Head Of Service, Planning, Performance And Improvement

Head of Service, Planning, Performance and Improvement / Ceann Seirbhíse, Pleanála, Feidhmíochta agus Feabhsúcháin

Grade Code: 0087

Informal Enquiries

Contact: Siobhan Young, Regional Director for Planning and Performance for further information about the role.

Email: Siobhan.young@hse.ie

HR Point of Contact

Contact: Shannon Tevlin, Recruitment Officer for enquiries relating to the recruitment process.

Email: Shannon.tevlin@hse.ie

The Post:

HSE Dublin & South East Region, HSE Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Réigiún an Oirdheiscirt

There is currently one permanent wholetime vacancy available in The Corporate Office, Iveagh Building, Carrickmines Park, Carrickmines, Dublin 18.

A panel may be formed as a result of this campaign for Head of Service, from which current and future, permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part-time duration may be filled.

The Person:

· Extensive experience at a senior leadership level in either health or social care delivery or other comparable and relevant business environment of equivalent complexity, as relevant to this role.

· Significant strategic leadership experience with a proven track record of planning and delivering organisational change and improvement programmes to successful outcomes in a distributed and highly complex organisation as relevant to the role.

· Experience in the implementation of service planning and performance improvement strategies including management and measurement of system performance and service improvement.

· Experience of managing and working collaboratively with multiple internal and external stakeholders and a proven ability to collaborate and work effectively with external service delivery partners within well-structured governance relationships as relevant to this role.

Post Sepcific Requirements :

· A third-level qualification (Level 8 or higher on the NFQ) in a relevant discipline such as Healthcare Management, Service Improvement, Public Health, or a related field.

· Significant senior management experience in a planning, performance, or service improvement role, with demonstrated responsibility for leading service delivery, managing organisational performance, delivering on KPIs, and driving large-scale improvement programmes across complex healthcare settings.

Closing Date

Friday 15th May 2026 at 5pm

*Please note - CV's will not be accepted*

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