Registered Manager

The hours of work are Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm (40 hours) and the salary scale for this post is £21,786 - £22,932 per annum.

The successful applicant will plan and co-ordinate a day-care service in Laurelhill Day Centre for Age NI clients.

The main responsibilities of this post are:

• To meet the physical, psychological and personal care needs of clients
• To ensure that high professional standards of care are maintained in the centre.
• To plan, develop and implement individual programmes of care designed to enhance and maximise the capabilities and independence of those who attend the centres.
• To regularly assess and review in conjunction with the carers the ongoing needs of the older people who receive our service.
• To promote volunteering and to implement a programme of training for volunteer staff.
• To be responsible for the maintenance of records and maintain confidentiality at all times.
• To liaise effectively with relevant statutory organisations and agencies
• To maintain safe and positive environment within each centre and maintain procedures for emergencies
• To develop and implement a programme of activities, crafts and social contact appropriate to the client group.
• To ensure that accurate and secure financial and banking procedures are adhered to at all times
• To supervise day-care staff
• To be responsible for the organisation of meals supply and transport arrangements (if appropriate) and 
• To attend to such other duties deemed appropriate to this post.

Essential experience/skills/knowledge required for this post:

• a minimum of four years work experience in any health or social care setting with one or more of the service user groups supported by Age NI. At least two years of this experience must be in a relevant operational management capacity in a health and social care setting and
• Experience of working in the Dementia Care Sector
• Working knowledge of issues affecting older people in relation to day-care
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• A full UK driving licence and access to a car for business purposes, or other form of transport to meet the travel requirements of the post

It is essential that applicants have one of the professional qualifications below:

• a professional social work qualification and registered on the appropriate part of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) register, without condition; or
• a first level registered nurse on the appropriate part of the Nursing and Midwifery Council register; or
• allied health professions registered with the Health Professions Council

or

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care Services (Adults’ Management) Wales and Northern Ireland and registered, or be eligible for registration on appointment, on the appropriate part of the NISCC register, without condition

The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Access NI disclosure and must be registered with NISCC.

For an application pack please email [email protected]; apply on-line at www.ageni.org or phone the HR Team on 028 9024 5729. Closing date for applications is Friday 29 September 2017 at 4pm.

Age NI is committed to providing Equal Opportunities to everyone.