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Head of Quality, Patient Safety and Risk - Hospital – Dublin
Job Opportunity: Permanent full time
Location: Dublin
Salary: €82,000-€98,000 per annum
Reporting to:
CEO
Location:
Dublin
Overall Objective:
The Head of Quality, Patient Safety and Risk plays a pivotal role in leading the hospital’s strategic and operational approach to quality, safety, and risk management. As a member of the Executive Management Team, this senior leadership role is responsible for ensuring a culture of continuous quality improvement and robust risk governance across all adult and paediatric services.
Key Responsibilities Include:
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Strategic Leadership: Shape and implement the hospital’s vision for quality, patient safety, and risk, ensuring alignment with national standards (e.g., HIQA, HSE Patient Safety Strategy) and the hospital’s strategic goals.
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Clinical Governance & Risk Management: Lead clinical risk systems and structures, including oversight of risk registers, incident reporting, root cause analyses, and mitigation strategies. Provide regular reports and recommendations to senior leadership and external bodies.
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Quality Improvement: Drive hospital-wide quality initiatives, audit processes, and service evaluations. Use data trends, patient feedback, and performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities and lead implementation.
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Patient Safety & Compliance: Monitor adherence to national regulatory frameworks, manage serious incident reviews, and ensure timely reporting to relevant stakeholders including the State Claims Agency and Coroner's office.
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Leadership & Team Development: Provide support and guidance to the Quality and Risk teams, promoting a culture of learning, open disclosure, and continuous professional development.
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Governance Support: Support clinical governance committees, including the Senior Incident Management Forum (SIMF), by ensuring the timely provision of data, insights, and actionable recommendations.
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Training & Education: Oversee training in quality and risk practices, open disclosure, and incident management frameworks across the hospital.
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Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key liaison with internal stakeholders, regulatory bodies, external agencies, and national quality programmes, representing the hospital as required.
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Corporate Responsibilities: Contribute to recruitment, contract management, sustainability efforts, and ensure policy compliance throughout the organisation.
This role is central to embedding a high-performance, safety-first culture that promotes excellence in patient care and regulatory compliance across all hospital functions.
Qualifications, Experience & Person Specification
Each candidate must by the latest date of application process:
- A minimum of 5 years Senior Managerial Experience working in an acute Hospital in-patient setting, in a post that has involved quality and patient safety management as relevant to this role
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- A 3rd level qualification in a clinical field
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- Hold a QQI academic award at Level 8 or higher in Risk Management or Quality in Healthcare on the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) framework or equivalent.
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- Have experience of Incident Management processes and subsequent System Analysis Investigation processes.
- Experience of leading and implementing Quality improvement initiatives within a Health setting.
- Experience of changing organisational culture regarding Quality and Patient Safety through the delivery of education and training.
- Experience of Team Leadership and collaborative working with multiple stakeholders.
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organized, business-savvy, and compassionate individual to make a significant impact on the lives of our clients while driving growth and excellence. If you are ready to take on this challenge, we encourage you to apply and become a vital part of our leadership team.
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity and would like to find out more, please contact Ciara, Senior Recruitment Consultant on 086-2006546 or email at
