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.

Current vacancies

  • Clerical Officer, Information Handling Centre / Oifigeach Cléireachais, an tIonad Láimhseála Faisnéise

    Location
    Dublin / Baile Átha Cliath
    Closing date

    Clerical Officer, Information Handling Centre (IHC)

    Location: Dublin 
    Grade: Clerical Officer
    Tenure: Permanent

    The Information Handling Centre (IHC) is responsible for the receipt of solicited and unsolicited information that relates to the functions of the Chief Inspector and HIQA. The IHC continually engages with service users, service providers and the general public and is an essential support service ensuring that HIQA’s function and purpose is communicated in an open, transparent and timely manner. The Clerical Officer will support the team in managing information received by HIQA and the Chief Inspector in relation to their respective roles and legislative mandates. The Clerical Officer will engage with both internal and external customers in the handling and management of information and interactions.

    Essential: 

    • Has obtained a minimum of Grade D (or post 2017 Leaving Certificate O6 grade) in at least five subjects in the Established Leaving Certificate Examination or equivalent 

    or 

    • Has passed an examination at the appropriate level on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent which can be assessed as being comparable to Leaving Certificate standard or equivalent or higher

    and 

    • A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a busy administrative role working on a broad range of tasks.

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • Permanent position
    • 22 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 3rd February 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 Cléireachais, an tIonad Láimhseála Faisnéise (ILF)

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath 
    Grád: Oifigeach Cléireachais
    Tionacht: Buan

    Tá an tIonad Láimhseála Faisnéise (ILF) freagrach as faisnéis iarrtha agus neamhiarrtha a fháil a bhaineann le feidhmeanna an Phríomhchigire agus HIQA. Pléann an ILF ar bhonn leanúnach le húsáideoirí seirbhísí, le soláthraithe seirbhíse agus leis an bpobal i gcoitinne agus is tacaíocht riachtanach é a chinntíonn go gcuirtear feidhm agus cuspóir HIQA in iúl ar bhealach oscailte trédhearcach tráthúil. Tacóidh an tOifigeach Cléireachais leis an bhfoireann chun faisnéis a fhaigheann HIQA agus an Príomhchigire i dtaca lena ról agus a sainordú reachtaíochta, faoi seach, a bhainistiú. Pléifidh an tOifigeach Cléireachais le custaiméirí inmheánacha agus seachtracha i dtaca le faisnéis agus idirghníomhuithe a láimhseáil agus a bhainistiú.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Grád D ar a laghad (nó Grád O6 san Ardteistiméireacht tar éis 2017) i gcúig ábhar ar a laghad san Ardteistiméireacht Bhunaithe nó a comhionann 

    nó 

    • Pas a bheith faighte i scrúdú ag an leibhéal iomchuí ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a chomhionann a d’fhéadfaí a mheas go bhfuil sé inchomparáide le caighdeán na hArdteistiméireachta nó a chomhionann nó níos airde

    agus 

    • 2 bhliain, ar a laghad, de thaithí i ról riaracháin gnóthach, ag obair ar réimse leathan de thascanna.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • Post buan
    • 22 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 3 Feabhra 2026. 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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  • Specialist Inspector - Critical Entities Resilience / Sainchigire – Athléimneacht Eintiteas Criticiúil

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

    Specialist Inspector - Critical Entities Resilience 

    Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway 
    Grade: Engineer Grade II
    Tenure: Permanent

    In accordance with Government Policy, HIQA recently assumed new responsibilities through the transposition of the EU Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive into Irish Law. The legislation stemming from this Directive – SI 559 of 2024 – has expanded HIQA’s remit to become a new Competent Authority with responsibilities to risk assess the Irish health service and regulate those services determined to be critical under the legislation. This is a significant further expansion in HIQA’s responsibilities in the Health sector driven by European legislation.

    The Specialist Inspector - Critical Entities Resilience will support the planning and delivery of activities required of the Directive, which include health sector risk assessment and identification of critical entities within the health service, aligned to nationally determined thresholds. Once entities are identified, monitoring of critical entities will then occur to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and to safeguard operational resilience through business continuity and emergency planning.

    Essential: 

    • Degree qualification (Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent) in a healthcare related discipline, risk management, operational resilience, business continuity and emergency planning or another discipline as deemed relevant by the Authority for the post of Special Inspector – Critical Entities Resilience as advertised

    and 

    • Full and current driving licence and have access to your own transport

    and

    • At least three years’ experience working in the area of operational resilience, operational recovery, business continuity, emergency planning or risk management in a health or social care service, regulatory, or other setting deemed relevant by the Authority for the post of inspector of as advertised.

    Benefits of working at HIQA: 

    • Permanent position
    • 27 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 3rd February 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.

    Sainchigire – Athléimneacht Eintiteas Criticiúil 

    Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh 
    Grád: Innealtóir Grád II
    Tionacht: Buan

    I gcomhréir le Beartas an Rialtais, ghlac HIQA le freagrachtaí nua le gairid trí thrasuí na Treorach AE maidir le hAthléimneacht Eintiteas Criticiúil (AEC) isteach i nDlí na hÉireann. Leis an reachtaíocht a eascraíonn as an Treoir seo – IR 559 de 2024 – cuireadh le sainchúram HIQA le teacht chun bheith ina Údarás Inniúil nua ar a bhfuil freagrachtaí chun measúnú riosca a dhéanamh ar sheirbhís sláinte na hÉireann agus chun na seirbhísí siúd a chinntear a bheith criticiúil faoin reachtaíocht a rialú. Táthar ag cur go mór le freagrachtaí HIQA san earnáil Sláinte sa bhreis air sin, arna spreagadh ag an reachtaíocht Eorpach.

    Tacóidh an Sainchigire – Athléimneacht Eintiteas Criticiúil le pleanáil agus soláthar na ngníomhaíochtaí a éilítear faoin Treoir, lena n áirítear measúnú riosca ar an earnáil sláinte agus sainaithint na n eintiteas criticiúil laistigh den tseirbhís sláinte, i gcomhréir le tairseacha arna gcinneadh go náisiúnta. A luaithe a shainaithneofar na heintitis, beifear in ann faireachán a dhéanamh ar na heintitis chriticiúla lena áirithiú go gcomhlíonfar na ceanglais rialála agus chun athléimneacht oibríochtúil a chosaint trí leanúnachas gnó agus pleanáil éigeandála.

    Riachtanach: 

    • Cáilíocht chéime (Leibhéal 8 ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a chomhionann) i ndisciplín a bhaineann le cúram sláinte, bainistiú riosca, athléimneacht oibríochtúil, leanúnachas gnó agus pleanáil éigeandála nó i ndisciplín eile a mheasann an tÚdarás a bheith ábhartha don phost mar Shainchigire – Athléimneacht Eintiteas Criticiúil mar a fhógraítear

    agus 

    • Ceadúnas tiomána iomlán atá i bhfeidhm faoi láthair, agus rochtain ar d’iompar féin

    agus

    • Ar a laghad trí bliana taithí ag obair san athléimneacht oibríochtúil, téarnamh oibríochtúil, leanúnachas gnó, pleanáil éigeandála nó bainistiú riosca mar chuid de sheirbhís cúraim sláinte nó shóisialta nó i suíomh rialála nó aon suíomh eile a mheasann an tÚdarás a bheith ábhartha don phost mar shainchigire mar a fhógraítear.

    Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA: 

    • Post buan
    • 27 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 3 Feabhra 2026. 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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