Quality, Risk & Safety Improvement Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Pension plan

ACEs programme

Flexible leave up to 27 days

Career development

Job summary

UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane, Ireland, seeks a Quality, Risk & Continuous Improvement Manager to lead quality, patient safety, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives across the hospital.

You will drive compliance with HIQA, JCI, ISO and CHKS standards, oversee audits, develop and monitor the Quality Management System, mentor staff, and support accreditation programmes while providing regular reports to senior leadership.

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.
• Experience with hospital accreditation essential - CHKS or JCI.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality audits, coordinate action plans, and monitor improvement outcomes.
• Develop, implement, and monitor the hospital's Quality Management System (QMS).
• Oversee the hospital's Risk Management Framework, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and monitoring.
• Lead incident management processes, including investigation, RCA, and implementation of learning.
• Monitor safety indicators and clinical outcomes; identify trends and support improvement strategies.
• Provide regular quality, risk, and patient safety reports to General Manager and Director of Nursing.

Skills

Leadership

Quality‑focused decision making

Organization & PM

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving & RCA

Data analysis & reporting

Strategic thinking & CI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing/Healthcare Management/Quality

Lean/Six Sigma or QA training

Tools

MS Office

MS Teams

Outlook

Job description

UPMC Kildare Hospital in Clane, Ireland, seeks a Quality, Risk & Continuous Improvement Manager to lead quality, patient safety, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives across the hospital.

You will drive compliance with HIQA, JCI, ISO and CHKS standards, oversee audits, develop and monitor the Quality Management System, mentor staff, and support accreditation programmes while providing regular reports to senior leadership.