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.

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  • 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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