Quality And Continuous Improvement Manager

Job Specification and Terms and Conditions

OVERVIEW

Campaign Reference – RQ1040

Job Title & Grade – Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager

Tenure - The current vacancy available is a permanent post on a full-time basis

Hours of Work – 37.5 Hours – the allocation of these hours will be at the discretion of the Department Head and in accordance with needs of service

Department – Office of the CEO

Location of Post - Peamount Healthcare, Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Working Model - Fully Onsite

Remuneration - *Current salary scale with effect from 1st August 2025: €67,815 (point 1) to €81,203 (point 8).

Annual Leave - As per Health Service Executive (HSE)

Closing Date – Monday January 26th 2026

Proposed Interview Date - Week Commencing Monday Feb 19th 2026

Take Up Appointment - Successful applicant(s) must be available to take up the role within a reasonable timeframe

Reporting Relationship – The Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager will report directly to the CEO.

WHO ARE WE

Peamount Healthcare is an independent voluntary organisation that operates in partnership with the HSE Health Region, Dublin and Midlands to provide a range of health and social care services. Peamount Healthcare is a registered charity and is directly funded by the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004. The hospital provides consultant led, multidisciplinary, specialist rehabilitation services to patients at the right time and in the right place, which improve patient outcomes. Peamount Healthcare provides specialist rehabilitation in Neurology, Age-Related, Respiratory and Rheumatology. The services provided also include continuing care services for the older person, adults with neurological disabilities and individuals with intellectual disabilities.

OUR VALUES

Peamount Healthcare is committed to the following values:

• Person centred – seeing each person as unique, giving them a voice and focusing on ability.
• Respect – creating a supportive environment where everyone is given courteous and respectful care and support.
• Excellence – enabling interdisciplinary teams to deliver high quality integrated care, meaningful outcomes with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Team working – fostering an inclusive, healthy working environment where people are valued and recognised for their individual and shared achievements.
• Quality improvement – supporting teams to embed continuous improvement methodology as part of everything we do.
• Education & Research – partnering with academia to support education, learning, research and evidence-based care.

BENEFITS OF WORKING IN PEAMOUNT

• Pension
• Yearly Increment
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Free Parking
• Onsite Café
• Peamount Choir/Social Groups
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Educational Funding
• Subsidised Canteen
• Award Winning Tranquillity Room
• Staff/Family Fun Days

PURPOSE OF THE POST

To lead, advise and manage the development and implementation of Quality, Service Improvement, Risk and Patient Safety structures and processes in Peamount Healthcare. The post will involve a systematic and coordinated approach to problem solving and improvement using specific methods and tools with the aim of delivering high quality care for Patients and Residents.

The post holder will co-ordinate the Quality, Risk and Patient Safety agenda and is accountable for the organisational achievement of conformance and performance with internal and external compliance requirements.

The post holder will work closely with the Director of Rehabilitation and the Strategy Implementation Lead to achieve CARF accreditation.

The post holder will co-ordinate a patient engagement function for the organisation. To lead and manage the Quality, Risk and Safety team in supporting Heads of Departments/ PIC’s and Staff in the task of delivering quality and continuously improving safe services.

To identify areas of improvement across the organisation

POINT ON SCALE

• New appointees coming from the private sector will be placed on the minimum point of the scale.
• Clinical and Therapy Grades: Incremental credit may be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011) in the Civil Service, local authorities, public service, health service and other public service bodies and statutory agencies.

Your application must be your own work and reflect your own experiences, competencies and skills. Do not use AI to complete the application form.

We are all too aware that imposter syndrome and the confidence gap can sometimes stop fantastic candidates putting themselves forward, so please do submit an application — we’d love to hear from you.

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