(HX26-088) Quality & Patient Safety Lead in Dublin
- Salary
- €69,178–€82,835 / year
- Contract
- Other
- Sector
- Public
- Closes
- 5 Oct 2026
About the Role
In operation since 1879, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is a 200-bed facility providing specialist care for people with a wide range of needs from rehabilitation to end-of-life care in Harold’s Cross Hospice, Blackrock Hospice and Wicklow Hospice. Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services is acknowledged as a centre of excellence in all its departments and we actively encourage and promote continual learning and development in a constantly changing environment. Our organisation is an equal opportunities employer.
The Quality & Patient Safety Lead will provide senior clinical leadership and strategic direction for quality, patient safety, clinical governance, risk management and continuous improvement across the organisation. The post holder will support the Director of Nursing & Quality in ensuring that quality and patient safety are embedded within the organisation’s culture, governance arrangements, systems and day-to-day delivery of care. The post holder will provide leadership, direction and oversight to the Quality & Patient Safety Team, including line management and effective coordination of its functions and services.
The post holder will provide expert leadership in the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the organisation’s quality and patient safety framework. This will include oversight of learning from incidents, complaints, audits, reviews, patient and service-user experience, and other sources of quality and safety intelligence, ensuring that learning is translated into measurable and sustained improvements in care, outcomes and service delivery.
Requirements
Essential Requirements
Qualifications:
- Registration in the relevant Division of the Register of Nurses kept by Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or be entitled to be so registered
- Relevant post-registration qualification at postgraduate level in one or more of: Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Clinical Governance, Healthcare Management, Risk Management, Healthcare Quality, Clinical Effectiveness
- Hold a full clean driving license and have access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years management experience in healthcare
- Working at a senior level in leading quality and practice improvements
- Experience of managing and working collaboratively with stakeholders
- Have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office
- Experience of leading change
- IT skills to include, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Ability to present and interpret data
Desirable Requirements
Qualifications:
- Master's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
- Formal qualification in quality improvement, patient safety or risk management
Experience:
- Experience within specialist palliative care, older persons care or another complex healthcare environment
- Experience of external regulatory or accreditation processes
- Experience of developing organisational quality dashboards
- Experience of incident investigation methodologies
- Experience of leading multidisciplinary improvement programmes
Details
Location: Harold’s Cross, Dublin
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: €69,178–€82,835 per year
Closing Date: 5 Oct 2026
How to Apply
Informal enquiries for this recruitment panel advertisement are most welcome. Please contact: Libby McGrane | Quality & Patient Safety Lead | 01 406 8793 | [email protected]
A detailed Job Description & Person Specification can be downloaded below or by contacting the HR Department | [email protected]
Latest date for receipt of applications is 12pm (noon) on Monday 5th October 2026
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Frequently asked
- What are the essential qualifications for the Quality & Patient Safety Lead role?
- The essential qualifications include registration in the relevant Division of the Register of Nurses kept by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or being entitled to be so registered, and a relevant post-registration qualification at postgraduate level in one or more of the following: Quality Improvement, Patient Safety, Clinical Governance, Healthcare Management, Risk Management, Healthcare Quality, Clinical Effectiveness. A full clean driving license and access to appropriate transport are also required.
- What experience is required for the Quality & Patient Safety Lead role?
- A minimum of 5 years of management experience in healthcare, experience working at a senior level in leading quality and practice improvements, experience managing and working collaboratively with stakeholders, experience of leading change, IT skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and the ability to present and interpret data.
- What is the salary range for the Quality & Patient Safety Lead role?
- The salary range is €69,178–€82,835 per year.
- Where is the Quality & Patient Safety Lead role located?
- The role is based in Harold’s Cross, Dublin, but candidates are required to be flexible and may be required to work across other locations including Blackrock and Wicklow.
- What is the closing date for applications for the Quality & Patient Safety Lead role?
- The closing date for applications is 5 Oct 2026.