Grade VII Patient Safety Manager

There is currently one permanent wholetime post available at the Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore.

A panel may be created from this campaign for Grade VII Patient Safety Manager from which current and future permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full time or part time duration may be filled.

Informal Enquiries

Ms. Clare Conway, Quality and Patient Safety Manager

Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore

Telephone: 057 93 57896 E-mail: claireconway1@hse.ie

Purpose of the Post

The purpose of the post is to support the design and delivery of a robust quality and patient safety framework encompassing the areas of incident and risk management, quality assurance and improvement and to support the implementation of the HSE’s Patient Safety Strategy.

Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/ or experience

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

• Significant experience of leading out on change and performance improvements in the health sector.

• Experience of data measurement analysis and production of high quality reports.

• Experience in leading or managing teams in order to deliver service objectives.

Other requirements specific to the post

Some travel may be required, so access to own transport will be essential

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