HIQA is an independent authority established to drive high-quality and safe care for people using our health and social care services in Ireland. HIQA’s 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.
Senior Legal Advisor
Location: Cork or Dublin
Grade: Engineer Grade I
Tenure: In the first instance HIQA will create a panel for an anticipated future permanent vacancy that will arise
The Senior Legal Advisor will actively engage in providing advice on policy and legislative reform relating to HIQA’s functions and will advise on complex legal, regulatory and administrative law matters, supporting monitoring and enforcement activity, managing litigation, and contributing to organisational decision-making and policy development. As a trusted legal advisor, they will collaborate closely with senior management, regulatory teams, external counsel, and other stakeholders to ensure that the organisation operates effectively, lawfully, and in accordance with principles of good governance and public administration.
The successful candidate will report to the Head of Legal Services and will be required to take an active role in supporting the Head of Legal Services in the leadership, management and delivery of legal services, in what is a dynamic and fast-paced public sector organisation. This may include and is not limited to deputising for the Head of Legal Services, managing legal costs and resources, business planning and delivery, and management of and mentoring team members.
Essential:
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 23rd November 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.
Comhairleoir Dlí Sinsearach
Láthair: Corcaigh nó Baile Átha Cliath
Grád: Innealtóir Grád I
Tionacht: Ar an gcéad dul síos cruthóidh HIQA painéal le haghaidh folúntas buan a d’fhéadfadh teacht aníos amach anseo
Beidh an Comhairleoir Dlí Sinsearach rannpháirteach go gníomhach i gcomhairle a chur ar fáil maidir le hathchóiriú beartais agus reachtaíochta a bhaineann le feidhmeanna HIQA agus cuirfidh sé nó sí comhairle ar fáil freisin maidir le saincheisteanna casta dlí, rialála agus dlí riaracháin, agus é nó í ag tacú le gníomhaíochtaí faireacháin agus forfheidhmithe, bainisteoidh sé nó sí imeachtaí dlíthíochta, agus rannchuideoidh sé nó sí le cinnteoireacht eagraíochtúil agus le forbairt beartais. Mar chomhairleoir dlí iontaofa, oibreoidh sé nó sí go dlúth leis an mbainistíocht shinsearach, leis na foirne rialála, le comhairleoirí seachtracha, agus le páirtithe leasmhara eile lena chinntiú go bhfeidhmíonn an eagraíocht go héifeachtach agus go dleathach, agus i gcomhréir le prionsabail an dea-rialachais agus an riaracháin phoiblí.
Beidh an t-iarrthóir a cheapfar freagrach do Cheann Seirbhísí Dlí agus beidh ról gníomhach aige nó aici i dtacú leis an gCeann Seirbhísí Dlí i gceannaireacht, i mbainistiú agus i soláthar seirbhísí dlí in eagraíocht dhinimiciúil de chuid na hearnála poiblí ina mbíonn luas tapa oibre i gceist. D’fhéadfadh ionadú a dhéanamh ar an gCeann Seirbhísí Dlí, costais agus acmhainní dlí a bhainistiú, pleanáil agus soláthar gnó a dhéanamh, agus baill foirne a bhainistiú agus a mheantóireacht a bheith san áireamh leis seo, ach gan a bheith teoranta dóibh.
Riachtanach:
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 an 23 Samhain 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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Health Research Analyst – HTA Directorate
Location: Dublin, Cork of Galway
Grade: Engineer Grade III
Tenure: HIQA intends to create a panel for future vacancies that may arise
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 (HTAs), other evidence-based advice and evidence synthesis outputs and therefore to embed evidence-based methodology in the health decision making processes in Ireland. The Health Research 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. The Health Research Analyst will undergo comprehensive training in evidence synthesis and HTA which will include the opportunity to pursue externally delivered training. A number of opportunities to pursue a paid postgraduate degree (PhD or Master’s) will be available.
Essential:
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 16th November 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 Taighde Sláinte – An Stiúrthóireacht um Measúnú Teicneolaíochta Sláinte
Láthair: Baile Átha Cliath, Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
Grád: Innealtóir Grád III
Tionacht: Tá sé beartaithe ag HIQA painéal a chruthú le haghaidh folúntais a d’fhéadfadh teacht chun cinn amach anseo
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 (HTAnna) ardcháilíochta, comhairle eile fhianaisebhunaithe agus aschuir sintéise fianaise a sholáthar, agus dá bhrí sin modheolaíocht fhianaisebhunaithe a leabú i bpróisis chinnteoireachta sláinte in Éirinn. Beidh an tAnailísí Taighde Sláinte rannpháirteach go gníomhach in obair Stiúrthóireacht HTA agus in obair HIQA chun an plean gnó bliantúil a chur i gcrích i gcomhréir leis na cuspóirí straitéiseacha a leagtar amach i bPlean Corparáideach HIQA. Rachaidh an tAnailísí Taighde Sláinte faoi oiliúint chuimsitheach i sintéisiú fianaise agus in HTA lena n-áireofar an deis tabhairt faoi oiliúint a chuirtear ar fáil go seachtrach. Beidh roinnt deiseanna ar fáil tabhairt faoi iarchéim (PhD nó Máistreacht) íoctha.
Riachtanach:
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 5.00 i.n., Dé Luain 16 Samhain 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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