NAAS-01-2025-02 Grade VIII – Quality and Patient Safety Manager

Job title:

NAAS-01-2025-02 Grade VIII – Quality and Patient Safety Manager

Company:

Naas General Hospital

Job description

Grade VIII – Quality, Risk and Patient Safety ManagerNaas General Hospital, Naas, Co. Kildare.There is one Whole-time Permanent Post available.A panel may be created for GVIII Quality, Risk and Patient Safety Manager, Naas General Hospital from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled.Informal EnquiriesKieran McDonald, General ManagerNaas General Hospital, Co. KildareTel:045 849511Email: [email protected]HR Enquiries:Olivia GirvinHR Recruitment OfficerDublin and MidlandsEmail: [email protected]Tel: 0879574869Purpose of the Post:To lead, advise and manage the development and implementation of Quality, Risk and Patient Safety structures and processes in the Hospital. The post holder will co-ordinate the Quality and Patient Safety Agenda and be accountable for the organisational achievement of conformance and performance with internal and external compliance requirements.To drive core programmes of work in quality, safety and risk management, including: implementation of the HSE’s Patient Safety Strategy 2019 – 2024, clinical effectiveness, clinical audit, service user involvement; risk management, complaints, incidents/serious incidents, patient safety and service improvement.To manage and coordinate the review and continual appraisal of the corporate risk register for Naas General Hospital. This will include the co-ordination and oversight of the NGH local risk registerTo ensure regulatory compliance and to address any gaps/potential gaps in service provision identified by regulators/legislative bodiesTo lead out and champion all issues relating to patient safety, patient experience and incident reporting/follow up with a clear design/strategy in place to quality assure and quality improveParticipate as a member of the Senior Hospital Management Team at NGH and be expected to contribute to the operational management of the Hospital.Promote best evidence incident and risk management practices that foster a fair, open and learning culture.Support the General Manager, Operations Manager, Director of Nursing, Clinical Directors, Consultants, Nurse Managers and Department Heads in establishing a proactive Quality & Patient Safety culture, focusing on patient safety within clinical directorates and departments.Be responsible for the staffing resource within the Quality & Patient Safety function.The Quality, Risk and Patient Safety Manager will deputise for the General Manager and provide out of hours hospital management on the on call rotaEligibility CriteriaCandidates must have at the latest date of application: –1. An academic award in Risk Management or Quality in Healthcare at level 6 (or higher)on the Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) framework or equivalentORA professional qualification in a health related areaAND2. Significant experience of working in the health services in a post that has involved riskmanagement, incident management and investigations as relevant to this role.3. Experience of leading change in a complex organisation.4. Experience of delivering training programmes.5. Experience of managing and working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders.6. Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability andmanagement ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.HealthA candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable ofundertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as wouldindicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.CharacterEach candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Expected salary

Location

Naas, Co Kildare

Job date

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 23:34:51 GMT

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