St Christophers Services & Role Summary

St. Christopher's Service located in Longford provides a comprehensive, efficient and innovative service to people with intellectual disabilities. It is a high quality, community-based service, based on identified individualised needs, enabling service users to reach their fullest potential. We are committed to supporting people with disabilities and their families, in a person centred, community based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our mission and national standards, underpinned by quality and best practice and research.

The Service provides supports to persons with an intellectual disability in Day, Residential and Respite services. The Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Management Team manage the overall service with and support of Unit Heads and PICs.

The Head of Residential and Respite Services will be responsible for the following:

• Leadership & Strategy: Provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership for residential and respite services in line with St. Christopher’s vision and national standards.
• Governance & Compliance: Ensures regulatory compliance, quality assurance, and adherence to safeguarding and HIQA standards.
• Service Delivery: Oversees the provision of person-centred, high-quality, and efficient care to both adults and children across multiple centres.
• Staff Management: Leads and develops a multidisciplinary team, managing performance, staffing levels, rostering, and HR processes in collaboration with the HR.
• Policy & Planning: Develops, reviews, and implements policies and strategic plans to drive service improvement and innovation.
• Financial Oversight: Works with the Finance Department to manage budgets, monitor expenditure, and ensure value for money.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Builds strong relationships with service users, families, regulatory bodies, and community stakeholders, promoting collaboration and communication.

Location: On site / Leamore Park, Battery Road, Longford.
Job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Management / Senior Appointments
Annual Salary range: from € 82,252.00 to € 99,205.00.