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.
St. Joseph's Foundation is a leading 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:
Bus Escort - Mallow (Maternity Cover)
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience With Intellectual Disabilities.
Training in Epilepsy Awareness and Buccal Midazolam administration
The ability to work as part of a Team & on their own initiative
Be reliable, punctual with a high degree of flexibility
A full Irish/EU Driving Licence
Informal enquiries to HR on
St. Joseph's Foundation is an equal opportunities employer.
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Bus Escort - Mallow
REPORTING TO:
Relevant Unit Supervisors/Nurse
LIAISE WITH:
Service Users/Family of Service Users/Bus Driver/Supervisors.
JOB GOAL:
To ensure the safety and well-being of the service users during the assigned
period, providing appropriate care, being aware of each Individuals care plan
and working towards agreed objectives.
INITIAL HOURLY
8am - 10:30am and 1:40pm to 5pm
COMMITMENT
:
A
pprox. 8am - 10:30am and 1:40pm - 5pm Monday to Friday
Expected start date: end of April /start of May
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES OF A BUS ESCORT:
Responsible for general wellbeing of service users in care
Ensure that the service users are received by a responsible person at the set down point
Supervision of service users while travelling on the bus
Maintain a good working relationship with the driver of the bus
Act as liaison, along with the bus driver, between the Relevant Unit Supervisors/Nurse and Carers when required, i.e. conveyance of messages and letters to parents
Be aware of particular disabilities of service users, their individual care plans and be briefed by the line manager on how to deal with same, also line manager to make bus escort aware of any change in circumstances and/or care plan
Perform any other duties relevant to the position of escorts which may be assigned by the line manager from time to time
Unless under exceptional circumstances, the escort should never leave the bus
Report all concerns to the line manager
To promote a positive and dignified awareness of learning disability in the community.
To attend courses as requested by St Josephs Foundation
HEALTH & SAFETY
Make oneself aware of the Foundation's duties and the employee duties under the Safety,
Health & Welfare at work legislation.
To ensure fire and safety precautions are implemented and maintained.
To ensure adequate knowledge of emergency action and plans.
To be responsible for the general safety of any equipment provided for the fulfilment of
his/her duties.
Ensure that all accidents/incidents are reported and documented in the accident/incident book.
GENERAL
As the above is not an exhaustive list of 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 Line 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.