Location: Office base in Waterford city.
This role covers the South-East region and will require travel within the region as required.
Position Type: Full time, permanent Working pattern: Monday to Friday with hybrid option Closing date: 21st January 2025 Candidates must be eligible to work full-time within EEA.
Garda vetting will be conducted for the successful candidate as per Vision Irelands garda vetting policy.
About us Vision Ireland (VI) is Ireland's national sight loss charity which provides support and services nationwide to people experiencing sight loss.
We also provide a range of services to public and private organisations to ensure their services are accessible to people who are blind and vision impaired.
Purpose of the Role To provide a quality and professional service to adults with vision loss to moderate the impact of vision loss and ensure they are supported to achieve their potential.
Key Relationships: Internal Adults with vision loss and their families Colleagues within the Vision Ireland Adult services team Other Vision Ireland colleagues Regional Manager Vision Ireland Volunteers External Referral agencies Eye Care Professionals General health care system Other statutory and voluntary bodies Responsibilities To liaise with referrers and manage intake of referrals of adults according to Vision Ireland's agreed protocols.
To provide in depth functional impact assessment at baseline and ongoing, with all adults deemed appropriate for referral to Vision Ireland services To independently manage a caseload of adults using a tiered approach to intervention based on assessed needs.
To advise and/or deliver intervention programmes to adults with vision loss, ranging from universal, targeted and/or individualised solutions and strategies which include the following area: o Development/enhancement of independent living skills o Maximising residual vision o Development of compensatory skills o Communication skills & assistive technology o Safe and independent travel skills o Environmental adaptation To provide an appropriate level of emotional support and demonstrate empathy to adults with vision loss and their families and refer on for further support where necessary.
Provide relevant and appropriate information regarding all aspects of sight loss to individuals, their families and general public as appropriate Work in partnership with the individual referred and other professionals in all stages of service provision to ensure optimal outcomes for people with vision loss.
Liaise with government, statutory and voluntary bodies in the promotion of the needs and rights of people with vision impairment and their families.
To develop and maintain your own knowledge base and skills and to contribute to the team learning Take an active role in the development of Vision Ireland services for adults working both independently and collaboratively within a skill mix team To contribute to policy and assist in the setting & monitoring of standards as well as evaluation of practice & service.
Maintain case and work records to the standards required within the Organisation and comply with all Vision Ireland policies in relation to electronic record keeping, file maintenance, information sharing, confidentiality, health and safety etc.
To be aware of and adhere to Vision Ireland and statutory Service User Protection measures General Be cognisant of and conform to all the Vision Ireland policies & procedures Qualifications and Experience Third level qualification in occupational therapy or a relevant health and social science is essential.
Experience of working with adults with a disability an advantage.
Willingness to travel.
The successful applicant will be expected to travel while carrying out daily duties.
A good standard of written and spoken English is required for effective communication in this role.
Accessibility, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Vision Ireland is committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is afforded equality of opportunity. It is our policy to recognise people as a key resource required for successful attainment of the organisation's mission.
In support of this, it is important to remember that differences between people, whether devised from their different backgrounds and personalities, cultures and/or their different abilities, can be a source of strength to the organisation.
We welcome, encourage, and embrace people of all backgrounds, to include those with disabilities, accessibility plays a huge part of ensuring that the needs of all our employees and service users, can access our systems and services, with ease and respect, in a supportive environment, enabling all to effectively engage our services and achieve our goals whether they are an applicant for employment or an employee requiring special facilitation Above responsibilities reflect the current service requirements and may be subject to amendment to meet the changing needs of the service