Job Title: Regional Director - Disability Services
Location: Northwest of Ireland
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time Role
Reports To: Group CEO
Salary: Excellent salary, Annual bonus and competitive benefit package including access to a company pension scheme, 28 days holidays and much more.
We are delighted to partner with an expanding disability service provider to recruit a Regional Director for the Northwest of Ireland. The Northwest region currently operates 11 residential houses, delivering high-quality, regulated services to children and adults with medium to profound disabilities, including individuals with life limiting conditions.
This is a Senior leadership opportunity for an experienced disability sector manager who is passionate about person centred, rights-based care , and who has the vision and capability to lead regional operations while supporting further strategic expansion.
The Role
Reporting directly to the Group CEO, you will be a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, HIQA-compliant services, while driving innovation and expansion in line with organisational strategy.
This role blends Strategic and operational leadership , Clinical governance and regulatory compliance , Financial and workforce management , and Stakeholder engagement with HIQA, HSE, CHOs, and families.
Your mission will be clear: to build brighter futures for people with disabilities across the Northwest of Ireland.
Responsibilities
Explicitly focus on continuous quality improvement initiatives, setting specific quality benchmarks, implementing best practices, and regularly reviewing service outcomes to enhance satisfaction of the people we support, whilst ensuring that all services provide the highest-quality care and best outcomes for Supported individuals.
Build and maintain relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, going beyond traditional CHO areas.
Develop and implement strategies for creating high-performing teams tailored to the unique challenges of expansion.
Optimise operational efficiencies and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
You will also ensure a rights-based approach in service delivery placing the supported individual at the centre of all decision making.
Drive innovation in care solutions and actively explore opportunities to develop new services, emphasising creative approaches to service development and adaptation, aligning with the group's innovative aspirations to meet unique needs.
As agreed with the Group CEO and Senior Management Team, lead the strategic expansion plan. This includes overseeing the setup and ongoing management of services and developing and implementing a specific vision for expansion.
Meet financial targets related to the opening of new houses and effectively managing house cost centres, ensuring the financial aspects of service expansion are strategically planned and executed, aligning with the organisation's objectives for growth and sustainability.
Eligibility Criteria
Social care, Healthcare or equivalent primary degree to honours level that meets the criteria to be registered as a Social Care Worker with CORU
Minimum of four years' experience, at least senior management level
Will ideally have an additional management or business qualification
Experience of working with HIQA and evidence of building positive working relationships and stakeholders.
Extensive experience in the disability sector, including residential care, which may be in the public, voluntary, or private sector.
Strong, proven management experience, ideally at a regional level, and will have a proven track record of managing teams of staff.
Experience in service set-up and communication with HSE Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO) personnel is highly desirable.
Proactive and independent and have strong follow up skills.
Competent in combining the challenges of day-to-day service provision with developing and implementing a strategic direction for the service.
Highly motivated by quality of service and committed to the expansion plan.
Hold a full manual driving licence with full eligibility to drive in Ireland
Benefits
Excellent base salary.
Very generous annual bonus based on the achievement of performance objectives.
Mileage expenses.
Annual leave 28 days per annum plus public holidays.
Entitled to access a PRSA scheme on successful completion of six month probationary period. The employee contribution is 5% and the employer contributes 5%.
Participating in work that really makes a difference to the lives of people with disabilities.
Access to a wide range of training opportunities to ensure that staff are confident in the care they provide to young people.
Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families.
Please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or telephone.
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