Quality, Risk & Continuous Improvement Leader

UPMC Ireland; Ireland; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Pension Plan

Critical Illness cover

Flexible working

Job summary

UPMC Ireland is seeking a Quality, Risk & Continuous Improvement Manager to lead the hospital’s quality and patient safety agenda. You will drive continual improvement, strengthen risk mitigation, and support accreditation processes across the organisation.

Responsibilities include leading audits, developing dashboards, and guiding multidisciplinary teams in policy development and the implementation of improvement initiatives. The role emphasizes governance and data‑driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Management, Quality, or related field (Master’s desirable).
• Training in Lean, Six Sigma, or quality improvement (Green/Black Belt advantageous).
• Experience in healthcare quality, patient safety, or risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead hospital quality improvement programme and strategy.
• Develop, implement and monitor the hospital’s Quality Management System (QMS).
• Ensure compliance with national healthcare standards (HIQA, JCI, ISO, CHKS, JAG, HSA).
• Lead quality audits, coordinate action plans, and monitor improvement outcomes.
• Analyse quality data, produce dashboards, and present reports to senior leadership.
• Support policies and procedures development across clinical and non-clinical teams.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing/Healthcare Management/Quality

Master’s degree (desirable)

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

MS Teams

Job description

UPMC Ireland is seeking a Quality, Risk & Continuous Improvement Manager to lead the hospital’s quality and patient safety agenda. You will drive continual improvement, strengthen risk mitigation, and support accreditation processes across the organisation.

Responsibilities include leading audits, developing dashboards, and guiding multidisciplinary teams in policy development and the implementation of improvement initiatives. The role emphasizes governance and data‑driven decision making.