Quality and Compliance Officer – Disability Healthcare Residential Setting – Kildare – 40 hours per week Full time - €48-57k
Job Opportunity: Permanent Full time
Location: Kildare
Hours: 40 hrs per week
Are you a dedicated Healthcare professional with experience in auditing, HIQA, Quality and Compliance? This service provides residential services for vulnerable people with both intellectual and physical disabilities in Kildare.
The primary function of this role is:
- Participate in the design and implementation of audits in collaboration with the Compliance, Safeguarding and Risk Manager.
- Carrying out audits, setting and reviewing action plans for improvement
- Monitor and report on the effective implementation of regulatory compliance
- Leading and participating in quality improvement projects and reporting on the progress of development projects/initiatives in line with project plans
- Contributing to the development of data and information capabilities to drive evidence-based decision making.
- Maintain up to date electronic data on compliance/quality improvement programmes, and provide reports from the analysis and monitoring of data which track trends, identify risks and opportunities for improvement
- Supporting the development, implementation and monitoring of KPI’s across services.
- Compile reports including statistics, charts and analysing of information to support the work of quality.
- Deliver training and coaching in the operation of systems, and processes across the communities.
- Mentoring and coaching of community teams to understand and operate in line with processes quality improvement programmes and regulatory requirements
- Co-ordinating the implementation of new systems, structures and processes arising from the development work of the organisation.
- Undertake stakeholder engagement, surveys, consultations, data collection as required
- Work in conjunction with the line Manager to ensure that all relevant compliance policies and procedures are in place
- Ensure policies are reviewed within timeframes and co-ordinate the policy review process.
- Update and amend service provision policies when organisational procedures or legislation requires.
- Develop and update policies in an accessible format for our Community Member with Support Needs
- Ensure the most up to date policy and associated documents are accessible and used appropriately in practice.
- Raise all safeguarding or serious non –compliance and risk issues to the Head of Services immediately.
- Work with Day Service Leads to roll out and ensure compliance with New Directions regulations
- Collaborate and coordinate with other support functions in the development, implementation and reporting on compliance issues and participation in committees, working groups, etc
Person Specification:
Qualifications and experience:
- Hold a primary degree in i.e., Social Care, ID Nursing, Psychology, Behavioural Support Specialist, or another relevant field.
- A specific qualification in Quality Management and have relevant experience in auditing and using quality systems would be beneficial.
- Candidates must possess the competencies and skills appropriate to working with persons with an intellectual disability.
Our benefits include:
- 24 Days Annual Leave
- Sick Pay Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee Discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Maternity Leave
- Study Assistance Scheme
- Bike to work Scheme
- Wellness Program
- Savings Scheme
- Continual Professional Development opportunities
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity and would like to find out more, please contact Ciara, Senior Recruitment Consultant on 086-200 6546.
