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.

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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.

Current vacancies

  • Senior Health Technology Assessment Analyst / Anailísí Sinsearach um Measúnú Teicneolaíochta Sláinte

    Location
    Galway, Dublin or Cork / Gaillimh, Baile Átha Cliath nó Corcaigh
    Closing date

    Senior Health Technology Assessment Analyst 

    Location: Galway, Dublin or Cork 
    Grade: Engineer Grade I    
    Tenure: 1 x Specified Purpose vacancy (for immediate appointment) and the creation of a nationwide panel. 

    The purpose of this role is to join a multidisciplinary team with responsibility for the effective implementation of HIQA’s programmes to deliver high quality health technology assessments, other evidence-based advice and evidence synthesis outputs, and therefore to embed evidence-based methodology in the health decision-making processes in Ireland. The Senior Health Technology Assessment Analyst will actively engage in the work of the HTA directorate and of HIQA to deliver on the annual business plan in line with the strategic objectives as outlined in HIQA’s Corporate Plan.

    Essential: 

    • Degree qualification (minimum of Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications) or equivalent in a discipline relevant to Health Services Research, health economics or a relevant clinical area

    and

    • Five years of experience in relevant health services research.

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • 30 days annual leave
    • Pension Scheme
    • Learning and Development Opportunities
    • Well-being Programme
    • Social Club
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Academic Education Support Scheme

    Full details and application form at Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie).

    The completed application form must be submitted by 5:00pm Tuesday 2nd June 2026. 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.

    Anailísí Sinsearach um Measúnú Teicneolaíochta Sláinte 

    Láthair: Gaillimh, Baile Átha Cliath nó Corcaigh 
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád I    
    Tionacht: 1 x fholúntas Sainchuspóra (le ceapadh láithreach) agus painéal náisiúnta le cruthú. 

    Is é cuspóir an róil seo bheith mar chuid d’fhoireann ildisciplíneach atá freagrach as cur chun feidhme éifeachtach chláir HIQA chun measúnuithe teicneolaíochta sláinte ardcháilíochta, comhairle eile fhianaisebhunaithe agus aschuir sintéis fianaise a sholáthar, agus dá bhrí sin modheolaíocht fhianaisebhunaithe a leabú i bpróisis chinnteoireachta sláinte in Éirinn. Beidh an tAnailísí Sinsearach um Measúnú Teicneolaíochta Sláinte rannpháirteach go gníomhach in obair stiúrthóireacht HTA agus HIQA chun an plean gnó bliantúil a chur i gcrích i gcomhréir leis na cuspóirí straitéiseacha a leagtar amach i bPlean Corparáideach HIQA.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht chéime (ar a laghad Leibhéal 8 ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí) nó a chomhionann i ndisciplín atá ábhartha do Thaighde Seirbhísí Sláinte, eacnamaíocht sláinte nó réimse cliniciúil ábhartha

    agus

    • Taithí cúig bliana ar thaighde ábhartha i seirbhísí sláinte.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • 30 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
    • Scéim Pinsin
    • Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
    • Clár Folláine
    • Club Sóisialta
    • Clár Cúnaimh d’Fhostaithe
    • Scéim Tacaíochta don Oideachas Acadúil.

    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 Máirt, an 2 Meitheamh 2026. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

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  • Programme Manager - Health Information and Standards / Clárbhainisteoir - Faisnéis agus Caighdeáin Sláinte

    Location
    Cork, Dublin or Galway / Corcaigh, Baile Átha Cliath nó Gaillimh
    Closing date

    Programme Manager - Health Information and Standards 

    Location: Cork, Dublin or Galway
    Grade: Engineer Grade I    
    Tenure: 1 x Permanent vacancy available for immediate appointment

    The Programme Manager will lead project teams to deliver significant programmes of work in line with HIQA’s annual business plan, strategic objectives and HIQA’s Corporate Plan. They will be responsible for consistently delivering programmes of work on time and of the highest quality. They will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure cohesion, collaboration and delivery of agreed programmes of work. The successful candidate will be required to travel to in-person stakeholder engagement events at a regional and national level. The successful candidate will also be required to undergo Garda vetting on appointment and at regular intervals thereafter.

    Essential: 

    • Postgraduate degree (minimum Level 9 on the National Framework of Qualifications) in a health or social care area deemed relevant to the role by the Authority, such as Public Health, Social Care, Health Services Research, Health Services Management (or in a health-related science with a high content in health services research)

    and

    • A minimum of 5 years’ relevant postgraduate experience leading, managing and delivering complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, in the area of health or social care.

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • 30 days annual leave
    • Pension Scheme
    • Learning and Development Opportunities
    • Well-being Programme
    • Social Club
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Academic Education Support Scheme.

    Full details and application form at Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie).

    The completed application form must be submitted by 5:00pm Tuesday 2nd June 2026. 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.

    Clárbhainisteoir - Faisnéis agus Caighdeáin Sláinte 

    Láthair: Corcaigh, Baile Átha Cliath nó Gaillimh
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád I    
    Tionacht: 1 x Fholúntas buan ar fáil le ceapadh láithreach

    Treoróidh an Clárbhainisteoir foirne tionscadail chun cláir shuntasacha oibre a sholáthar i gcomhréir le plean bliantúil gnó HIQA, cuspóirí straitéiseacha agus Plean Corparáideach HIQA. Beidh sé nó sí freagrach as cláir oibre a sholáthar go leanúnach a bhíonn tráthúil agus ar an gcaighdeán is airde. Beidh sé nó sí ag obair go dlúth le páirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha agus seachtracha chun comhréir, comhoibriú agus soláthar na gclár oibre aontaithe a áirithiú. Beidh ar an té a cheapfar taisteal chuig imeachtaí rannpháirtíochta páirtithe leasmhara ar an láthair ar bhonn réigiúnach agus náisiúnta. Beidh ar an té a cheapfar dul faoi ghrinnfhiosrúchán an Gharda Síochána ar cheapadh dó nó di agus ag eatraimh rialta ina dhiaidh sin freisin.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Iarchéim (leibhéal 9 ar a laghad ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí) i réimse sláinte nó cúraim shóisialta a mheasann an tÚdarás a bheith ábhartha don ról, amhail Sláinte Phoiblí, Cúram Sóisialta, Taighde Seirbhísí Sláinte, Bainistíocht Seirbhísí Sláinte (nó in eolaíocht a bhaineann leis an tsláinte agus a bhfuil a lán ábhair sa taighde seirbhísí sláinte inti)

    agus

    • Taithí ábhartha iarchéime 5 bliana ar a laghad ar threorú, bainistiú agus soláthar tionscadal casta a bhaineann le páirtithe leasmhara iomadúla, i réimse na sláinte nó an chúraim shóisialta.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • 30 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
    • Scéim Pinsin
    • Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
    • Clár Folláine
    • Club Sóisialta
    • Clár Cúnaimh d’Fhostaithe
    • Scéim Tacaíochta don Oideachas Acadúil.

    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 Máirt, an 2 Meitheamh 2026. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Gairmréimeanna in HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

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  • Project Officer - Health Information and Standards / Oifigeach Tionscadail- Faisnéis agus Caighdeáin Sláinte

    Location
    Dublin, Cork or Galway / Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
    Closing date

    Project Officer  - Health Information and Standards

    Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway
    Grade: Engineer Grade III
    Tenure: 2 x Permanent Role, 1 x Fixed Term Role until 28th July 2027

    HIQA has a role to promote safety and quality in the provision of health and social care services for the benefit of the health and welfare of the public. There are five different functions within the Health Information and Standards Directorate which are outlined below. These roles will work within the National Care Experience Programme (NCEP). NCEP carry out national service-user experience surveys and engagements across a range of Health services, in conjunction with the Department of Health, the Mental Health Commission and the HSE. Home - National Care Experience Programme. There are a number of roles available within the NCEP, they will either work in the operational or the data and digital stream. The core purpose is to support the team to meet its operational or data management commitments. It includes project management, communication, administration, supporting the team to meet best practice in relation to data management requirements, and all roles involve extensive stakeholder engagement. Project Officers play a key role in supporting the operational or data management stream within the NCEP function, ensuring tasks are achieved in a timely and professional manner. 

    Essential: 

    • Degree qualification (minimum of Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent) in a professional health and social care qualification, health related science, public health, business management, operations, or an area deemed relevant to the role by the Authority

    and

    • A minimum of 12 months’ post-graduate experience in the following areas (note: work conducted as part-fulfilment of an academic award at degree or masters level should not be included here):
      • Practical experience in project management and operational support
      • Experience with data management, digital design or working with communication teams
      • Experience in writing, reviewing, editing and proofing documents and reports for a variety of audiences.

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • Permanent position
    • 25 days annual leave
    • Pension Scheme
    • Learning and Development Opportunities
    • Well-being Programme
    • Social Club
    • Employee Assistance Programme
    • Academic Education Support Scheme.

    Full details and application form at Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie).


    The completed application form must be submitted by 5:00pm Monday 18th May 2026. 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.

    Oifigeach Tionscadail- Faisnéis agus Caighdeáin Sláinte

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád III
    Tionacht: 2 x Ról Buan, 1 x Ról Téarma Sheasta go dtí an 28 Iúil 2027

    Tá ról ag HIQA maidir le sábháilteacht agus cáilíocht a chur chun cinn i soláthar seirbhísí sláinte agus seirbhísí cúraim shóisialta ar mhaithe le sláinte agus leas an phobail. Tá cúig fheidhm dhifriúla leis an Stiúrthóireacht um Fhaisnéis agus Caighdeáin Sláinte agus leagtar amach thíos iad. Beidh na róil sin ag feidhmiú laistigh den Chlár Náisiúnta um Eispéiris Chúraim (NCEP). Déanann NCEP suirbhéanna agus rannpháirt náisiúnta maidir le heispéiris úsáideoirí seirbhísí ar fud réimse seirbhísí Sláinte, i gcomhar leis an Roinn Sláinte, an Coimisiún Meabhair-Shláinte agus FSS. Baile - An Clár Náisiúnta um Eispéiris Chúraim. Tá roinnt ról ar fáil in NCEP, agus oibreoidh siad sa sruth digiteach oibríochtúil nó sonraí. An príomhchuspóir atá leis is ea tacú leis an bhfoireann a cuid gealltanas oibríochtúla nó bainistíochta sonraí a chomhlíonadh. Áirítear leis bainistíocht tionscadail, cumarsáid, riarachán, tacú leis an bhfoireann an dea-chleachtas a shásamh i dtaca le riachtanais bainistíochta sonraí, agus baineann rannpháirteachas forleathan le páirtithe leasmhara le gach ról. Bíonn ról lárnach ag Oifigigh Tionscadail i dtacú leis an sruth oibríochtúil nó bainistíochta sonraí san fheidhm NCEP, trína chinntiú go mbaintear tascanna amach ar bhealach tráthúil agus proifisiúnta. 

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht chéime (Leibhéal 8 ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a chomhionann) i gcáilíocht ghairmiúil sláinte agus cúraim shóisialta, eolaíocht a bhaineann le sláinte, sláinte phoiblí, bainistíocht gnó, oibríochtaí, nó i réimse a mheasann an tÚdarás a bheith ábhartha don ról

    agus

    • Taithí iarchéime 12 mhí ar a laghad sna réimsí a leanas (tabhair faoi deara: níor cheart obair a rinneadh mar chuid de ghradam acadúil ag leibhéal céime nó máistreachta a áireamh leis seo):
      • Taithí phraiticiúil ar bhainistíocht tionscadail agus ar thacaíocht oibríochtúil
      • Taithí ar bhainistíocht sonraí, dearadh digiteach nó ar a bheith ag obair le foirne cumarsáide
      • Taithí ar dhoiciméid agus ar thuarascálacha a scríobh agus a athbhreithniú agus ar eagarthóireacht agus profáil a dhéanamh orthu do spriocghrúpaí éagsúla.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • Post buan
    • 25 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
    • Scéim Pinsin
    • Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
    • Clár Folláine
    • Club Sóisialta
    • Clár Cúnaimh d’Fhostaithe
    • Scéim Tacaíochta don Oideachas Acadúil.

    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 faoin 5:00i.n. Dé Luain, an 18 Bealtaine 2026. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán ar Careers with HIQA (recruitisland.ie). Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.

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