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 client
* Actively manage the care of each client through engagement with Healthcare Assistants and the clients/their families and periodic spot checks on care calls
* Management, supervision and mentoring of a team of Healthcare Assistants
* Assist with the recruitment of new Healthcare Assistants
* Lead by example with regard to implementation of all the company's policies and procedures and ensure all Carers are following the policies and procedures
* Provide emergency care cover where necessary
* Contribute to the continuous enhancement and improvement of the quality of services provided to clients
The successful candidate should have:
* Ambition and energy
* Minimum of 3 years' experience in a related role in a healthcare environment
* Appropriate qualifications – minimum of QQI Level 6 Health Services Supervisory Management Skills and preferably educated to a degree level in a healthcare discipline
* Demonstrable client management skills and people management skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication
* Strong time management, planning and organisational skills
* Experience in a similar role is very desirable
Remuneration
The remuneration package will reflect the level of experience and qualifications that a candidate brings to the role
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: On the road