Digital Health Programme Clinical Applications Manager

The purpose of the role:

The CHI ICT Programme has an exciting opportunity for a hands on, experienced candidate to;

· Manage and transition relevant existing applications into the new children’s hospital.

· Provide leadership and expert advice on workflows clinical systems.

· Evaluate functionality for clinical and business use and facilitate implementation.

· Facilitate the development of specifications for changes, new developments, reports and build.

· Lead your teams in facilitating clinicians to make design and workflow decisions and deliver solutions that meet the needs of the end users, the required service levels and enables efficient operation and support.

· Develop and drive clinical applications team delivery to support BAU and transition to the new hospital in line with agreed plans.

· The post will manage a team of application and integration analysts as well as guiding resources from the vendor side.

Essential Criteria

· A third level degree/post-graduate qualification in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science, Information Technology, Health Informatics or a healthcare discipline plus a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience in a relevant and similar role

And

· Certification in ITIL processes or be in the process of obtaining same.

How to apply & informal enquiries

Applicants will be shortlisted based on information supplied in the CV and covering letter submitted.

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a covering letter, detailing how you meet the essential criteria listed for the role, and desirable criteria, as applicable.

The criteria for short listing are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and/or the knowledge, skills, and competencies section of this job specification.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter

The closing date for submissions of CV’s is Monday 9th of February 2025 at 17.00. Applications are to be emailed to HR

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this speciality/department, please contact cliodhna.byrne1@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Taurai.machuwe@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2026 for your information.

• April 13th, 2026
• May 11th, 2026
• June 8th, 2026

Please confirm your acceptance of this post with us at your earliest convenience & a proposed start date for this post.