Job Descriptions

DESCRIPTION AND VISION OF SERVICES

The Brothers of Charity
Services Ireland – West Region provide a community based, person centred
service focusing on the needs and abilities of children and adults with
intellectual disabilities. The vision of
the service is to support people with intellectual disabilities to achieve a
full and valued life in their community, in line with best practice both
nationally and internationally. Working in partnership with each person
supported by services, and their family and communities, we aim to create
opportunities for people supported by services to have ordinary life
experiences and to be closely connected to family and friends. We are committed
to supporting people to live a life of their choosing, and the provision of
quality services to meet the needs of the people we support.

County Roscommon Adult Services provide a range of community based services including day,
residential, respite, community outreach, family support and a range of
multidisciplinary support services.
People are supported in various types of day settings – day centres,
supported employment, social and micro enterprises, training and education and
these can be in groups or individualised.
People are supported in residential settings in their own homes in the
community individually and in groups with different staffing support levels
depending on their levels of disability.
Our Services are person centred focusing on the
needs and abilities of adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. Our focus going forward is to form a
relationship/partnership with each individual and their family and communities,
supporting people to plan and direct their own service so that they can enjoy a
life with a healthy balance of supports.
We wish to create opportunities for people who use our service to have
valued social roles in their communities and to form friendships.

We wish to recruit innovative, creative and motivated people who
will relish the opportunity to assist in achieving this vision as part of a
team. We are looking for people who will be flexible and adapt to the needs of
particular individuals they support and are open to change.

Various Locations Across County
Roscommon: North – Boyle, Ballaghaderreen, Frenchpark;

South – Athlone; East – Strokestown, Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinagare;
West – Castlerea, Ballintubber,
Ballinlough, Cloonfad; Mid – Roscommon
town, Kilteevan, Athleague, Tremane/Rahara.

Staff allocation could be either within residential/respite/day
settings or in community services or in an individual’s own home. The appointee
will initially commence working in one particular area of the service and this
work location may change due to future service needs.

The Role:

Social Care Workers fulfil a key worker supportive and advocative
role for individuals supported by the service.
The Social Care Worker role is to support the person in all aspects of
their life focusing on the individual’s ability and promoting independence and
development of skills at all times. The Social Care Worker will assist and
support people who use the service with development of their individual person
centred plans and the achievement of associated outcomes, and critically, will
support people who use the service to make informed choices and fulfil their
potential. They will encourage
participation in the community through inclusive and creative thinking, seek
opportunities for new experiences and encourage positive risk taking in leading
to informed choices.

The successful candidate will provide leadership and supervision at
a local level, ensuring the service delivered is person-centred.

Reporting/Responsible to:

Team Leader/Service Coordinator/Area Manager

Qualifications:  

Candidates must have,

Possess the National Diploma in Childcare awarded by HETAC/DIT

or

Possess the National Diploma in Applied Social
Care Studies awarded by HETAC/DIT

 or

Possess the Diploma in Social Care awarded by
HETAC/DIT

or

Possess the Diploma in Applied Social
Studies/Social Care from DIT.

or

Possess a BA (Ord) in Social Care Practice (Level
7 on the NQAI framework).

or

Possess Open Training College National Diploma in Applied Social
Studies (Disability).

Or

Possess an equivalent qualification

and

A full, clean, manual Irish Driving Licence is essential.

It may also be necessary for the appointee to obtain a Class D1
Driving Licence (if not already in possession of one). Assistance will be given
towards this purpose of obtaining a class D1 licence.

Fluency in verbal and written English is an essential requirement of
this post

Experience:  

• Experience working with
  individuals with an intellectual disability and individuals with
  challenging behaviour is desirable.
  Full training will be provided.


• Experience in the area of
  goal setting and programme implementation through a person centred
  approach is also desirable.


• Working within a staff team
  and shift leading at times.

Skills:          

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Leadership and networking
  skills - Staff will be expected to network with local community groups and
  develop positive links for the individuals who use the service.      


• Excellent organisational and
  planning skills, with the ability to support goal setting, putting goals
  into action and following through to the achievement of outcomes


• The ability to communicate
  effectively in both written and verbal forms and excellent report writing
  and record keeping skills


• Creativity, initiative and
  self-motivation


• Commitment to current best
  practice internationally and co-operating in an interdisciplinary team
  environment with a person-centred philosophy


• The ability to exercise good
  judgement, discretion and confidentiality


• Excellent listening skills,
  patience and a sense of humour

Working Hours:    

Various Contracts -permanent, temporary or
fixed term, full time, part time, Social Care Worker appointments

All posts are based on a 14-day duty roster. The successful
candidates may be required to work to accommodate an integrated day service,
with weekend work, some split duty hours, public holidays, evening/night duty
and sleep-ins to meet service needs. The Brothers of Charity Services model of
service is based on Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be
flexible in their working hours to provide a quality service delivery for each
individual.

Annual Leave:  

22 days per annum (pro-rata for part-time), i.e. 8.46 hours per 100
hours worked.

Remuneration:  

Department of Health salary scales apply: €35,485 x 11 increments - €49,978 per annum.
A long service increment €50,923 per annum is payable after 3 years on the
maximum of the scale.

Additional payments will be made for weekends, public holidays and
night duty when worked.

Salary quoted is based on a 39 hour working week. The successful
candidate will be granted incremental credit subject to satisfactory
verification of previous public sector service.

Tenure:  

A panel may be formed as a result of this process from
which subsequent permanent, temporary or fixed term Social Care Worker
appointments within the Service location may be offered over the next 6 months.

Probation:  

A probationary period of nine months from the date of appointment
applies to the post. The employment may
be terminated at any time during the probationary period should the employer
find that the appointee is unsuitable to continue employment. The probation period may be extended at the
Employer’s discretion.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Brothers of Charity Services model of service is based on
Personal Outcome Measures requiring employees to be flexible both in their
approach and their working hours to provide a quality person centred service in
an individualised way.

Specific Conditions:

• Staff must have a positive
  attitude towards working with persons with an intellectual disability and
  autism.


•  Staff must treat each person with an
  intellectual disability as an individual and at all times acknowledge and
  respect the rights and personal dignity of the person.


• Staff are required to
  establish and maintain relationships with adults with disabilities that
  are based on respect and equality and that promote their independence.

Main duties and functions:

• Be an active member of the
  assigned team and assume leadership as required in the absence of the Team
  Leader.

• Develop positive
  relationships with people supported. Consult with Individuals to help them
  to identify their personal vision for their lives and their current
  support needs. Ensure that the
  support of all individuals is of the highest professional standard using
  Individual Personal Outcome Plans and a Key Worker system.


• Advocate for people supported
  in all aspects of lives. In
  accordance with each individual’s wishes, assist the person to pursue any
  rights/report any rights restrictions up to and including referral to the
  internal Human Rights Committee or other Advocacy Structure. Following consultation with manager and
  multidisciplinary support team support the person to access the
  Independent Advocacy Service where appropriate.




•  Foster and encourage independence and
  initiative in the People Supported by the Services and facilitate
  community participation, integration and the development of people’s
  independence.


• Ensure the Service is
  delivered in line with the Personal Outcome Measures (POMs) quality
  system and also in line with the Health Information and Quality Authority
  Standards (HIQA) for residential Services.


• Keep appropriate records to
  enable full reports on the People Supported by the Services to be
  available to the multidisciplinary staff and Team Leader/Service
  Coordinator/Area Manager.


• Maintain records with
  respect to individuals’ personal outcomes, rights, safety, health,
  finances and any other pertinent details as required and in line with
  organisational and statutory requirements.


• Update and maintain records
  on all organisational databases and IT systems as required.


• Support individuals in
  recreational and social activities in the evenings and at weekends. Be willing to participate in all
  training and recreational activities including taking individuals on
  outings, trips and holidays as arranged.


• Develop positive
  relationships with the People Supported by the Services, offer choices
  and assist them in making informed decisions and in achieving their
  personal goals including, but not limited to, work/training, home
  environment and leisure activities.


• Support individuals in
  developing and maintaining friendships and other relationships.


• Develop a good working
  relationship with families and key people involved with the People
  Supported by the Services, as deemed appropriate under the supervision of
  the Team Leader/Service Coordinator.


• Assist People Supported by
  the Services with personal banking and adhering to the National
  Guidelines on managing individual finances.


• Be responsible for the
  purchase of goods and services for the household in line with budgets and
  organisational purchasing policies and keep accurate financial records of
  same.


• Assist the individuals in
  accessing public services such as medical services, public transport,
  etc., as equal and active citizens within their communities.


• Assist individuals in
  maintaining good health, receiving appropriate healthcare and maintaining
  good personal hygiene.


• Support individuals with
  their personal care and activities of daily living.


• In conjunction with the
  multi-disciplinary team, carry out regular positive behavioural
  programming reviews and set goals for improvement.


• Carry out housekeeping
  duties, and ensure the house is maintained to a high standard of
  cleanliness and décor.


• Assist individuals in menu
  planning and preparation of food, cooking daily meals and maintaining a
  high standard of food hygiene.


• Administer medication when
  necessary in line with the Services’ Medication Administration and
  Management Policy.


• Supervise support workers
  while on duty.


• Avail of all training and
  development opportunities that enhance this position.


• Ensure confidentiality is
  maintained in all matters concerning people supported by the services
  including the safe storage of reports and records.


• Ensure that all
  accidents/incidents to individuals, staff and visitors are reported in
  accordance with Service policy.


• Operate within the policies
  and procedures of the Service in all aspects of your work.


• Promote dignity at work and
  show respect to individuals, colleagues and stakeholders in the course of
  duty.


• Be aware of and become
  familiar with fire drill procedures within the work place, i.e. fire
  detection, evacuation and fire-fighting.
  


• To be conscious of Health
  & Safety matters in the workplace and, in particular, to comply with
  employees’ obligations as set out under Chapter 2, numbers 13, 14 &
  15 of the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act, 2005.


• As the duties and
  responsibilities of any post in the Service are likely to change with the
  ongoing needs of the people supported by the services, i.e. age, level of
  disability, health etc, staff are expected to have a high level of
  flexibility, willingness and an ability to develop new approaches to
  their work as the people supported by the services needs demand.


• Perform such other duties
  appropriate to the post as may be assigned by the Team Leader/ Service
  coordinator. All duties must be
  carried out in person at all times.

Skills

• Self Motivated
• Strong team skills
• Excellent Communication Skill

Experience

• 1 year