Better Living Homecare is a Nurse-led and family-run homecare company. We are an HSE-approved provider of home care services, headquartered in Trim, Co. Meath and have been delivering home care to Clients in Counties Meath and Kildare for over 5 years. We are now embarking on an exciting new development by opening an office in County Wexford to extend our services to provide home care in the Southeast. We are seeking an experienced, motivated and ambitious Care Manager to be our first management hire in the region.This is a key appointment and is an opportunity for the right person to join the company at the commencement of our ambitious plans for expansion into the southeast region.The successful candidate will have the following primary responsibilities:Engagement with clients, their families, clinicians, public health nurses and HSE Home Support Teams to develop a bespoke care plan for each clientActively manage the care of each client through engagement with Healthcare Assistants and the clients/their families and periodic spot checks on care callsManagement, supervision and mentoring of a team of Healthcare AssistantsAssist with the recruitment of new Healthcare AssistantsLead by example with regard to implementation of all the company's policies and procedures and ensure all Carers are following the policies and proceduresProvide emergency care cover where necessaryContribute to the continuous enhancement and improvement of the quality of services provided to clientsThe successful candidate should have:Ambition and energyMinimum of 3 years' experience in a related role in a healthcare environmentAppropriate qualifications – minimum of QQI Level 6 Health Services Supervisory Management Skills and preferably educated to a degree level in a healthcare disciplineDemonstrable client management skills and people management skillsExcellent written and verbal communicationStrong time management, planning and organisational skillsExperience in a similar role is very desirableRemunerationThe remuneration package will reflect the level of experience and qualifications that a candidate brings to the roleJob Type: Full-timeWork Location: On the road