clinical effectiveness
• To participate in continuous professional development particularly in the area of intellectual disabilities
• To ensure that clinical practice in Respite Home is evidence based

6.Health & Safety

• To ensure all accidents/incidents are reported and documented on accident/incident system.
• To ensure that senior managers are contacted in accordance with Foundations’ policy, in the event of a major incident or accident
• To ensure that all aspects of Health & Safety are effectively managed and any problems or shortfalls addressed and accelerated to your line manager if necessary
• To ensure that staff monitor, respond to and report all accidents and incidents following agreed policy and procedures
• To make oneself aware of the Foundation’s duties and the employee duties under the Safety, Health and Welfare at work Act 2005
• To report faulty equipment and fittings to the designated person

7.General Duties

• To promote a positive and respectful awareness of ASD and Intellectual disability in the community
• To act as a Key Worker for service users as required
• Ensure that the Designated centre is maintained and kept tidy at all times and that parents, relatives, and other visitors are welcomed and treated with courtesy
• You will be required to drive Foundations Transport (mini-bus) and instruction for same will be provided. You will be required to have a full driving licence and indemnify the Foundation on your motor insurance policy. Evidence of same will have to be produced to the HR Department on a yearly basis

NOTE

As the above is not an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities, this job description may be revised from time to time to take account of any change in requirements of the position or any other duties as may be assigned by the CNM 2 (PIC), Area Manager or Client Services Manager.

CONFIDENTIALITY.

In the course of your employment, you may have access to or hear information concerning the medical or personal affairs of clients or staff or other centres’ business.Such records and information are strictly confidential.In addition, records must never be left in such a manner that unauthorised persons can obtain access to them.