HIQA is an independent authority established to drive high-quality and safe care for people using our health and social care services in Ireland. Our role is to develop standards, inspect and review health and social care services and support informed decisions on how services are delivered. If you are focused, motivated and seeking a change in your career, then have a look at our current vacancies.

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  • Regulatory Support Officer / Oifigeach Rialála Tacaíochta

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    Regulatory Support Officer 

    Location: Galway (1 x immediate vacancy in Galway with Disability Services)
    Closing Date: 5:00pm Tuesday 2 April 2024
    Grade: Engineer Grade III
    Tenure: Permanent 

    HIQA is recruiting a Regulatory Support Officer.

    The Regulatory Support Officer will work with the Inspectors, and Regional Manager and Deputy Chief Inspector / Head of Programme to support the regulation of designated centres on a regional and national level as required.

    The Regulatory Support Officer will support the team in: 

    • Researching, analysing and collating data and information to ensure that an effective, informed and proportionate regulatory approach is taken. 
    • Achieving defined business plan objectives in addition to gathering and presenting information which demonstrates compliance with these objectives.
    • Carrying out specific regulatory functions in line with their authorisation and scheme of determination.
    • Participating in and contributing to quality improvement initiatives within the team and organisation.

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    Oifigeach Rialála Tacaíochta 

    Suíomh: Gaillimh (1 x folúntas láithreach i nGaillimh le Seirbhísí Míchumais)
    Dáta deiridh: 5:00pm Dé Máirt an 2 Aibreán 2024
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád III
    Tionacht: Buan

    Tá HIQA ag earcú Oifigeach Rialála Tacaíochta.

    Oibreoidh an t-Oifigeach Tacaíochta Rialála leis na Cigirí, leis an mBainisteoir Réigiúnach agus leis an Leas-Phríomhchigire / Ceann an Chláir chun tacú le rialú na lárionad ainmnithe ar leibhéal réigiúnach agus náisiúnta de réir mar is gá.

    Tabharfaidh an tOifigeach Tacaíochta Rialála tacaíocht don fhoireann ar na bealaí seo a leanas:

    • Taighde agus anailís a dhéanamh ar shonraí agus faisnéis agus iad a chur i dtoll a chéile chun a chinntiú go nglactar cur chuige rialála atá éifeachtach, eolasach agus comhréireach.
    • Cuspóirí sainithe plean gnó a bhaint amach chomh maith le faisnéis a léiríonn go bhfuiltear ag cloí leis na cuspóirí sin a bhailiú agus a chur i láthair.
    • Feidhmeanna sonracha rialála a chomhlíonadh i gcomhréir lena n-údarú agus lena scéim cinnidh.
    • Páirt a ghlacadh agus cur le tionscnaimh feabhsaithe cáilíochta laistigh den fhoireann agus den eagraíocht.

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  • Inspector, Designated Centres for Older People / Cigire, Lárionaid Ainmnithe do Dhaoine Scothaosta

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    Inspector, Designated Centres for Older People 

    Location: Dublin
    Closing Date: 5:00pm Tuesday 2 April 2024
    Grade: Engineer Grade II
    Tenure: Permanent 

    HIQA is recruiting an Inspector, Designated Centres for Older People.

    The Inspector role operates as a member of a team of inspectors responsible for the regulation of designated centres for older people. The Inspector, Designated Centres for Older People will carry out all regulatory activities in accordance with HIQA’s policies, processes and procedures to determine compliance with legislation and national standards, report publicly on findings and respond appropriately when service providers do not meet requirements.  

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    Cigire, Lárionaid Ainmnithe do Dhaoine Scothaosta

    Suíomh: Baile Átha Cliath
    Dáta deiridh: 5:00pm Dé Máirt an 2 Aibreán 2024
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád II
    Tionacht: Buan

    Tá HIQA ag earcú Cigire, Lárionaid Ainmnithe do Dhaoine Scothaosta.

    Feidhmíonn ról an Chigire mar bhall d’fhoireann cigirí atá freagrach as lárionaid ainmnithe do dhaoine scothaosta a rialáil. Déanfaidh Cigire na Lárionad Ainmnithe do Dhaoine Scothaosta na gníomhaíochtaí rialála go léir de réir bheartais, phróisis agus nósanna imeachta HIQA chun comhlíonadh na reachtaíochta agus na gcaighdeán náisiúnta a chinneadh, tuairisciú poiblí a dhéanamh ar thorthaí agus freagair mar is cuí nuair nach bhfuil riachtanais á gcomhlíonadh ag soláthraithe seirbhíse.

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  • Regional Manager Older Person’s Services / Bainisteoir Réigiúnach Sheirbhísí an Duine Bhreacaosta

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    Regional Manager Older Person’s Services

    Location: 1 x immediate vacancy Dublin (Panel to be created for future vacancies Dublin, Cork and Galway)
    Closing Date: 5:00pm Monday 25 March 2024
    Grade:  Engineer Grade I
    Tenure: Permanent 

    HIQA is recruiting a Regional Manager Older Person’s Services.

    The Regional Manager will be responsible for managing a team of inspectors of social services and a programme of regulation in designated centres for older persons in line with the HIQA’s and the Chief Inspector’s legal duties and business plan objectives. The Regional Manager will be responsible for supporting the team of inspectors and regulatory support officer and or other staff as required, ensuring that all staff within their span of responsibility discharge their duties in line with the Chief Inspector Scheme of Determination, regulatory guidance, business rule and HIQA’s policies, procedures and quality assurance mechanisms. The Regional Manager will also be responsible for the programme of regulation and the assessment of compliance with legislation and national standards up to and including enforcement activity as required.

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    Bainisteoir Réigiúnach Sheirbhísí an Duine Bhreacaosta

    Suíomh: 1 x folúntas láithreach i mBaile Átha Cliath (Painéal le cruthú d’fholúntais a bheadh ann amach anseo i mBaile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh agus Gaillimh)
    Dáta deiridh: 5:00pm Dé Luain 25 Márta 2024
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád I
    Tionacht: Buan

    Tá HIQA ag earcú Bainisteoir Réigiúnach Sheirbhísí an Duine Bhreacaosta.

    Beidh freagrachtaí maidir le foireann chigirí seirbhísí sóisialta chomh maith le clár rialála in ionaid shainithe do dhaoine breacaosta a bhainistiú, de réir dualgas dlí agus spriocanna phlean gnó an Údaráis um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte (HIQA) agus an Phríomhchigire. Beidh an Bainisteoir Réigiúnach freagrach as tacaíocht a chur ar fáil don fhoireann cigirí agus don oifigeach tacaíochta rialála agus do/nó d’fhoireann eile de réir mar is gá, ag cinntiú go gcomhlíonann gach ball foirne a ndualgas, taobh istigh dá réimse freagrachta, de réir Scéim Cinntiúcháin an Phríomhchigire, treorach rialála, rialú an ghnóthais agus beartais, nósanna imeachta agus meicníochtaí dearbhaithe cáilíochta HIQA. Beidh an Bainisteoir Réigiúnach freagrach chomh maith as an gclár rialála agus as measúnú ar chomhlíonadh leis an reachtaíocht agus le caighdeáin náisiúnta, a bheadh chomh fada le gníomhaíocht forfheidhmithe, agus é sin san áireamh, de réir mar is gá.

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