Oncology Quality Leader: Compliance, Risk & Improvement

UPMC Ireland; Limerick; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid maternity/paternity leave

Competitive Pension Plan

Death in Service x3

Job summary

UPMC Ireland’s Limerick Cancer Centre seeks an Oncology Quality Manager to lead the development and continuous improvement of the Quality Management Programme within the oncology service, ensuring compliance with national regulations and international standards.

You will collaborate with clinical and support teams, manage audits and KPI reporting, and drive patient safety and experience initiatives, training staff and leading change across radiotherapy and oncology workflows.

Qualifications

• Degree in a healthcare-related discipline (Radiotherapy, Nursing, Physics, or equivalent).
• Experience in quality management, clinical audit, governance and accreditation processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent IT literacy (MS Office).
• Ability to lead change and engage stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and maintain the Oncology Quality Management programme in line with national and international standards.
• Ensure policies, procedures, and protocols are current, compliant, and accessible.
• Maintain document control with versioning, reviews, and approvals.
• Ensure compliance with JCI, NCCP, and radiation protection regulations; lead inspections and audits.
• Oversee the department's Risk Management Framework; conduct RCA and CAPA; maintain risk register.
• Develop and deliver an annual audit programme; monitor KPIs and quality metrics.
• Monitor patient safety and experience; align pathways with safety standards and feedback.
• Provide training on quality systems, accreditation standards, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Quality management

Accreditation standards

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Change leadership

Education

Healthcare-related degree

Lean Six Sigma certification

Job description

UPMC Ireland’s Limerick Cancer Centre seeks an Oncology Quality Manager to lead the development and continuous improvement of the Quality Management Programme within the oncology service, ensuring compliance with national regulations and international standards.

You will collaborate with clinical and support teams, manage audits and KPI reporting, and drive patient safety and experience initiatives, training staff and leading change across radiotherapy and oncology workflows.