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.
The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.
Please note that we do not accept unsolicited CVs or respond to employment queries unrelated to advertised posts. Further information and the link to application forms is available below.
Quality Lead
Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway
Grade: Engineer Grade II
Tenure: Permanent
The Quality Lead is an integral member of the Quality Risk and Compliance Unit which provides support to all the directorates and business areas in HIQA. The Quality Lead will develop an integrated approach to quality management in HIQA to achieve the quality objectives and priorities of the Quality and Risk Strategy. They will lead on the ISO 9001:2015 certification project and monitor HIQA’s adherence to the standard and effectiveness of HIQA’s Quality Management System.
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Benefits of working at HIQA:
Full details and application form at Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie).
The completed application form must be submitted by 5pm Monday 15th December 2025. Only web applications fully completed on Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie) will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.
Ceannasaí Cáilíochta
Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
Grád: Innealtóir Grád II
Tionacht: Buan
Tá an Ceannasaí Cáilíochta ina bhall lárnach den Aonad um Riosca Cáilíochta agus Comhlíonadh a chuireann tacaíocht ar fáil do gach stiúrthóireacht agus réimse gnó in HIQA. Forbróidh an Ceannasaí Cáilíochta cur chuige comhtháite i leith bainistiú cáilíochta in HIQA chun cuspóirí agus tosaíochtaí cáilíochta na Straitéise um Cháilíocht agus Riosca Cáilíochta a bhaint amach. Beidh siad i gceannas ar thionscadal deimhniúcháin ISO 9001:2015 agus déanfaidh siad monatóireacht ar chomhlíonadh HIQA maidir le caighdeán agus éifeachtacht Chóras Bainistithe Cáilíochta HIQA.
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Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA:
Tá na sonraí iomlána agus an fhoirm iarratais ar fáil ag Gairmréimeanna in HIQA (recruitisland.ie).
Ní mór an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoi 5pm Dé Luain, 15 Nollaig 2025. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhionannas deiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.
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Strategic Research Lead
Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway
Grade: Engineer Grade I
Tenure: Permanent
Over the course of the next corporate plan (2025-2027), HIQA aims to develop a centralised research unit that will enhance best research practices across the organisation, undertake horizon scanning to assist HIQA in identifying national and international opportunities for research projects aligned to HIQA objectives, provide strategic advice to executive and senior management teams within HIQA, support cross-organisational research activity and foster academic partnerships.
The Strategic Research Lead will: lead and develop the central research unit within HIQA; coordinate and peer facilitate research being led by different business areas across the organisation; lead on exploring the use of technology including AI to enhance efficiencies in research; work with internal and external stakeholders to identify priority areas for research projects; develop and implement a research strategy for HIQA; support the management of external grant funding for research projects; build research capacity across HIQA; establish and manage an internal research ethics committee; and support promotion of HIQA’s research outputs nationally and internationally.
The Strategic Research Lead will enable effective relationships with the academic research community through: promoting contributions by HIQA to targeted academic programmes; supporting PhDs, fellows, interns and student placements; and fostering collaborative working arrangements for joint research.
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Benefits of working at HIQA:
Full details and application form at Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie).
The completed application form must be submitted by 5.00pm, Monday 15 December 2025.
Only web applications fully completed on Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie) will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.
Ceannasaí Taighde Straitéisigh
Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
Grád: Innealtóir Grád I
Tionacht: Buan
Le linn an chéad phlean chorparáidigh eile (2025-2027), tá sé mar aidhm ag HIQA aonad taighde láraithe a fhorbairt a chuirfidh feabhas ar dhea-chleachtais taighde ar fud na heagraíochta, a thabharfaidh faoi fhaire na fáistine chun cuidiú le HIQA deiseanna náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta a shainaithint i dtaca le tionscadail taighde a thagann le cuspóirí HIQA, a chuirfidh comhairle straitéiseach ar fáil d'fhoirne bainistíochta feidhmiúcháin agus sinsearaí laistigh de HIQA, a thacóidh le gníomhaíochtaí taighde traseagrúcháin agus a chothóidh comhpháirtíochtaí acadúla.
Déanfaidh an Ceannasaí Taighde Straitéisigh an méid a leanas: an t-aonad taighde láraithe a threorú agus a fhorbairt laistigh de HIQA; taighde arna threorú ag réimsí gnó difriúla ar fud na heagraíochta a chomhordú agus a éascú i measc piaraí; ceannaireacht a thabhairt ar fhiosrúchán ar úsáid na teicneolaíochta, IS san áireamh, chun éifeachtúlachtaí a neartú sa taighde; obair le páirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha agus seachtracha d'fhonn réimsí tosaíochta a shainaithint le haghaidh tionscadail taighde; straitéis taighde a fhorbairt agus a chur i bhfeidhm le haghaidh HIQA; tacú le bainistiú an mhaoinithe ó dheontais sheachtracha le haghaidh tionscadail taighde; cumas taighde a chruthú ar fud HIQA; coiste eitice taighde inmheánach a bhunú agus a bhainistiú; agus tacú le torthaí taighde HIQA a chur chun cinn go náisiúnta agus go hidirnáisiúnta.
Déanfaidh an Ceannasaí Taigde Straitéisigh chaidrimh éifeachtacha leis an bpobal taighde acadúil a éascú tríd an méid a leanas: HIQA a spreagadh chun rannchuidiú le cláir acadúla spriocdhírithe; tacú le PhDanna, comhaltaí, intéirnigh agus mic léinn a shocrú i dtionscadail; socruithe oibre comhoibríocha a chothú ar mhaithe le taighde comhpháirteach.
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Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA:
Tá na sonraí iomlána agus an fhoirm iarratais ar fáil ag Gairmréimeanna in HIQA (recruitisland.ie).
Ní mór an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoi 5.00pm Dé Luain, 15 Nollaig 2025.
Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhionannas deiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.
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