Regional HR Manager

Regional Human Resource Manager - Job Specification &; Role Description

Who we are: Komfort Kare are a provider of quality and safe home care services to people who need Home Support services whilst living in the community. As a company we are growing and expanding our services and our aim is to continuously support clients to live safely in their own homes and receive their home support care based upon their assessed health care needs.

Komfort Kare is seeking to employ a dedicated and experienced Regional Human Resource Manager who will be a valuable member of a Management Team in this developing Home Care Company.

The Regional Human Resource Manager will be responsible for the oversight and management of Human Resources within Komfort Kare for staff working in CHO7, CHO8 and CHO9. These CHO areas will be reconfigured by the HSE in 2024 into the following two Health Regions.

· HSE Dublin and North East: North Dublin, Meath, Louth, Cavan, and Monaghan

· HSE Dublin and Midlands: Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Kildare, and parts of Dublin South and Wicklow

The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring Komfort Kare is compliant with all relevant Employment Legislation and best practice in terms of Human Resource Management. The Regional Human Resource Manager will safeguard and protect the company and its employees by ensuring all current practices and changes to Employment law and Legislation are implemented effectively within the Company’s policies, procedures and practises.

The Regional Human Resource Manager will also be responsible for developing a Human Resource strategy for Komfort Kare and set out the Human Resource Operational Plan for the next 3 to 5 years. This will include forecasting workforce capacity and developing recruitment strategies to attract and recruit Home Support Staff who will have the relevant knowledge, experience and skills to provide high quality and safe Home Support care to all our clients.

Job Specification:

Experience: The Regional HR Manager should have at least 2 years’ experience in HR roles at a senior level in an organisation.

Qualification: It is a requirement of this position that the successful candidate holds a third level qualification in Human Resources.

Knowledge relevant to the role:

The successful candidate will need to be a transformational Leader, in their role Human Resource Manager. They will need to be passionate and transactional in their approach to progressing Komfort Kare to become a leading provider in the Home Support sector. The Regional Human Resource Manager will need to have knowledge and experience in Strategic planning, Employment Law, Recruitment &; Retention, Industrial relations, all relevant employment legislation and vetting requirements, conflict resolution and staff health and wellbeing programmes.

Role Description:

The Regional Human Resource Manager will be a member of a Management Team and will be responsible for ensuring Komfort Kare achieves its HR Key Performance Indicators and provides data returns as requested by the HSE or any other external agency within the specified timeframes.

To ensure care delivery is within the allocated budget and staffing levels are appropriate to deliver safest and best possible care, the Regional Human Resource Manager will ensure provision of a dynamic Human resource management approach so that staffing and activity levels are aligned.

The Regional Human Resource Manager will provide HR compliance reports to the Management Team and support Komfort Kare in striving towards full compliance with the 2022 Dept. of Health draft regulations for Home Support Providers.

Reporting Line Manager:

This post holder reports into the Chief Executive Officer for Komfort Kare.

Management of Staff:

· Will be a line manager to the staff in the Human Resource Department

• To advise the Management Team regarding staff management issues and consult with the legal team as required.


• Ensure recruitment, retention and appropriate skill sets of all staff as relevant to the role.


• Ensure staff induction and learning and development is kept up to date and maintained.


• Ensure staff interviews, appraisals, disciplinary procedures and exit interviews are held in accordance with the HR Policy.

Strategic Planning:

• Develop a HR strategic plan which includes potential growth and development based upon previous years activity and projected activity growth within CHO7, CHO8 and CHO9.


• Keep up to date on local and national developments that could affect HR business and continuity

Leadership &; Governance:

· To work collaboratively within the Management Team to assure the CEO that the company is compliant with all relevant Employment Legislation and HR policies, procedures and guidelines.

· To work collaboratively with the geographically assigned Area Managers by providing consistent leadership and Human resource advice and support as they manage the staff working within their assigned areas.

• Provide a monthly HR Report that includes existing staff numbers, recruitment of staff, leavers, all staff related incidents, complaints/compliments and staff absenteeism.

Compliance:

• To ensure all HR data relating to Key Performance Indicators are accurately recorded and reported within the agreed timelines, as set by the HSE / external agencies.


• To oversee the HR Department to ensure all staff have personnel files in place that are fully compliant with the Tender specification requirements (2023).


• Ensure that Komfort Kare has all the necessary HR policies, procedures and guidelines in place.


• Ensure all staff Health &; Safety legislative requirements are being met and where there are deficits, an improvement plan is in place which is being monitored by the Regional Human resource Manager.


• Commission annual HR audits, ensuring any deficits in HR processes and standards are addressed in a timely manner.

Confidentiality:

• In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder will have access to confidential information relating to all staff and other business matters. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential and cannot be discussed or shared with anyone outside the company.


• You will be expected to adhere to the GDPR policy and Data Protection Act, at all times.

This Job Description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and the post holder will be required to carry out any duties reasonably requested by the CEO.