Clinical Risk Manager Grade VII (Or Equivalent)

Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore

The current vacancy is permanent and whole time.

The post is pensionable. A panel may be created from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled. The tenure of these posts will be indicated at “expression of interest” stage.

***Please note CVs are not accepted for this campaign-completed application forms only***

Informal Enquiries

Clare Conway, Quality and Patient Safety Manager,

Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore, Arden Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

R35 NY51.

Tel: 057 93 57896

E-mail: claireconway1@hse.ie

Purpose of the Post

To provide a high quality clinical risk and safety management service to the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore ensuring patient safety is always a priority at the core of providing services.

The successful candidate will ensure risk assessments are carried out across and investigated in all areas of the Hospital with the aim of developing and embedding an open and fair culture and ensuring that lessons are learnt from any such incidents.

A key activity to promoting an open and fair culture will be through the delivery of clinical risk management training to all levels of staff.

Eligibility Criteria

This campaign is confined to staff who are currently employed by the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory health agencies*, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004 as per Workplace Relations Commission agreement -161867

• A list of ‘other statutory health agencies’ can be found: https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/9c9c03-bodies-under-the-aegis-of-the-department-of-health/?referrer=http://www.health.gov.ie/about-us/agencies-health-bodies/.

Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:

(a) Have satisfactory experience in an office under the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory health agencies, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004 at a level not lower than that of Grade IV (or equivalent)

and

Have not less than two years satisfactory experience either in that office or in an office at a level not lower than that of Clerical Officer in the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory health agencies, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004

and

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability, for the proper discharge of the office.

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Post Specific Requirements, additional qualifications and or experience required

Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -

• A track record of delivering on the quality and risk agenda across one or more roles.

• Significant experience of working in an acute hospital setting.

• Experience of playing a role in delivering a significant programme of change.

• Experience of Risk Management

***Please note CVs are not accepted for this campaign-completed application forms only***