Cedarleaf Healthcare Services

Refence: CHS24/03

Exciting Full Time Employment Opportunities

Experienced Social Care Workers – Full time positions

Employers Details

Company/Organisation Name: Cedarleaf Healthcare Services

Contact Person: Administration
Phone: 0894954325 
Email: Recruitment@Cedarleaf.ie

Job Location: Monasterevin, Co. Kildare

Responsibilities include: As per Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking applications from energetic and enthusiastic individuals to join our team for the above position. The successful candidate will be afforded all necessary training and development in line with the role. Candidates must be highly motivated, creative and experienced with a passion for engaging with clients on a daily basis.

Cedarleaf Healthcare Services specialises in providing Alternative Accommodation to Children and Young people who are unable to live in their homes or with alternative family members. We pride ourselves in providing true person-centred care for individuals in appropriate community-based care facilities.

Qualifications and Skills

Applicants are required have the following:

• Bachelor of Arts (Levels 7 or 8) in Applied Social Studies/Social Care or equivalent
• Hold a CORU approved Social Care Worker qualification and have applied for CORU registration (evidence of application will be necessary)
  Or
• Be registered in the Social Care Workers Register maintained by the Social Care Workers Registration Board maintained by CORU.
  (https://coru.ie/health-and-social-care-professionals/education/approved-qualifications/social-care-workers/)
• A proven track record in the delivery of Person Centred systems, services and supports and awareness of positive behaviour supports
• Experience of a residential setting is desirable
• Be innovative, resourceful, flexible and have excellent communication, interpersonal, administrative and co-ordination skills.

Job Objectives

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Working with Children

• To encourage attendance at school, training centres, medical and clinical appointments.
• To be responsible for the organisation of personal documents, arrangements, information and finance on behalf of the young person.
• To liaise with the parent, family, general services and other agencies on behalf of the young person.
• To participate in the development and implementation of Care and Placement Plans and to ensure appropriate recording of same
• To attend meetings in relation to the care and developments of the young person.
• To promote the rights and responsibilities of each child/young person within the centre.
• To engage in physical intervention and / or restraint which is in keeping with local policies and procedures.
• To promote physical, emotional, social and religious welfare of each young person in care.
• To engage in age-appropriate play and other activities with each child/young person within the centre.

Role:

• To provide support that improves the quality of life for families while promoting the personal, social and educational development of children, young people and their parents always keeping the child at the forefront of the work.

Household Activities

• To undertake various aspects of home management including the household budget, upkeep and cleaning.
• To prepare and provide, in conjunction with the young people, well balanced meals of high quality.

Administration and Accountability

• To implement Cedarleaf Healthcare Services’ procedures and policies.
• To attend team meetings and to report to the Social Care Leader / Manager on matters affecting the delivery of service.
• To make written and verbal reports to the Social Care Leader / Manager on a regular basis on the progress of development of the young person.
• Reporting and recording any incidents, however minor, that may happen to the young person or are caused by them.
• To be accountable for any money spent on behalf of Cedarleaf Healthcare Services during the course of duty.
• To work as a member of a team.
• The supervision of students, as appropriate/required under the direction of the Social Care Manager.
• To keep abreast of current legislation and current professional child care knowledge.
• To be familiar with emergency procedures and to know who to contact in an emergency.
• To undertake ongoing professional training and development.
• To attend regular supervision with the Social Care Leader / Manager.
• To perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Health & Safety

• Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the service for example National Standards for Child Protection and Care and comply with – Cedarleaf Healthcare Services protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role.
• Comply with and contribute to the development of policies, procedures, guidelines and safe professional practice and adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the position must be of good character

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the position must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the position and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

N/B

To apply: Please send your CV to Recruitment@Cedarleaf.ie

• The above Job Description is not a comprehensive list of all duties involved. From time to time, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to him/her.