Person in Charge (PIC) – Adult Services East Cork

Desired Skills: Person in Charge,PIC,RNID

PE Global Healthcare in partnership with our client a leading provider services to children and adults with disabilities and their families from over 40 locations in 14 counties, covering childhood to adulthood their expert teams work with the individual and their family are now inviting applicants to apply for the role of Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM2) Person in Charge for their East Cork Adult Services.

Benefits and Salary

The current salary scale for this post is €57,103 to €67,901 per annum. This pay scale is subject to increases in 2026 in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.  Annual leave: Annual leave entitlement is between 34-37 days dependent on experience and proportionately less for less than 12 months service.

Responsibilities :

Overall Purpose of the Post:

The Respite Services Coordinator/Person in Charge (PIC) will be responsible for the overall management of the Respite Services for adults based in East Cork. This includes PIC responsibility for the residential respite service, the management of staff and providing the highest standards of residential respite and alternative respite services and individualised packages of care when required. 

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring compliance with HIQA standards and implementation of the services policies and procedures
supporting best care and practice in disability services. The main responsibilities include working in partnership with service owners, their
representatives/families, resource management, ensuring a safe effective service to service owners, staff development, standard setting and monitoring,
facilitating communication and managing staff teams to deliver the service. The post holder will also have a lead role in the management and monitoring of risk, safeguarding and Health and Safety across adult respite and day services.

Duties:

Professional  / Clinical

The applicant will need to provide strong leadership in clinical practice and act as a resource and role model for clinical practice and
to deliver clinical interventions when required.
Provide leadership, supervision and support to Nursing, Social Care and Care Support staff in the provision of clinical and care
support services.
Ensure all relevant records and documentation are kept appropriately and up to date in relation to service owners and staff in particular
ensuring compliance with record keeping in line with legislation and HIQA requirements.
Ensure that the centre is compliant with all standards as laid down by HIQA and be responsible for maintaining HIQA registration.
The CNM2 will practice nursing according to Professional Clinical Guidelines National and Area Health Service Executive (HSE guidelines),
local policies, protocols, guidelines and current legislation.
Participate in local, regional and national teams within the service as appropriate, communicating and working in co-operation with other
team members.
Collaborate with service owners, family, carers and other staff in treatment/ care planning and in the provision of support and
advice.
Ensure that service owners and staff are treated with dignity and respect.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of nursing standards, protocols and guidelines consistent with the highest standards of
patient care.
Maintain professional standards in relation to confidentiality, ethics and legislation.
Participate in clinical audit as required.
Support the development and delivery of staff training.
Operate within the Scope of Practice – seek advice and assistance from his/ her manager with any cases or issues that prove to be
beyond the scope of his / her professional competence.
Participate in rotational on call duties.
Liaise closely with the HSE, community nursing and therapy staff and other key organisations in the course of ensuring the delivery of a
person-centred service to each User.
To participate in person-centred planning, case reviews and in the design and implementation of risk assessments and care plans for
individual in the service.
To represent the service at local community forums and local committee meetings as requested.
Manage all complaints in a timely manner and take part in all investigations that may occur as a result.
Always maintain excellent lines of communication with line management.
Manage planned respite for service owners – on a planned yearly calendar.
Maintain all records – ensuring that they are ready for inspection by regulators at any time.

Skills / Competencies and / or Knowledge

• Demonstrate the ability to promote professional relations and teamwork.

• Demonstrate the ability to provide staff supervision, training and development.

• Demonstrate experience in service management and quality assurance.

  Demonstrate capabilities for leadership, professionalism and self-development.

• Demonstrate strong communication skills.

• Demonstrate the ability to apply IT skills relevant to the role.

• Demonstrate resilience and composure.

• Demonstrate skills in delivering a quality service within a fixed budget.

• Demonstrate a commitment to the delivery of a quality respite service and always

  respond to the changing needs of all service owners who use this service.

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate all personal plans from initial assessment

  or new service owners to the service to existing service owners.

Criteria

• Must be registered with An Bord Altranais as a Registered Nurse

• Are registered in a Division by the register of Nurses 

• A recognised validated University Degree or an equivalent qualification in Nursing

• Have a minimum of 5 years post qualification full-time experience

• Have a recognised management qualification

• Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development

• Have a minimum of 3 years working at a senior level, or in a supervisory capacity

• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with Children/Adults with disabilities, (physical disability, autism,

  learning disability) and their families

• Demonstrate the ability to provide staff supervision training and development

• Have a working knowledge of HIQA Guidance for the Assessment of Centres for persons with Disabilities, regulations

  and inspection requirements

For further information on this role, please call Brenda at PE Global Healthcare 083 4102611 or email brenda@peglobal.net

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