Quality, Risk & Accreditation Manager

St Vincents Private Hospital; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Senior leadership role

Competitive remuneration package

Professional development and growth

Job summary

St Vincents Private Hospital seeks an experienced Quality, Risk & Accreditation Manager to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for quality, patient safety, risk management, and accreditation programmes. This senior role drives a culture of continuous improvement and governance to ensure excellence in patient care.

The post involves collaboration with executive leaders, clinicians, and department managers to sustain high standards of quality, safety, and organisational

Qualifications

• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in healthcare quality, risk management, patient safety, clinical governance, or accreditation.
• Significant experience operating at a senior management level within a healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading accreditation programmes and regulatory inspections.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the organisation's Quality and Patient Safety Framework.
• Drive continuous quality improvement initiatives across all clinical and non-clinical services.
• Monitor quality metrics, patient outcomes, and KPI to identify improvement opportunities.
• Oversee patient safety incident management systems, including investigation and corrective actions.
• Lead serious incident reviews, root cause analyses, and organisational learning programmes.
• Maintain and enhance the organisational risk management framework.
• Support departments in risk identification, assessment, and mitigation.
• Oversee risk registers and provide reports to senior management and Board committees.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical reporting

Change management

Education

Healthcare management degree

Quality/Patient safety postgraduate

Job description

Location: On site / Dublin, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Management / Senior Appointments
Salary: Competitive salary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Quality, Risk & Accreditation Manager to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the organisation's quality, patient safety, risk management, and accreditation programmes. This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving a culture of continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, clinical governance, and excellence in patient care.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with executive leaders, consultants, clinicians, and department managers to ensure the highest standards of quality, safety, and organisational performance are achieved and sustained.

Key Responsibilities

Quality & Patient Safety

• Lead the development, implementation, and monitoring of the organisation's Quality and Patient Safety Framework.
• Drive continuous quality improvement initiatives across all clinical and non-clinical services.
• Monitor quality metrics, patient outcomes, and key performance indicators to identify improvement opportunities.
• Oversee patient safety incident management systems, including investigation, analysis, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Lead serious incident reviews, root cause analyses, and organisational learning programmes.
• Maintain and enhance the organisational risk management framework.
• Support clinical and corporate departments in the identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring of risks.
• Oversee organisational risk registers and provide regular reports to senior management and Board committees.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulatory requirements, and best practice standards.

Accreditation & Regulatory Compliance

• Lead organisational preparedness for accreditation surveys and regulatory inspections.
• Coordinate hospital-wide accreditation activities, ensuring ongoing compliance with applicable standards.
• Develop systems to monitor compliance and ensure evidence of adherence is maintained.
• Act as the key liaison with accreditation bodies, regulators, and external reviewers.

Governance & Leadership

• Provide expert advice to executive management on quality, safety, risk, and compliance matters.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and assurance data for executive leadership and governance committees.
• Foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Lead, mentor, and develop members of the Quality & Risk team.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant third-level qualification in Healthcare, Nursing, Quality Management, Risk Management, Health Service Management, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate qualification in Quality, Patient Safety, Risk Management, Healthcare Management, or equivalent.
• Minimum 7-10 years' experience in healthcare quality, risk management, patient safety, clinical governance, or accreditation.
• Significant experience operating at a senior management level within a healthcare environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading accreditation programmes and regulatory inspections.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare governance, risk management, quality improvement methodologies, and patient safety principles.
• Experience in incident management, investigations, and root cause analysis.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Exceptional leadership and influencing skills.
• Strategic thinking and strong organisational abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong analytical and report-writing capabilities.
• Ability to lead change and drive organisational improvement.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and continuous quality improvement.
• High levels of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to join the senior leadership team of a leading healthcare organisation.
• A key role in shaping quality, safety, and patient experience.
• Competitive remuneration package.
• Professional development and leadership opportunities.
• A collaborative and values-driven working environment