Quality & Patient Safety Lead: Continuous Improvement

UPMC Ireland; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid maternity and paternity lea

Competitive Pension Plan

Critical Illness cover

ACEs programme rewards

Flexible working opportunities

Up to 27 days annual leave

Job summary

UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny is seeking a Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager to lead the hospital’s quality, patient safety, risk management, and improvement agenda. This fixed-term 15-month contract focuses on compliance with HIQA/JCI/ISO standards and strengthening risk mitigation across the organisation.

The role reports to senior leadership and requires extensive experience in healthcare quality and accreditation, plus knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to drive sustained

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Management, Quality, or related field; Master’s desirable.
• Experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, or risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead hospital quality improvement programme and strategy with senior leadership.
• Develop and monitor the Quality Management System (QMS).
• Lead quality audits, action plans, and monitor outcomes.
• Oversee Risk Management Framework, risk register, and incident investigations.
• Promote patient safety initiatives and governance across disciplines.
• Drive continuous improvement projects using Lean/Six Sigma and data mapping.

Skills

Quality management

Risk management

Continuous improvement

Patient safety

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing/Healthcare Management/Quality

Master’s degree desirable

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

MS Teams

Job description

UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny is seeking a Quality & Continuous Improvement Manager to lead the hospital’s quality, patient safety, risk management, and improvement agenda. This fixed-term 15-month contract focuses on compliance with HIQA/JCI/ISO standards and strengthening risk mitigation across the organisation.

The role reports to senior leadership and requires extensive experience in healthcare quality and accreditation, plus knowledge of Lean/Six Sigma methodologies to drive sustained