Kiltipper Woods Home Care is an established private healthcare provider expanding its community home support services across the Dublin and Wicklow region. We are committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care that enables individuals to remain independent in their own homes.
we are seeking an experienced and motivated Home Care Manager to take on a pivotal leadership role in our organisation as we establish our Home Care division. If you are an experienced healthcare manager who understands the responsibilities that come with leading a regulated home support service, and who wants the opportunity to shape and grow a developing organisation, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operational management of home support services across the Dublin and Wicklow region
- Serve as the named HSE liaison, managing all regulatory reporting, KPI submissions, and compliance obligations
- Manage, support, and develop a team of Home Support Workers and Supervisors
- Oversee recruitment, induction, training, and ongoing competency assessment of all care staff
- Ensure all services are delivered in line with individual Home Support Care Plans agreed with the HSE
- Manage safeguarding, incident reporting, and open disclosure processes in line with current legislation
- Maintain all required policies, procedures, and records to the standards required for a regulated home support service
- Submit monthly invoices, missed call statements, and quarterly KPI self-declarations to the HSE
- Support continuous quality improvement and contribute to the ongoing development of our service
Role Requirements
Essential
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in home care, community care, or healthcare management
- Relevant qualification in Nursing, Healthcare, Social Care, or a related field at degree level or above
- Solid working knowledge of HSE home support regulations, the Authorisation Scheme, and KPI reporting
- Experience managing frontline care teams in a community or home care setting
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Children First, and relevant Irish healthcare legislation
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal
- Full clean driving licence
Desirable
- Nursing registration (NMBI) or clinical governance experience
- Previous experience working within private or publicly-funded home support services
- Experience in service development, tender processes, or growing a home care service
- Familiarity with HIQA National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare
What we offer
- Competitive salary
- Mileage and travel support
- Career progression opportunities within a growing healthcare organisation
- A supportive leadership team and a culture built around quality care
- The opportunity to play a genuine leadership role in shaping a developing service
Important note on pre-employment requirements
As this is a senior named management role with accountability for a regulated home support service, all candidates offered the role will be required to complete the following before appointment is confirmed:
- Two written employment references, followed up by telephone
- Garda Vetting and/or International Police Clearance
- Medical Certificate of Fitness from a registered medical practitioner
- Certified copies of all qualifications and professional registration
- Copy of driving licence, car tax, and car insurance
These are mandatory requirements and are not negotiable. Please ensure you are in a position to provide all required documentation before applying.
Pay: €47,167.04-€70,867.52 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Dublin, County Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Education:
Experience:
- Management: 3 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
Work Location: In person
