Job Descriptions

Acquired Brain Injury Ireland provides community-based residential rehabilitation services for people living with a brain injury in Ireland. Our mission is to serve, advocate, empower and support people impacted by brain injury to rebuild their lives. Our staff are driven by the desire to maximise the abilities of the person suffering from a brain injury. We are looking for team members who will strive to live by and demonstrate our values:

1. Dignity & Respect - We treat each other with the utmost dignity and respect in our interactions
2. Relationships - We engage meaningfully with each other with honesty, integrity and kindness
3. Choices - We empower each other through choices to manage and direct our lives within our capabilities
4. Sharing everyday places - We value inclusion for all in our communities and sharing everyday experiences
5. Contributions - We encourage everyone to play their part
   no matter how small

We are currently recruiting for a Local Service Manager to work across our services in Rochestown and Adelaide Rd.

This is a Permanent, Full-Time, 39 hour contract.

The role of the Local Service’s Manager is to support and assist people with an acquired brain injury on every aspect of activities of daily living to live valued lives of optimal independence and participation in activities within the residential rehabilitation centre and/or in the community. This is a staff leadership role supporting and supervising Team Leaders and Rehabilitation Assistants and maintaining strong working relationships within the team. In addition, the LSM will support the National Services Manager in developing Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) services throughout their region.

Qualifications:

• Relevant 3rd level qualificatin in Health or Social Care
• A Management/ leadership qualification/ training or willingness to undertake same on commencement of the role is essential

Experience:

• At least 4 years post graduate experience in a relevant health or social care setting
• Previous work experience in a health or social care area in either residential or community rehabilitation
• A minimum of 3 years people management experience is required
• Previous experience of leading, managing and developing staff teams
• To be able to manage individual performance and support staff in their personal development, creating and building team spirit
• Experience in the provision of rehabilitation, the development of care/rehabilitation plans, verbal, written, report writing and presentation skills. • Able to demonstrate good attention to detail, good judgement showing logical decision making and a hands on approach when required
• Excellent time management and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise and deliver on realistic agreed service goals
• Budget management experience
• A confident self-starter with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment
• Experience of planning, developing, delivery and forecasting
• IT skills that include Word and Microsoft Outlook
• An ability to manage conflict and problem solve
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills. Must be able to write and speak English to a high standard
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of an inter-disciplinary team
• Enthusiastic, flexible, diplomatic. • Show leadership and be open to change
• An ability to adapt to changing situations quickly.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in the area of acquired brain injury desirable though not essential
• Be experienced in the provision of neuro-rehabilitation services which places persons served at the heart of the organisation, proactively ensuring a seamless service between the various disciplines in order to maximise the quality of life potential for each persons served
• Management of a 24/7 residential or community service desirable
• Knowledge of the systems of care and services available in the disability sector in Ireland.

Benefits:

• Salary - €48015 - €62417 - DOE with annual increments
• Supports a blended working model
• Flexible working and work life balance initiatives in place
• Competitive annual leave entitlements
• 2 discretionary days annual leave (Good Friday & Christmas Eve)
• Access to Contributory Pension scheme following probation
• Free Life Cover benefit (2 times gross salary tax free)
• Paid maternity leave
• Long service awards
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Bike to work scheme
• Access to health care staff Credit Union
• Career development opportunities

Skills

• Communication Skills
• IT Skills
• Problem Solving Skills
• Interpersonal Skills

Experience

• 4 years