Lead Care Team Coordinator

Praxis Care; Monaghan; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Work Environment

Pension Plan

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Praxis Care in Ireland is seeking a Team Leader to guide a team of Support Workers, design individual support programmes, and ensure safe, person-centered care for the individuals we support. The role operates through a key worker system with a focus on rights, dignity, and independence while coordinating service delivery.

Responsibilities include liaising with families and multidisciplinary teams, developing and reviewing care plans, and overseeing medication handling in line with policy.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience in a health and social care setting.
• Minimum QQI Level 5 in Health Care or equivalent.
• Desirable: experience in mental health or learning disability services.
• Right to Work in the Republic of Ireland.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and implement the safe transition of new individuals into the service and community where necessary.
• Liaise with the families of the people we support and relevant members of multi-disciplinary teams, community groups, and voluntary bodies to promote their needs.
• Plan, develop, and implement individual and group programmes of support to enhance and maximize the capabilities and independence of the people we support in the service.
• Coordinate ongoing assessment and review regularly through the completion of suitable assessment models.
• Support the physical, emotional, and personal needs of the people we support, ensuring that work is individual-focused and upholds the principles of respect, privacy, dignity, fulfilment, independence, and choice.
• Ensure that medication is held, stored, and administered according to Praxis Care’s Medication Policy and current statutory and legislative procedures.
• Provide effective leadership, supervision, and management to Support Workers, including monitoring time and attendance and participating in any capability, disciplinary, and grievance procedures.
• Participate in learning and development as necessary within the organization while identifying and addressing personal development opportunities for themselves and Support Workers.
• Ensure that adequate records are created and maintained, and necessary reports are produced in line with organizational policy and statutory requirements.
• Support the manager with regulatory compliance concerning all regulating bodies.

Skills

Driving Licence

Leadership

Communication

Report Writing

Time Management

Education

QQI Level 5 Health Care

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Praxis Care in Ireland is seeking a Team Leader to guide a team of Support Workers, design individual support programmes, and ensure safe, person-centered care for the individuals we support. The role operates through a key worker system with a focus on rights, dignity, and independence while coordinating service delivery.

Responsibilities include liaising with families and multidisciplinary teams, developing and reviewing care plans, and overseeing medication handling in line with policy.