Disability Support Specialist

Liquidpersonnel; Cavan; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Liquid Personnel is recruiting a Disability Support Specialist for its client in Cavan. The role focuses on empowering residents to live independent, meaningful lives, serving as a professional leader and bridging frontline care with management under the Person In-Charge.

You will provide advanced person-centred support, staff supervision, and clinical assistance, while promoting a safe, compliant, and supportive environment for residents and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Diploma or QQI Level 6+ in a related healthcare field.
• Minimum 2 years’ Direct Support Worker experience or related role.
• Irish/EU/EEA Passport holder required.
• Full driving licence essential.
• Strong communication skills and proactive problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Clinical leadership: assist in implementing clinical policies and guidelines to maintain high care standards.
• Maintain a welcoming, caring, therapeutic environment.
• Coordinate MDT appointments with the multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives to enhance resident satisfaction and service delivery.
• Provide supervision to frontline staff and support induction and staff development.
• Ensure clear communication to staff on day-to-day operations and policies.
• Deliver key-working, medication management, and daily care activities.
• Promote resident participation in planning and setting personal goals.
• Record incidents and reports to the Person In-Charge as required.

Skills

Advanced communication

Bias for action

Education

Diploma/QQI Level 6+ in healthcare

Job description

Liquid Personnel is recruiting Disability Support Specialist for its client at Cavan.
The primaryobjectiveof this post is to work as part of a team to support and empower residents to be as independent as possible and to live meaningful and fulfilling lives. The Disability Support Specialist acts as a professional role model, bridging the gap between frontline care and management by providing advanced person-centred support, staff supervision, and clinicalassistanceunder the direction of the Person In-Charge.

What will your responsibilities be?

Professional Leadership & Clinical Support

• Clinical Standards:Assistin the implementation of clinical policies and evidence-based guidelines to ensure the highest professional standards of care.
• Environment Maintenance: Contribute to the promotion and maintenance of a welcoming, caring, and therapeutic environment.
• MDT Coordination: Coordinate and prioritise resident appointments in liaison with the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).
• Quality Improvement:Participatein initiatives aimed at improving resident satisfaction and service delivery.

Staff Management & Development

• Supervision: Provide support and supportive supervision to other frontline staff whereappropriate.
• Communication: Ensure staff are fully informed on all matters affecting the day-to-day running of the service through clear communication lines.
• Staff Induction: Educate and support assigned staff, including the induction of new team members andassistingmanagement with performance appraisals.
• Conflict Resolution:Participatein matters concerning discipline, grievances, untoward incidents, and complaints whenrequired.

Person-Centred Planning & Care

• Key-Working: Deliver duties such as key-working, medication management, and other day-to-day care-giving responsibilities.
• Resident Participation: Actively promote the participation of residents in the planning and development of the centre/residence.
• Goal Achievement: Work in partnership with MDT staff and families to support residents in achieving personal goals guided by their care plans.
• Reporting: Reportimmediatelyto the Person In-Charge any incident of concern involving staff or residentsin accordance withpolicy.

Health, Safety, and Finance

• Compliance: Ensure servicescomply withthe Health, Safety and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and Talbot Group policies.
• Risk Management: Ensure all accidents and incidents are recorded and that staff are aware of their responsibilities during emergencies.
• Financial Management: Support residents in managing personal monies,maintainingaccuraterecords of allexpenditureand documenting all transactions.
• Records:Maintaincomprehensive, secure, and confidential records, including daily reports, family contact sheets, and care plans.

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,

• Education:Must hold a Diploma or qualification atQQI Level 6 or abovein a related healthcare field(e.g., Advanced Health & Social Studies, Social Care Studies, Special Needs Assistant, Pre-Nursing,Child Care,or Advanced Certificate in Social Care).
• Experience:Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Direct Support Workeror a related role.Knowledge of principles and techniquesutilizedin cognitive rehabilitation.
• Legal Status:Due to legal restrictions, candidates must be a holder of anIrish/EU/EEA Passport.
• Licensing:Full Driving Licence is essential.
• Competencies:Advanced communication skills, ability to react effectively to changing circumstances, and a strong "bias for action" in problem-solving.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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