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Job Description Healthcare at Boots is changing! We are re-imagining the healthcare to make it more accessible and exciting in stores and online. Customers will experience healthcare in a re-inspired, modern environment where they can be offered personalised and expert advice. This is where our Healthcare Advisors come in with their in-depth knowledge across health and wellness to enhance every customer and patient’s experience About the role As a Healthcare Advisor, your role will be to deliver complete care by giving advice on healthcare products and services. You will also: We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/ireland Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate. Why Boots At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.
Information Systems Analyst Developer
The ideal candidate must: · Be a self-starter, capable of continuous self-learning, new thinking, working to very tight deadlines and committed to achieving high quality results · Have an ability to take the initiative and adopt a proactive approach to the introduction of ICT-based solutions · Possess a keen intelligence, strong detailed analytical ability and sound judgment · Be decisive and innovative · Have a strong commitment to the implementation of change including practical experience of the management of change, including development of policies, procedures, and work practices and their implementation · Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal, team-building and motivational skills including a strong record of collaboration · Possess excellent planning and organisational skills · Be able to deliver within budgetary constraints and identify, develop and implement value for money indicators in respect of all IT operations · Have a commitment to quality customer services Candidates will be required to demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of: · The environment in which the National Waste Collection Permit office operates, its culture, key operations and a strong awareness of the strategic direction of the local government waste shared services · Current ICT systems and platforms within a local authority and the NWCPO · Transact SQL and SQL Server or analogous · Customer Relationship Management · Data Analytics, Management and Protection COMPETENCIES FOR THE POST Key Competencies for the post include the following and candidates will be expected to demonstrate sufficient evidence within their application form of competence under each of these. Please take particular note of these when completing the application form as any short-listing or interview processes will be based on the information provided by candidates: IT Experience & Practice incl. Project Management · Developing, implementing and supporting ICT infrastructure & systems within an organisation · Platforms and software package support and management · Network / Security management · Application management and support including web technologies both backend and frontend · Mobile technologies · Virtualisation and Cloud technologies Data Analytics and Data Management Management and Delivery of Results · Acts decisively and makes timely, informed and effective decisions · Leads on preparing for and implementing change · Pinpoints critical information and address issues logically · Develops operational and team plans having regard to corporate priorities, operational objectives and available resources · Establishes high quality service and customer care standards · Allocates resources effectively to deliver on operational plans · Identifies and achieves efficiencies · Ensures compliance with legislation, regulation and procedures Performance through People Ability to foster and maintain productive working relationships Networks, persuades and influences others to deliver Personal Effectiveness · Initiative and creativity · Enthusiasm and positivity about the role · Resilience and Personal Well-Being · Personal Motivation · Understands the importance of corporate governance · Commitment to integrity & good public service values · Understanding the structures and environment within which the local authority sector operates and the role of an IS Analyst Developer · Political awareness Key Duties and Responsibilities Details of Key Duties and Responsibilities are outlined under “Particulars of Office” QUALIFICATIONS 1. Education, Training, Experience, etc. Each candidate must have on the latest date for receipt of completed applications; (a) A qualification at level 8 on the National Framework of qualifications (NFQ) major award (i.e. honours degree) in a relevant computing discipline and at least 3 years directly relevant, recent ICT hands-on experience from your employment to date OR (b) A qualification at Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major award (i.e honours degree), or higher, with computing taken in the final year and at least 4 years directly relevant, recent ICT hands-on experience from your employment to date * OR (c) A level 6 NFQ major award qualification in the relevant computing discipline and at least 5 years directly relevant ICT hands-on experience from your employment to date * And Have satisfactory knowledge of public service organisation or the ability to acquire such knowledge. * Copies of qualifications must be attached to support this application. Failure to provide qualifications will deem this application invalid. 2. Citizenship Candidates for any of the above panels must, by the date of any job offer, be: a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or UK or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa; or f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or the UK or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa. 3. Driving Licence The Holder of the Post of shall hold a full driving licence for Class B vehicles free from endorsement/disqualification. When required to do so, holders of office shall drive a motor car in the course of their duties and for this purpose provide and maintain a car to the satisfaction of the local authority. 4. Character Candidates shall be of good character. 5. Health Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. * Non Irish Qualifications must be accompanied by a determination from Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) to establish their comparability against the Irish National Framework of Qualifications, overseas qualifications must also be accompanied by a translation document. PARTICULARS OF OFFICE 1. The Post: The post is permanent, whole-time and pensionable. A panel will be formed for an initial period of one year and this may be extended for a period of time at the discretion of the Chief Executive. The panel will be used to fill appropriate positions that may arise for its duration. Positions will be offered in order of merit as per the panel. 2. Salary: The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time. Holders of the post will be paid at the appropriate point on the salary scale in accordance with the relevant Department Circular. Starting pay for new entrants will be at the minimum of the scale. Where the appointee has been serving elsewhere in the public service in an analogous grade and pay-scale, and will be moving without break to another part of the public sector at an analogous grade, the appointment may be made at the appointee’s current point of scale. The rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay. The current salary scale applicable to the post is €57,322 - €70,030 LSI 2 3. Duties: The duties of the post are to give to the local authority, and a) such other local authorities or bodies for which the Chief Executive, for the purposes of the Local Government Acts 2001 and 2014, is Chief Executive, and b) to any other local authority or body with which an agreement has been made by the local authority, or by any of the authorities or bodies mentioned in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph under the general direction and supervision of the Chief executive or such other employee as the Chief Executive may from time to time determine, such appropriate services of an executive, administrative or management nature as may be required by any local authority or body herein before mentioned in the exercise and performance of any of its powers, functions and duties to exercise such powers, functions and duties as may be delegated to him/her by the Chief Executive from time to time, including the duty of servicing all committees that may be established by any such local authority or body. The post holder will, if required, act for an employee of a higher level. The post holder may be required to work outside his/her normal job description from time to time. The duties to be assigned include the following although this list is not exhaustive and may be reviewed from time to time as organisational needs require: · Operate under the direction of, and report to, the NWCPO IS Project Leader or to any other such person as may be determined by the Council from time to time; · Ensure that the NWCPO’s ICT infrastructure and business applications operate efficiently, perform to agreed targets, and deliver a secure and compliant platform for the Office to carry out its business; · Act as a senior internal ICT specialist, leading where necessary, in the delivery of solutions to complex technical issues; · Investigate and recommend new and emerging technologies that would contribute to the improvement, efficiency and enhancement of existing information systems and maximise ICT opportunities; · Proactively develop, monitor, support, improve and manage the ICT infrastructure environment including networks, servers, cloud services, desktop/laptop and mobile systems · Assist in the development of long-term, strategic plans, for the development of ICT capabilities within the Council; · Implement and develop the ICT strategy/vision to support Offaly County Council’s overall Corporate Plan strategic objectives and ensure compliance with best practice standards and codes of practice; · Provide effective leadership and management of ICT staff including implementation of the Performance Management Development System (PMDS) within the section; · Manage the IT Operations team as a customer-focused service function; · Support the provision of infrastructure that will maximise the potential of and promote the use of e-business/e-service; · Ensure the security and integrity of Council data and ICT infrastructure; · Ensure business continuity and disaster recovery technologies and processes are appropriate to the organisation’s needs and risk management policies; · Ensure compliance with licencing requirements and make the most cost-effective use of ICT licences; · Contribute to the development and review of ICT policies; · Advise on the technical specification relating to new information systems or ICT infrastructure, to include the preparation of a Business Case when required; · Contributing effectively to business process improvement initiatives; · Procure ICT hardware, software and licenses (including contract negotiation); · Manage and procure external technical support services when required to ensure service quality, standards and targets are achieved; · Analyse, interpret and communicate effectively, technical information and concepts to the local authority, management, staff and elected members; · Liaise with other sections of the Council to ensure that the ICT functions and capabilities align with the business goals of the Council; · Negotiate between the Information Systems function, other directorates, and external suppliers to resolve technical or contentious issues and conflicts to ensure that projects and services are delivered on time and within budget; · Plan and prioritise work effectively and be proactive and self-directed; · Work under pressure to tight deadlines and to take a strategic approach in the delivery of key policy objectives; · Manage and deal with conflicting demands within prescribed timelines and deadlines; · Implement all Health and Safety management systems; · Carry out duties at all times in a fair and impartial manner that enhances public trust and confidence; · Deputise for line manager when required; · Undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibilities as may be required from time to time. 4. Work Base: Offaly County Council reserves the right to assign you to any department or premises in use by the Council, now or in the future. Changes in location of employment will not result in payment of disturbance money or other compensation. The person appointed will be required to provide him/herself at his/her own expense with the necessary mode of travel to and from work. 5. Working Hours: The working hours at present provide for a five day, thirty-five hours working week, hours may vary from time to time. The working hours may be reviewed at any time by the Council. The post may require flexibility in working outside of normal hours, including at weekends, as necessary. No additional remunertation will be paid in respect of such activities. The provisions of Offaly County Council’s Time and Attendance Policy is applicable to this grade at the current time. A flexible working hours system is in operation subject to the terms and conditions of the Time and Attendance Policy. 6. Annual Leave: The current annual leave entitlement is 30 days. Granting of annual leave, payment for annual leave and arrangement for public holidays will be governed by the provisions of the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 (as amended) 7. Sick Leave: The terms of the Public Service Sick Pay Scheme will prevail. 8. Probation: Appointees will be on probation for the first year of employment. The terms of the Offaly County Council Probation Policy will apply. 9. Superannuation: Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 : New members joining the Public Sector on or after 1st January, 2013 will be required to join the Single Public Service Pension Scheme. The Single Scheme applies to all pensionable first-time entrants to the Public Service as well as to former public servants returning to the public service after a break of more than 26 weeks. A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 3% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5%, of net pensionable remuneration (i.e. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependant or qualified children). This includes a contribution to a Spouse’s and Children’s Scheme. Pension and retirement lump sum based on career-average pay, pensions will be co-ordinated with the State Pension Contributory (SPC). For persons who commenced public sector employment prior to 1st January 2013: Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are liable to pay the Class A rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration plus 3.5% of net pensionable remuneration (ie. pensionable remuneration less twice the annual rate of social insurance old age contributory pension payable at the maximum rate to a person with no adult dependent or qualified children). Persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority who are liable to pay the Class D rate of PRSI contribution will be required in respect of their superannuation to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 5% of their pensionable remuneration. All persons who become pensionable employees of a local authority will be required in respect of the Local Government (Spouses and Childrens Contributory Pension) Scheme to contribute to the local authority at the rate of 1.5% of their pensionable remuneration in accordance with the terms of the scheme. 10. Retirement: Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012: The compulsory retirement age for new entrants as defined by the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012 is 70 years. Minimum pension age of 66 years, rising to 67 years and 68 years in line with State Pension age changes, is applicable. Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004: There is no mandatory retirement age for ‘New Entrants’ from 1st April, 2004 to the public service as defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004. 65 years is the minimum age at which a person may be paid. As a new entrant to the public service, under the terms of this legislation, new entrants will not be required to retire on grounds of age. Anyone who is not a ‘New Entrant’ to the public service, defined in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2004 is subject to compulsory retirement age of 65 years. 11. Travel: Holders of the post shall hold a full driving licence for class B vehicles and shall drive a motor car in the course of their duties and for this purpose, provide and maintain a car to the satisfaction of the local authority. Travelling expenses and subsistence expenses necessarily incurred in the course of official duties will be refunded in accordance with appropriate rates in line with the relevant Department circulars and Local Authority Travel and Subsistence Policy. Offaly County Council, as employer, must be indemnified on your insurance policy. If during your employment, your licence is revoked, even temporarily, or if you receive endorsements on your licence, which may affect your duties, you are obliged to notify the Council immediately.
Parliamentary Reporter (Bilingual – Irish and English)
Role and Responsibilities Parliamentary Reporters work in the Debates Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas which is responsible for producing the Official Report of the proceedings of Dáil Éireann, Seanad Éireann and the various Oireachtas committees. The work involves attendance in the Chambers of both Houses and committee rooms, logging proceedings and producing the report from the digital audio sound recording on the in-house bespoke debates authoring system using direct inputting and technologies such as voice recognition software. Ancillary tasks include the collation and production of replies to written parliamentary questions, revision/proofing of copy, indexing and other project-related work. The Debates Office is a dynamic environment with a dedicated, highly qualified and motivated staff who take immense pride in their work. Staff participate in a number of international professional networks across parliaments and legislatures, including the British Irish Parliamentary Reporting Association, which is dedicated to attaining and maintaining the highest standards of parliamentary reporting. The position requires an ability to work effectively under pressure to meet agreed deadlines in submitting copy to the Editor of Debates for publication on the Oireachtas website in HTML, XML, and PDF formats. During the parliamentary session, Parliamentary Reporters typically work late into the evening on certain rosters. Candidates should be aware late working is an essential element of the job during Parliamentary Sittings. The key responsibilities of the Parliamentary Reporter are as follows: • Reporting proceedings of Parliament for publication. • Attendance in the Chambers of both Houses and committee rooms. • Logging proceedings and producing the Official Report from the digital audio sound recording using direct inputting and voice recognition software on an in-house bespoke debates authoring system. • Ancillary tasks include the collation and production of replies to written parliamentary questions, revision/proofing of copy, indexing, and other project-related work. • Knowledge gathering and information sharing with other offices and staff throughout the Service. • Trialling of new technologies as required to enhance reporting and the production of the Official Report. • Participation in cross sectional and external fora as required. • Any other duties assigned by the editorial team. Please note: This list is not exhaustive but serves to reflect the type of duties included in the role. Other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the role may be assigned by the Service as required. This role is subject to change in line with the business requirements or political reforms of the Service, as is the case with any other civil service position in the organisation. The principal reporting relationship is with the Editor of Debates. The Parliamentary Reporter will also work closely with other Parliamentary Reporters, Editors and Administrative Staff. The work of a Parliamentary Reporter at times requires contact with Deputies, Senators and other Oireachtas or departmental staff. Panel A Parliamentary Reporter (English) panel may be formed from this competition from which future permanent, part-time and temporary positions, should they arise, may be filled by candidates who successfully meet the requirements of the role. A Bilingual (Irish and English) Parliamentary Reporter panel may also be formed for candidates who can demonstrate excellent reporting/editorial skills in both Irish and English. Candidates may apply to be on an English only panel, a bilingual (Irish & English) panel, or both. Essential Qualifications Eligible candidates must, by the closing date for applications, have: An educational qualification of minimum Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) or international equivalent in a relevant subject. Essential Work Experience Eligible candidates must, by the closing date for applications, have: Academic or employment experience of value to the post which should ideally involve published work, production of reports, theses and so on. Essential Competencies Candidates must have and be able to demonstrate the six key competencies identified for effective performance at the role’s level: Parliamentary Reporter / Administrative Officer Level Leadership Potential • Is flexible and willing to adapt, positively contributing to the implementation of change • Contributes to the development of policies in own area and the broader Department/Organisation • Seeks to understand the implications of taking a particular position on issues and how interdependencies need to be addressed in a logical and consistent way • Maximises the contribution of the team, encouraging ownership, providing support and working effectively with others • Formulates a perspective on issues considered important and actively contributes across a range of settings Analysis and Decision Making • Is skilled in policy analysis and development, challenging the established wisdom and adopting an open-minded approach • Quickly gets up to speed in a complex situation, rapidly absorbing all relevant information/data (written and oral) • Uses numerical data skilfully to understand and evaluate business issues • Identifies key themes and patterns in and across different sources of information, drawing sound and balanced conclusions • Sees the logical implications of taking a particular position on an issue • Is resourceful and creative, generating original approaches when solving problems and making decisions Delivery of Results • Assumes personal responsibility for and delivers on agreed objectives/goals • Manages and progresses multiple projects and work activities successfully • Accurately estimates time parameters for projects and manages own time efficiently, anticipating obstacles and making contingencies for overcoming these • Maintains a strong focus on meeting the needs of customers at all times • Ensures all outputs are delivered to a high standard and in an efficient manner • Uses resources effectively, at all times challenging processes to improve efficiencies Interpersonal and Communication Skills • Communicates in a fluent, logical, clear and convincing manner verbally and in writing • Is able to listen effectively and develop a two-way dialogue quickly • Maintains a strong focus on meeting the needs of internal and external customers • Effectively influences others to take action • Works to establish mutual understanding to allow for collaborative working • Works effectively Drive and Commitment to Public Service Values • Consistently strives to perform at a high level • Maintains consistent effort under pressure and is resilient to criticism or setbacks at work • Demonstrates high levels of initiative, taking ownership for projects and demonstrating self sufficiency • Is personally trustworthy and can be relied upon • Places the citizen at the heart of all process and systems • Upholds the highest standards of honesty, ethics and integrity Specialist Knowledge, Expertise and Self Development • Clearly understands the role, objectives and targets and how they fit into the work of the unit and Department/Organisation • Develops the expertise necessary to carry out the role to a high standard and shares this with others • Is proactive in keeping up to date on issues and key developments that may impact on own area, the Department and/or wider public service • Consistently reviews own performance and sets self challenging goals and targets • Has significant expertise in his/her field that is recognised and utilised by colleagues Essential Requirements Candidates must possess and be able to demonstrate: An excellent knowledge of the English language and excellent reporting/editorial skills.* An excellent knowledge of the Irish language and excellent reporting/editorial skills, if applying for the bilingual (Irish & English) panel* An excellent knowledge of current affairs, national and international. An excellent knowledge of contemporary Irish politics. Working knowledge of modern Irish history. Proficiency in ICT, particularly in the use of Microsoft Office applications. The requisite knowledge and skills to fulfil the duties assigned, including the ability to manage and deliver results, drive and commitment, interpersonal communications, team working and strong information technology/keyboard skills. *All eligible candidates will be required to undergo a written assessment of their editorial skills and those who apply for the bilingual (Irish & English) panel will also complete a similar assessment in Irish. Desirable Requirements • Knowledge of parliamentary procedures. • Excellent keyboard and/or touch-typing skills Eligibility to Compete and Certain Restrictions on Eligibility Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character A candidate for, and any person holding the office, must be of good character. Citizenship Requirement Eligible candidates must be: a) A citizen of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union (EU), Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or d) A non-EEA citizen who has a stamp 4 permission* or stamp 5 permission; *Please note that a 50 TEU permission, which is a replacement for Stamp 4EUFAM after Brexit, is acceptable as a Stamp 4 equivalent. To qualify candidates must meet one of the citizenship criteria above by the date of any job offer. Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants The Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) letter dated 28th June 2012 to Personnel Officers introduced, with effect from 1st June 2012, a Collective Agreement which had been reached between the DPENDR and the Public Services Committee of the ICTU in relation to ex-gratia Redundancy Payments to Public Servants. It is a condition of the Collective Agreement that persons availing of the agreement will not be eligible for re-employment in the Public Service by any Public Service body (as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011) for a period of 2 years from termination of the employment. People who availed of this scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) It is a condition of the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) as set out in Department of Finance Circular 12/09 that retirees, under that Scheme, are not eligible to apply for another position in the same employment or the same sector. Therefore, such retirees may not apply for this position. Career Breaks Subject to satisfying the eligibility requirements, the competition is open to staff who are on a career break, provided their career break conforms to the provisions of the Department of Finance Circular (4/13), or on secondment arrangements. Staff who are on career break under the Incentivised Career Break Scheme 2009 are not eligible to apply. Department of Health and Children Circular (7/2010) The Department of Health Circular 7/2010 dated 1 November 2010 introduced a Targeted Voluntary Early Retirement (VER) Scheme and Voluntary Redundancy Schemes (VRS). It is a condition of the VER scheme that persons availing of the scheme will not be eligible for re-employment in the public health sector or in the wider Public Service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. The same prohibition on re-employment applies under the VRS, except that the prohibition is for a period of 7 years. People who availed of the VER scheme are not eligible to compete in this competition. People who availed of the VRS scheme and who may be successful in this competition will have to prove their eligibility (expiry of period of non-eligibility). Department of Environment, Community & Local Government (Circular Letter LG(P) 06/2013) The Department of Environment, Community & Local Government Circular Letter LG(P) 06/2013 introduced a Voluntary Redundancy Scheme for Local Authorities. In accordance with the terms of the Collective Agreement: Redundancy Payments to Public Servants dated 28 June 2012 as detailed above, it is a specific condition of that VER Scheme that persons will not be eligible for re-employment in any Public Service body [as defined by the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Acts 2009 – 2011 and the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act 2012] for a period of 2 years from their date of departure under this Scheme. These conditions also apply in the case of engagement/employment on a contract for service basis (either as a contractor or as an employee of a contractor). Declaration Applicants will be required to declare whether they have previously availed of a Public Service scheme of incentivised early retirement. Applicants will also be required to declare any entitlements to a Public Service pension benefit (in payment or preserved) from any other Public Service employment and/or where they have received a payment-in-lieu in respect of service in any Public Service employment. Principal Conditions of Service General The appointment is to a permanent post in the Civil Service and is subject to the Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956 to 2005, the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 and any other Act for the time being in force relating to the Civil Service. Salary The Parliamentary Transcriber PPC salary scale for the position is as follows (rates effective from 1 August 2025): 1 €45,034 2 €48,125 3 €49,412 4 €51,705 5 €54,068 6 €56,818 7 €59,605 8 €62,415 9 €65,230 10 €68,036 11 €70,844 12 €73,676 NMAX 13 €76,176 LSI1 14 €78,671 LSI2 Personal Pension Contribution (PPC) The PPC pay rate applies when the individual is required to pay a Personal Pension Contribution (otherwise known as a main scheme contribution) in accordance with the rules of their main/personal superannuation scheme. This is different to a contribution in respect of membership of a Spouses’ and Children’s scheme, or the Additional Superannuation Contributions (ASC). A different rate will apply where the appointee is not required to make a Personal Pension Contribution. Long service increments may be payable after 3 (LSI1) and 6 (LSI2) years satisfactory service at the maximum of the scale. Entry will be at the minimum of the scale and the rate of remuneration will not be subject to negotiation and may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government Policy. Different terms and conditions may apply, if, immediately prior to appointment, the appointee is already a serving Civil Servant or Public Servant. Subject to satisfactory performance increments may be payable in line with current Government Policy. Statutory deductions from salary will be made as appropriate by the Service. You will agree that any overpayment of salary, allowances, or expenses will be repaid by you in accordance with Circular 07/2018: Recovery of Salary, Allowances, and Expenses Overpayments made to Staff Members/Former Staff Members/Pensioners. Tenure and Probation The appointment is to a permanent position on a probationary contract in the Civil Service. The probationary contract will be for a period of one year from the date specified on the contract. During the period of your probationary contract, your performance will be subject to review by your supervisor(s) to determine whether you: (i) have performed in a satisfactory manner, (ii) have been satisfactory in general conduct, and (iii) are suitable from the point of view of health with particular regard to sick leave. Prior to the completion of the probationary contract a decision will be made as to whether or not you will be retained pursuant to section 5A (2) of the Civil Service Regulation Act 1956 as amended. This decision will be based on your performance assessed against the criteria set out in (i) to (iii) above. The detail of the probationary process will be explained to you by the Houses of the Oireachtas Service and you will be given a copy of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform’s guidelines on probation. Notwithstanding the preceding paragraphs in this section, the probationary contract may be terminated at any time prior to the expiry of the term of the contract by either side in accordance with the Minimum Notice and Terms of Employment Acts, 1973 to 2005. In the following circumstances your contract may be extended and your probation period suspended. • The probationary period stands suspended when an employee is absent due to Maternity or Adoptive Leave. • In relation to an employee absent on Parental Leave or Carers Leave, the employer may require probation to be suspended if the absence is not considered to be consistent with the continuation of the probation, and • Any other statutory provision providing that probation shall – (i) stand suspended during an employee’s absence from work, and (ii) be completed by the employee on the employee’s return from work after such absence. Where probation is suspended the employer should notify the employee of the circumstances relating to the suspension. All appointees will serve a one-year probationary period. If an appointee who fails to satisfy the conditions of probation has been a serving civil servant immediately prior to their appointment from this competition, the issue of reversion will normally arise. In the event of reversion, an officer will return to a vacancy in their former grade in their former Department. Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977-2015 The Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977–2015 will not apply to the termination of this employment by reason only of the expiry of this probationary contract without it being renewed. Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 The terms of the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 will, where appropriate, apply to this appointment. Headquarters Headquarters will be such as may be designated from time to time by the Service. When required to travel on official duty the appointee will be paid appropriate travelling expenses and subsistence allowances, subject to normal civil service regulations. The Houses of the Oireachtas Service and its environs are currently based around Kildare Street, Dublin 2. Hours of Attendance Hours of attendance will be as fixed from time to time under section 23 of the Staff of the Houses of The Oireachtas Act, 1959. At present they amount to 41 hours and 15 minutes gross (35 net hours) per week. Flexibility is required with regard to late-night working and extra attendance, which is required from time to time arising from the exigencies of the Houses of the Oireachtas Service.
Community Employment Supervisor
The Role The employment is temporary, wholetime and pensionable. A specific purpose contract will apply for the duration of time that the Department of Social Protection promote and support the Community Employment Schemes within the control of South Dublin County Council (SDCC). A panel will be formed to fill temporary positions. Wages €728.92 (min) to €880.37 (max) per week A person who is not an existing CE Supervisor will commence on point 1 of the scale for the position. Hours of Work The CE Supervisor post is full-time, 39 hours per week (every week) irrespective of the specific work arrangements for the participants. The hours will coincide with the hours worked by participants except where work is scheduled to cover more than 39 hours per week. In this instance the Supervisor should be available at peak and essential times to suit the nature of the work being done. The 39 hours excludes time off for lunch periods. The Council reserves the right to alter the CE Supervisor’s hours of work from time to time. Annual Leave 20 days per annum inclusive of Good Friday and Easter (should Christmas Eve fall on a working day) and pro rata for lesser periods. Qualifications Character Candidates will be of good character. Health Each candidate must be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Essential Education, Training and Experience Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms: Have attained Major award at 3rd level qualification (NFQ Level 6 or higher) in Business/Financial Administration, Training, Human Resources, Project Management or related disciplines. Have 3 years’ supervisory experience ICT skills are essential for example MS Office. Be a competent driver with a full driving licence category “B” without endorsement. Have access to transport. Desirable Education, Training and Experience Be able to supervise a team effectively to achieve a common goal, ensuring strong governance standards and ethics standards are adhered to and maintained; Understand the changing environment and be capable of implementing change in order to deliver quality services to our citizens; Demonstrate relevant administrative experience; Be self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative; Have an awareness of Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations, the implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace; Have strong interpersonal skills. Key Competencies / Skills • Delivering results • Performance through People • Personal effectiveness • Local government knowledge and understanding Candidates are requested to give an example of a situation which highlights the behaviour, skills and attitude that underpin effective performance in these areas and which demonstrates their suitability to meet the challenges of this role. Candidates should ensure the example used clearly demonstrates their ability in this area and that the scale and scope of the example given is appropriate to the post and level of the post. Duties Duties will include but are not limited to: The Supervisor, under the general supervision of the Area Community Officer and in conjunction with the Management Committee of the Centre(s), will be involved in the day to day running of the Centre(s) and will be required to oversee the administrative, technical and participant development aspects of the project. In particular, the duties of the Community Employment Supervisor will include, but are not limited to, the following: Work to advertise Community Employment participants opportunities and take all appropriate steps to recruit Community Employment participants in line with SDCC and DEASP recruitment procedures. Allocate duties to the individual Community Employment (CE) participants. Preparation and implementation of rosters for the Community Employment participants to provide the optimum coverage for the operation of Centre(s). Supervise Community Employment participants and work undertaken by participants on the project Act as a first point of support to Community Employment participants Implementation of local management decisions insofar as they concern the Community Employment participants. Liaison with Centre Management Committee(s) and Community Employment participants. Assisting Centre Management Committee with the development of activity programmes for their Centre(s). Maintain relevant attendance records and make necessary returns with regard to payment of Community Employment participants. Carrying out the instructions of appropriate South Dublin County Council officials. Manage project finance and administration on behalf of South Dublin County Council. Report to South Dublin County Council on all aspects of the scheme as requested. Liaise with individual Centres, Community Employment Scheme Projects and South Dublin County Council’s Area Community Team. Adherence to agreed ratios as referenced to Labour Relations Commission (LRC) 16000, 2nd November, 1998. This refers to the pay thresholds of participants to supervisors. Develop and implement the Individual Learning Plan with regard to the training requirements for each Community Employment participant. Make sure that a profile of each individual participant’s needs is drawn up through one-to-one consultations, and that this profile is reflected in the Individual Learner Plan. Prepare quarterly reports on the operation of the scheme particularly with reference to the implementation of the Individual Learning Plan. Ensuring the organisation, planning and contracting of training as per Community Employment participant agreed training needs. Organise and monitor training provided. Provide training inputs as advised by DEASP. Develop participants’ employability skills and support progression. Organise and increase the take up of external work experience option for Community Employment participants – up to 4 weeks during 12 month period Plan and manage project work so that it becomes a structured work experience programme. Provide guidance and mentoring to Community Employment participants. Liaise, as appropriate, with statutory, voluntary organisations and employers Maintain ongoing development/ progression records of Community Employment participants Identify participants who are not ready for progression and refer to supplementary supports Draw up and implement exit plan for progressing of each Community Employment participant Keep record of Progression achieved for participants exiting scheme. Provide follow-up on past Community Employment participants for a pre-determined period. Liaise and follow up with local employers and local DEASP/ Local Employment Services (LES). Adhere to and implement the DEASP quality assurance system Provide project/ participant reports and data as required by DEASP. Attend all Community Employment Supervisor training/briefings organised by the DEASP as part of their supervisory duties. Keep the Participant Development Officer informed of the progress of the planning and delivery of participant development and should consult with the Development Officer for support. Development and implementation of the Participant Development Plan. Developing participants’ employability skills and supporting progression. Improved referral mechanisms for all participants who leave CE to DEASP employment services. Maintain hard/electronic relevant records in accordance with SDCC requirements and the DEASP quality system and in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time. These duties are indicative rather than exhaustive and are carried out under general guidance.
eHealth Digital General Manager
Remuneration The salary scale for the post is 01/08/2025: €85,747 €87,912 €91,342 €94,798 €98,226 €101,663 €106,660 New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies. Location of Post HSE Dublin & South East Carlow/Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow East and South Dublin FSS Bhaile Átha Cliath agus an Oirdheiscirt Cheatharlach, Chill Chainnigh Thiobraid Árann Theas, Phort Láirge, Loch Garman The successful candidate will be based on one of the main sites in the Dublin & South East Regional sites. There is currently one specified purpose (24 months), whole time post available. These include: • Dublin (Corporate Office) • Wicklow • Wexford • Waterford • Kilkenny • Tipperary A panel may be created for eHealth Digital General (Grade GM) HSE Dublin & South East from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled. Principal Duties and Responsibilities The EHealth Digital GM will work to ensure effective implementation of digital health programmes and encompasses both managerial and administrative responsibilities which include the following: • Core Duties • Engage with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, collaborating in the areas of clinical ICT planning, design, implementation, and adoption • Provide strategic input and leadership for information technology and information systems across the region to meet the current and future clinical integrated care needs • Champion and participate in the development of a clinical ICT / telehealth adoption strategy promoting standardisation • Develop clinical and operational systems strategies in collaboration with senior clinical and medical informatics and operational leaders • Take lead on deploying into the Region one or more nationally driven programmes from Digital for Care. • Develop solution proposals that maximise the use of existing products and technologies to deliver the required outcomes. • Maintain knowledge of existing solutions in use across the health system. Stay updated on relevant technology and clinical developments that enable new ways to meet patient and clinician needs. Strategic Implementation and Adoption • Work within the overall regional strategic digital health objectives, plan, deliver and monitor the strategy. Evaluate, interpret and support the local implementations. • Review, analyse and identify key requirements and needs of clinical and operational services in relation to digital health implementations. • Work with clinical, operational and IT leaders in evaluating the effectiveness of technologies and workflows that impact all users. • Manage multiple concurrent and consecutive application activities from beginning to end • Integrate workforce planning methodologies with ICT • Support the ICT training team to identify and respond to learning, development and training needs for staff to successfully delivery the digital health vision. Project Management • Adopt and utilise standard HSE project management methodology • Oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders. • Have budgetary responsibility for the function. Evaluating value for money of new contracts, monitoring the performance of existing providers and ensuring that provider performance aligns, and comply, with contractual terms and conditions across all workstreams. • Fulfil the role of Business Lead for assigned projects • Act as the key business contact for all project activities, as required, ensuring effective communication across all levels of the organisation • Apply project management expertise and discipline to the delivery of eHealth solutions and change including: scope control, benefits management, status reporting, managing dependencies, risks, issues and escalations as appropriate. • Lead in preparing and seeking endorsement of key project documents, ensuring all deliverables are clearly communicated, aligned with strategic objectives, and agreed upon by stakeholders • Report on progress against project milestones including providing business updates to the Project Steering Group, Regional Digital Oversight group (RDOG) and other relevant oversight bodies • Communicate project benefits in a meaningful way for patients, clinicians and executives. • Establish and maintain collaborative working with a range of internal stakeholders, sharing key insights on service performance, and gaining their support and alliance to ensure delivery of agreed targets. • Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and organisational requirements, addressing any gaps proactively. Best Practice Standards • Ensure implementation of solutions in alignment with national policies, national/international standards and best practice methodologies in terms of patient safety and effectiveness, clinical and operation effectiveness and technical validity. • Ensure that all changed ways-of-working are assessed by clinical leadership and clinical owners for clinical risk, and all efforts are co-ordinated with compliance and data protection. • Ensure a co-ordinated approach to standardised digital health delivery across all relevant services. • Ensure compliance with all ethics, patient safety, information security and data protection governance processes. • Ensure relevant legislation and directives are adhered to with respect of all aspects of projects undertaken. Change & Communication • Oversee a co-ordinated approach to change activities through adoption of an agreed Health Service Change Framework. • Motivate and influence senior management across regional CHO and Acute services to adopt new ways of working in Digital Health. • Combine knowledge of patient care, informatics concepts, and change management to effectively address the information and knowledge needs of healthcare professionals and patients to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of health IT in clinical and operational settings. • Support the development and approval of clinical and administrative content within clinical and operational information systems • Evaluate the impact of solutions on clinical processes and identify areas to promote use of technology in improving quality of care, increasing efficiencies for clinicians, and enabling standardisation • Maintain relationships with key business partners and other senior industry leaders to leverage best practices, evaluate emerging technologies, and distribute knowledge internally to inform plans and strategies • Work with vendors to proactively strategize on development and/or enhancement of information system solutions to meet organisational business needs • Work with stakeholders including health service users, staff and their representative organisations, implement reform of community as a component of an integrated programme of health reform. Staff & Team Management • Provide overall direction to and support communication and active collaboration across the digital health function, including assigned staff. • Coordinate Digital Health Team activities with a focus on Regional and National Digital Health priorities and/or other ICT initiatives. • Agree and document project plans with designated digital health teams • Support continuous professional development and learning within the team • Ensure a programme culture of innovation, continual improvement, readiness for change and flexibility. • Lead and manage staff and communicate regularly, clearly and effectively with staff to ensure they are kept fully informed of project development. • Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives • Promote a culture of learning by participating and assisting in continuous professional development of self and others • Promote healthy working relationships as part of a professional, punctual and dedicated team • Manage and supervise staff and trainees within the project • Chair and lead relevant meetings as required • Supervise, mentor and manage a team to ensure section objectives are met. This includes a focus on excellence in people management, including proactive application of HR policy, Performance Achievement, development plans, and a Values in Action led culture. • Pursue and promote continuous professional development including personal expertise and professional knowledge. Performance Management • Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the regional and national digital health strategy. Report progress against the strategy through personal representation at senior management forums and by written reports. • Responsible for the development and delivery of benefits realisation framework in collaboration with key clinical and operational stakeholders. This will require monitoring, tracking and reporting on benefits realisation. • Put in place appropriate measures for the evaluation and review of all aspects of the services for which he/she is responsible and to monitor performance and take appropriate action to deal with variances. • Contribute to human resource planning and management, positive employer/employee engagement and financial planning and management. • Ensure that Regional, HSE policies and statutory obligations are fulfilled in relation to the provision of care and in relation to staff management. • Negotiate and maintain contracts for the supply of services to and from non HSE agencies in line with HSE policies, regulations, national policy and legislation. General Duties & Responsibilities Under the direction of the Regional Director of Transformation & Technology the General Manager will be responsible for the services assigned to him/her. The post holder will: Governance & Accountability • Manage the programmes assigned to him/her and establish the agreed objectives for their delivery. Collaborate with all staff and wider leadership to identify needs for the use of digital health tools to further improvements in patient care, quality, clinical resource management, operational efficiency, performance improvement and patient\parent engagement • Promote advancement of clinical and business intelligence systems capable of reporting variables to evaluate patient outcomes, to support research, and operational improvement across the continuum of care. • Manage the resources, including staff under his/her control within agreed parameters and prepare service plans, estimates and budgetary reports pertaining to his/her area as required. • Put systems in place to ensure all relevant legislation and policies and procedures for the assigned area of responsibility are adhered to. • Develop and implement appropriate service delivery in collaboration with EHealth leadership in defining, delivering, and improving services for the region and its service users. • Take responsibility for developing, implementing, and then maintaining suitable controls to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. • Understand the impact of regulatory changes and interpret them for internal and external constituents. • Give advice and direction across CHO and Hospital’s on quality assurance and improvement processes, and work with clinical team members to design and deliver safe and effective applications to support the delivery of high quality clinical care. Leadership and Direction • Promote and ensure the overall purpose and objectives of strategic and service plans are understood by staff within area of responsibility in order to secure their active participation in the delivery of high quality, efficient and cost-effective services. • Lead the delivery of a safe and quality service in the assigned area of responsibility. • Lead administrative functions as appropriate to maximise integration and the effective utilisation of resources. • Support and lead as appropriate, the assessment and evaluation of local needs against service delivery and the determination of priorities and the development of services to meet them, including the re-orientation of existing services where appropriate. • Provide the necessary effective leadership and direction to drive change by transforming the strategic vision into a framework and structures for moving forward. • Develop and promote effective professional working relationships and commitment to high standards of service and clinical care • Provide strategic input and healthcare leadership for digital health systems across the organisation, to meet the current and future needs of patients and service users. Risk Management, Quality, Health & Safety • Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility. • Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role. • Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Education & Training • Engage in the HSE performance achievement process in conjunction with your Line Manager and staff as appropriate. The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/or experience Applicants must, at the latest date of application, clearly demonstrate, all of the criteria listed below as relevant to the role: • A Level 8 qualification in Information technology or equivalent would be desirable. • Hold a project management certification such as PMP (PMI), PRINCE2 Practitioner (Alexos) or an industry recognised equivalent. • Significant senior management experience in the health service leading, managing and delivering complex change and/or digital/ICT projects or programme(s) • Significant experience of using structured change management and project management methodologies across large scale programmes • Experience of planning and managing performance and delivering results within a complex multi stakeholder environment • Experience of managing and working collaboratively cross functionally with multiple internal and external stakeholders • Experience of leading and managing a team • 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 budget planning, financial management and resource management processes. • The requisite knowledge, ability and experience (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. Other requirements specific to the post Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role. A flexible approach to working hours is required in order to ensure deadlines are met. Additional eligibility requirements: Citizenship Requirements Eligible candidates must be: (i) EEA, Swiss, or British citizens OR (ii) Non-European Economic Area citizens with permission to reside and work in the State Read Appendix 2 of the Additional Campaign Information for further information on accepted Stamps for Non-EEA citizens resident in the State, including those with refugee status. To qualify candidates must be eligible by the closing date of the campaign. Skills, competencies and/or knowledge Professional Knowledge and Experience Demonstrates: • Knowledge and understanding of the Healthcare Sector within Ireland • An understanding of the relevant strategies, reports, programmes and projects applicable to the role • Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodologies. • Knowledge and experience of best practice in project and programme management, methodologies and techniques, including risk and issue management • Knowledge and experience of service improvement and re-design, programme and change management, and quality improvement as it relates to this role • Knowledge and understanding of the challenges of leading complex systems change • An awareness of Digital Health/Telehealth solutions, as relevant to this role • An awareness of clinical, business or technical issues impacting telehealth implementation • Significant knowledge and experience in the delivery and implementation of complex projects encompassing ICT driven organisational reform • Excellent knowledge and understanding of project management. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Service management. • An understanding of the relevant legislation and directives applicable to the role • Proficiency with office systems including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Systems and technologies in use in a large complex organisation and an awareness of the strategy and aims of National Transformation & Technology, as pertinent to this role • An awareness of the HSE’s Digital Health Strategic Implementation Roadmap, Digital for Care 2030 and of Slaintecare. Leadership and Delivery of Change Demonstrates: • A track record as an effective leader with a can-do attitude who has led, organised and motivated staff in times of rapid change in a challenging environment • The capacity to lead, organise and motivate teams to the confident delivery of excellent services and service outcomes. • Leadership and team management skills including the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team environment • An ability to influence and negotiate effectively in furthering the objectives of the role. • A capacity to operate successfully in an agile and dynamic environment • A capacity to balance change with continuity – continuously strives to improve service delivery, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under increasing complex and demanding conditions • The ability to proactively identify areas for improvement, exploring possible solutions with a strong service and customer centric focus.
eHealth Digital General Manager
Remuneration The salary scale for the post is 01/08/2025: €85,747 €87,912 €91,342 €94,798 €98,226 €101,663 €106,660 New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies. Location of Post HSE Dublin & South East Carlow/Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow East and South Dublin FSS Bhaile Átha Cliath agus an Oirdheiscirt Cheatharlach, Chill Chainnigh Thiobraid Árann Theas, Phort Láirge, Loch Garman The successful candidate will be based on one of the main sites in the Dublin & South East Regional sites. There is currently one specified purpose (24 months), whole time post available. These include: • Dublin (Corporate Office) • Wicklow • Wexford • Waterford • Kilkenny • Tipperary A panel may be created for eHealth Digital General (Grade GM) HSE Dublin & South East from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled. Principal Duties and Responsibilities The EHealth Digital GM will work to ensure effective implementation of digital health programmes and encompasses both managerial and administrative responsibilities which include the following: • Core Duties • Engage with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, collaborating in the areas of clinical ICT planning, design, implementation, and adoption • Provide strategic input and leadership for information technology and information systems across the region to meet the current and future clinical integrated care needs • Champion and participate in the development of a clinical ICT / telehealth adoption strategy promoting standardisation • Develop clinical and operational systems strategies in collaboration with senior clinical and medical informatics and operational leaders • Take lead on deploying into the Region one or more nationally driven programmes from Digital for Care. • Develop solution proposals that maximise the use of existing products and technologies to deliver the required outcomes. • Maintain knowledge of existing solutions in use across the health system. Stay updated on relevant technology and clinical developments that enable new ways to meet patient and clinician needs. Strategic Implementation and Adoption • Work within the overall regional strategic digital health objectives, plan, deliver and monitor the strategy. Evaluate, interpret and support the local implementations. • Review, analyse and identify key requirements and needs of clinical and operational services in relation to digital health implementations. • Work with clinical, operational and IT leaders in evaluating the effectiveness of technologies and workflows that impact all users. • Manage multiple concurrent and consecutive application activities from beginning to end • Integrate workforce planning methodologies with ICT • Support the ICT training team to identify and respond to learning, development and training needs for staff to successfully delivery the digital health vision. Project Management • Adopt and utilise standard HSE project management methodology • Oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders. • Have budgetary responsibility for the function. Evaluating value for money of new contracts, monitoring the performance of existing providers and ensuring that provider performance aligns, and comply, with contractual terms and conditions across all workstreams. • Fulfil the role of Business Lead for assigned projects • Act as the key business contact for all project activities, as required, ensuring effective communication across all levels of the organisation • Apply project management expertise and discipline to the delivery of eHealth solutions and change including: scope control, benefits management, status reporting, managing dependencies, risks, issues and escalations as appropriate. • Lead in preparing and seeking endorsement of key project documents, ensuring all deliverables are clearly communicated, aligned with strategic objectives, and agreed upon by stakeholders • Report on progress against project milestones including providing business updates to the Project Steering Group, Regional Digital Oversight group (RDOG) and other relevant oversight bodies • Communicate project benefits in a meaningful way for patients, clinicians and executives. • Establish and maintain collaborative working with a range of internal stakeholders, sharing key insights on service performance, and gaining their support and alliance to ensure delivery of agreed targets. • Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and organisational requirements, addressing any gaps proactively. Best Practice Standards • Ensure implementation of solutions in alignment with national policies, national/international standards and best practice methodologies in terms of patient safety and effectiveness, clinical and operation effectiveness and technical validity. • Ensure that all changed ways-of-working are assessed by clinical leadership and clinical owners for clinical risk, and all efforts are co-ordinated with compliance and data protection. • Ensure a co-ordinated approach to standardised digital health delivery across all relevant services. • Ensure compliance with all ethics, patient safety, information security and data protection governance processes. • Ensure relevant legislation and directives are adhered to with respect of all aspects of projects undertaken. Change & Communication • Oversee a co-ordinated approach to change activities through adoption of an agreed Health Service Change Framework. • Motivate and influence senior management across regional CHO and Acute services to adopt new ways of working in Digital Health. • Combine knowledge of patient care, informatics concepts, and change management to effectively address the information and knowledge needs of healthcare professionals and patients to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of health IT in clinical and operational settings. • Support the development and approval of clinical and administrative content within clinical and operational information systems • Evaluate the impact of solutions on clinical processes and identify areas to promote use of technology in improving quality of care, increasing efficiencies for clinicians, and enabling standardisation • Maintain relationships with key business partners and other senior industry leaders to leverage best practices, evaluate emerging technologies, and distribute knowledge internally to inform plans and strategies • Work with vendors to proactively strategize on development and/or enhancement of information system solutions to meet organisational business needs • Work with stakeholders including health service users, staff and their representative organisations, implement reform of community as a component of an integrated programme of health reform. Staff & Team Management • Provide overall direction to and support communication and active collaboration across the digital health function, including assigned staff. • Coordinate Digital Health Team activities with a focus on Regional and National Digital Health priorities and/or other ICT initiatives. • Agree and document project plans with designated digital health teams • Support continuous professional development and learning within the team • Ensure a programme culture of innovation, continual improvement, readiness for change and flexibility. • Lead and manage staff and communicate regularly, clearly and effectively with staff to ensure they are kept fully informed of project development. • Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives • Promote a culture of learning by participating and assisting in continuous professional development of self and others • Promote healthy working relationships as part of a professional, punctual and dedicated team • Manage and supervise staff and trainees within the project • Chair and lead relevant meetings as required • Supervise, mentor and manage a team to ensure section objectives are met. This includes a focus on excellence in people management, including proactive application of HR policy, Performance Achievement, development plans, and a Values in Action led culture. • Pursue and promote continuous professional development including personal expertise and professional knowledge. Performance Management • Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the regional and national digital health strategy. Report progress against the strategy through personal representation at senior management forums and by written reports. • Responsible for the development and delivery of benefits realisation framework in collaboration with key clinical and operational stakeholders. This will require monitoring, tracking and reporting on benefits realisation. • Put in place appropriate measures for the evaluation and review of all aspects of the services for which he/she is responsible and to monitor performance and take appropriate action to deal with variances. • Contribute to human resource planning and management, positive employer/employee engagement and financial planning and management. • Ensure that Regional, HSE policies and statutory obligations are fulfilled in relation to the provision of care and in relation to staff management. • Negotiate and maintain contracts for the supply of services to and from non HSE agencies in line with HSE policies, regulations, national policy and legislation. General Duties & Responsibilities Under the direction of the Regional Director of Transformation & Technology the General Manager will be responsible for the services assigned to him/her. The post holder will: Governance & Accountability • Manage the programmes assigned to him/her and establish the agreed objectives for their delivery. Collaborate with all staff and wider leadership to identify needs for the use of digital health tools to further improvements in patient care, quality, clinical resource management, operational efficiency, performance improvement and patient\parent engagement • Promote advancement of clinical and business intelligence systems capable of reporting variables to evaluate patient outcomes, to support research, and operational improvement across the continuum of care. • Manage the resources, including staff under his/her control within agreed parameters and prepare service plans, estimates and budgetary reports pertaining to his/her area as required. • Put systems in place to ensure all relevant legislation and policies and procedures for the assigned area of responsibility are adhered to. • Develop and implement appropriate service delivery in collaboration with EHealth leadership in defining, delivering, and improving services for the region and its service users. • Take responsibility for developing, implementing, and then maintaining suitable controls to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. • Understand the impact of regulatory changes and interpret them for internal and external constituents. • Give advice and direction across CHO and Hospital’s on quality assurance and improvement processes, and work with clinical team members to design and deliver safe and effective applications to support the delivery of high quality clinical care. Leadership and Direction • Promote and ensure the overall purpose and objectives of strategic and service plans are understood by staff within area of responsibility in order to secure their active participation in the delivery of high quality, efficient and cost-effective services. • Lead the delivery of a safe and quality service in the assigned area of responsibility. • Lead administrative functions as appropriate to maximise integration and the effective utilisation of resources. • Support and lead as appropriate, the assessment and evaluation of local needs against service delivery and the determination of priorities and the development of services to meet them, including the re-orientation of existing services where appropriate. • Provide the necessary effective leadership and direction to drive change by transforming the strategic vision into a framework and structures for moving forward. • Develop and promote effective professional working relationships and commitment to high standards of service and clinical care • Provide strategic input and healthcare leadership for digital health systems across the organisation, to meet the current and future needs of patients and service users. Risk Management, Quality, Health & Safety • Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility. • Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role. • Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Education & Training • Engage in the HSE performance achievement process in conjunction with your Line Manager and staff as appropriate. The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/or experience Applicants must, at the latest date of application, clearly demonstrate, all of the criteria listed below as relevant to the role: • A Level 8 qualification in Information technology or equivalent would be desirable. • Hold a project management certification such as PMP (PMI), PRINCE2 Practitioner (Alexos) or an industry recognised equivalent. • Significant senior management experience in the health service leading, managing and delivering complex change and/or digital/ICT projects or programme(s) • Significant experience of using structured change management and project management methodologies across large scale programmes • Experience of planning and managing performance and delivering results within a complex multi stakeholder environment • Experience of managing and working collaboratively cross functionally with multiple internal and external stakeholders • Experience of leading and managing a team • 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 budget planning, financial management and resource management processes. • The requisite knowledge, ability and experience (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. Other requirements specific to the post Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role. A flexible approach to working hours is required in order to ensure deadlines are met. Additional eligibility requirements: Citizenship Requirements Eligible candidates must be: (i) EEA, Swiss, or British citizens OR (ii) Non-European Economic Area citizens with permission to reside and work in the State Read Appendix 2 of the Additional Campaign Information for further information on accepted Stamps for Non-EEA citizens resident in the State, including those with refugee status. To qualify candidates must be eligible by the closing date of the campaign. Skills, competencies and/or knowledge Professional Knowledge and Experience Demonstrates: • Knowledge and understanding of the Healthcare Sector within Ireland • An understanding of the relevant strategies, reports, programmes and projects applicable to the role • Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodologies. • Knowledge and experience of best practice in project and programme management, methodologies and techniques, including risk and issue management • Knowledge and experience of service improvement and re-design, programme and change management, and quality improvement as it relates to this role • Knowledge and understanding of the challenges of leading complex systems change • An awareness of Digital Health/Telehealth solutions, as relevant to this role • An awareness of clinical, business or technical issues impacting telehealth implementation • Significant knowledge and experience in the delivery and implementation of complex projects encompassing ICT driven organisational reform • Excellent knowledge and understanding of project management. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Service management. • An understanding of the relevant legislation and directives applicable to the role • Proficiency with office systems including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Systems and technologies in use in a large complex organisation and an awareness of the strategy and aims of National Transformation & Technology, as pertinent to this role • An awareness of the HSE’s Digital Health Strategic Implementation Roadmap, Digital for Care 2030 and of Slaintecare. Leadership and Delivery of Change Demonstrates: • A track record as an effective leader with a can-do attitude who has led, organised and motivated staff in times of rapid change in a challenging environment • The capacity to lead, organise and motivate teams to the confident delivery of excellent services and service outcomes. • Leadership and team management skills including the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team environment • An ability to influence and negotiate effectively in furthering the objectives of the role. • A capacity to operate successfully in an agile and dynamic environment • A capacity to balance change with continuity – continuously strives to improve service delivery, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under increasing complex and demanding conditions • The ability to proactively identify areas for improvement, exploring possible solutions with a strong service and customer centric focus.
eHealth Digital General Manager
Remuneration The salary scale for the post is 01/08/2025: €85,747 €87,912 €91,342 €94,798 €98,226 €101,663 €106,660 New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies. Location of Post HSE Dublin & South East Carlow/Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow East and South Dublin FSS Bhaile Átha Cliath agus an Oirdheiscirt Cheatharlach, Chill Chainnigh Thiobraid Árann Theas, Phort Láirge, Loch Garman The successful candidate will be based on one of the main sites in the Dublin & South East Regional sites. There is currently one specified purpose (24 months), whole time post available. These include: • Dublin (Corporate Office) • Wicklow • Wexford • Waterford • Kilkenny • Tipperary A panel may be created for eHealth Digital General (Grade GM) HSE Dublin & South East from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled. Principal Duties and Responsibilities The EHealth Digital GM will work to ensure effective implementation of digital health programmes and encompasses both managerial and administrative responsibilities which include the following: • Core Duties • Engage with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, collaborating in the areas of clinical ICT planning, design, implementation, and adoption • Provide strategic input and leadership for information technology and information systems across the region to meet the current and future clinical integrated care needs • Champion and participate in the development of a clinical ICT / telehealth adoption strategy promoting standardisation • Develop clinical and operational systems strategies in collaboration with senior clinical and medical informatics and operational leaders • Take lead on deploying into the Region one or more nationally driven programmes from Digital for Care. • Develop solution proposals that maximise the use of existing products and technologies to deliver the required outcomes. • Maintain knowledge of existing solutions in use across the health system. Stay updated on relevant technology and clinical developments that enable new ways to meet patient and clinician needs. Strategic Implementation and Adoption • Work within the overall regional strategic digital health objectives, plan, deliver and monitor the strategy. Evaluate, interpret and support the local implementations. • Review, analyse and identify key requirements and needs of clinical and operational services in relation to digital health implementations. • Work with clinical, operational and IT leaders in evaluating the effectiveness of technologies and workflows that impact all users. • Manage multiple concurrent and consecutive application activities from beginning to end • Integrate workforce planning methodologies with ICT • Support the ICT training team to identify and respond to learning, development and training needs for staff to successfully delivery the digital health vision. Project Management • Adopt and utilise standard HSE project management methodology • Oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders. • Have budgetary responsibility for the function. Evaluating value for money of new contracts, monitoring the performance of existing providers and ensuring that provider performance aligns, and comply, with contractual terms and conditions across all workstreams. • Fulfil the role of Business Lead for assigned projects • Act as the key business contact for all project activities, as required, ensuring effective communication across all levels of the organisation • Apply project management expertise and discipline to the delivery of eHealth solutions and change including: scope control, benefits management, status reporting, managing dependencies, risks, issues and escalations as appropriate. • Lead in preparing and seeking endorsement of key project documents, ensuring all deliverables are clearly communicated, aligned with strategic objectives, and agreed upon by stakeholders • Report on progress against project milestones including providing business updates to the Project Steering Group, Regional Digital Oversight group (RDOG) and other relevant oversight bodies • Communicate project benefits in a meaningful way for patients, clinicians and executives. • Establish and maintain collaborative working with a range of internal stakeholders, sharing key insights on service performance, and gaining their support and alliance to ensure delivery of agreed targets. • Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and organisational requirements, addressing any gaps proactively. Best Practice Standards • Ensure implementation of solutions in alignment with national policies, national/international standards and best practice methodologies in terms of patient safety and effectiveness, clinical and operation effectiveness and technical validity. • Ensure that all changed ways-of-working are assessed by clinical leadership and clinical owners for clinical risk, and all efforts are co-ordinated with compliance and data protection. • Ensure a co-ordinated approach to standardised digital health delivery across all relevant services. • Ensure compliance with all ethics, patient safety, information security and data protection governance processes. • Ensure relevant legislation and directives are adhered to with respect of all aspects of projects undertaken. Change & Communication • Oversee a co-ordinated approach to change activities through adoption of an agreed Health Service Change Framework. • Motivate and influence senior management across regional CHO and Acute services to adopt new ways of working in Digital Health. • Combine knowledge of patient care, informatics concepts, and change management to effectively address the information and knowledge needs of healthcare professionals and patients to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of health IT in clinical and operational settings. • Support the development and approval of clinical and administrative content within clinical and operational information systems • Evaluate the impact of solutions on clinical processes and identify areas to promote use of technology in improving quality of care, increasing efficiencies for clinicians, and enabling standardisation • Maintain relationships with key business partners and other senior industry leaders to leverage best practices, evaluate emerging technologies, and distribute knowledge internally to inform plans and strategies • Work with vendors to proactively strategize on development and/or enhancement of information system solutions to meet organisational business needs • Work with stakeholders including health service users, staff and their representative organisations, implement reform of community as a component of an integrated programme of health reform. Staff & Team Management • Provide overall direction to and support communication and active collaboration across the digital health function, including assigned staff. • Coordinate Digital Health Team activities with a focus on Regional and National Digital Health priorities and/or other ICT initiatives. • Agree and document project plans with designated digital health teams • Support continuous professional development and learning within the team • Ensure a programme culture of innovation, continual improvement, readiness for change and flexibility. • Lead and manage staff and communicate regularly, clearly and effectively with staff to ensure they are kept fully informed of project development. • Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives • Promote a culture of learning by participating and assisting in continuous professional development of self and others • Promote healthy working relationships as part of a professional, punctual and dedicated team • Manage and supervise staff and trainees within the project • Chair and lead relevant meetings as required • Supervise, mentor and manage a team to ensure section objectives are met. This includes a focus on excellence in people management, including proactive application of HR policy, Performance Achievement, development plans, and a Values in Action led culture. • Pursue and promote continuous professional development including personal expertise and professional knowledge. Performance Management • Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the regional and national digital health strategy. Report progress against the strategy through personal representation at senior management forums and by written reports. • Responsible for the development and delivery of benefits realisation framework in collaboration with key clinical and operational stakeholders. This will require monitoring, tracking and reporting on benefits realisation. • Put in place appropriate measures for the evaluation and review of all aspects of the services for which he/she is responsible and to monitor performance and take appropriate action to deal with variances. • Contribute to human resource planning and management, positive employer/employee engagement and financial planning and management. • Ensure that Regional, HSE policies and statutory obligations are fulfilled in relation to the provision of care and in relation to staff management. • Negotiate and maintain contracts for the supply of services to and from non HSE agencies in line with HSE policies, regulations, national policy and legislation. General Duties & Responsibilities Under the direction of the Regional Director of Transformation & Technology the General Manager will be responsible for the services assigned to him/her. The post holder will: Governance & Accountability • Manage the programmes assigned to him/her and establish the agreed objectives for their delivery. Collaborate with all staff and wider leadership to identify needs for the use of digital health tools to further improvements in patient care, quality, clinical resource management, operational efficiency, performance improvement and patient\parent engagement • Promote advancement of clinical and business intelligence systems capable of reporting variables to evaluate patient outcomes, to support research, and operational improvement across the continuum of care. • Manage the resources, including staff under his/her control within agreed parameters and prepare service plans, estimates and budgetary reports pertaining to his/her area as required. • Put systems in place to ensure all relevant legislation and policies and procedures for the assigned area of responsibility are adhered to. • Develop and implement appropriate service delivery in collaboration with EHealth leadership in defining, delivering, and improving services for the region and its service users. • Take responsibility for developing, implementing, and then maintaining suitable controls to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. • Understand the impact of regulatory changes and interpret them for internal and external constituents. • Give advice and direction across CHO and Hospital’s on quality assurance and improvement processes, and work with clinical team members to design and deliver safe and effective applications to support the delivery of high quality clinical care. Leadership and Direction • Promote and ensure the overall purpose and objectives of strategic and service plans are understood by staff within area of responsibility in order to secure their active participation in the delivery of high quality, efficient and cost-effective services. • Lead the delivery of a safe and quality service in the assigned area of responsibility. • Lead administrative functions as appropriate to maximise integration and the effective utilisation of resources. • Support and lead as appropriate, the assessment and evaluation of local needs against service delivery and the determination of priorities and the development of services to meet them, including the re-orientation of existing services where appropriate. • Provide the necessary effective leadership and direction to drive change by transforming the strategic vision into a framework and structures for moving forward. • Develop and promote effective professional working relationships and commitment to high standards of service and clinical care • Provide strategic input and healthcare leadership for digital health systems across the organisation, to meet the current and future needs of patients and service users. Risk Management, Quality, Health & Safety • Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility. • Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role. • Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Education & Training • Engage in the HSE performance achievement process in conjunction with your Line Manager and staff as appropriate. The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/or experience Applicants must, at the latest date of application, clearly demonstrate, all of the criteria listed below as relevant to the role: • A Level 8 qualification in Information technology or equivalent would be desirable. • Hold a project management certification such as PMP (PMI), PRINCE2 Practitioner (Alexos) or an industry recognised equivalent. • Significant senior management experience in the health service leading, managing and delivering complex change and/or digital/ICT projects or programme(s) • Significant experience of using structured change management and project management methodologies across large scale programmes • Experience of planning and managing performance and delivering results within a complex multi stakeholder environment • Experience of managing and working collaboratively cross functionally with multiple internal and external stakeholders • Experience of leading and managing a team • 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 budget planning, financial management and resource management processes. • The requisite knowledge, ability and experience (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. Other requirements specific to the post Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role. A flexible approach to working hours is required in order to ensure deadlines are met. Additional eligibility requirements: Citizenship Requirements Eligible candidates must be: (i) EEA, Swiss, or British citizens OR (ii) Non-European Economic Area citizens with permission to reside and work in the State Read Appendix 2 of the Additional Campaign Information for further information on accepted Stamps for Non-EEA citizens resident in the State, including those with refugee status. To qualify candidates must be eligible by the closing date of the campaign. Skills, competencies and/or knowledge Professional Knowledge and Experience Demonstrates: • Knowledge and understanding of the Healthcare Sector within Ireland • An understanding of the relevant strategies, reports, programmes and projects applicable to the role • Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodologies. • Knowledge and experience of best practice in project and programme management, methodologies and techniques, including risk and issue management • Knowledge and experience of service improvement and re-design, programme and change management, and quality improvement as it relates to this role • Knowledge and understanding of the challenges of leading complex systems change • An awareness of Digital Health/Telehealth solutions, as relevant to this role • An awareness of clinical, business or technical issues impacting telehealth implementation • Significant knowledge and experience in the delivery and implementation of complex projects encompassing ICT driven organisational reform • Excellent knowledge and understanding of project management. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Service management. • An understanding of the relevant legislation and directives applicable to the role • Proficiency with office systems including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Systems and technologies in use in a large complex organisation and an awareness of the strategy and aims of National Transformation & Technology, as pertinent to this role • An awareness of the HSE’s Digital Health Strategic Implementation Roadmap, Digital for Care 2030 and of Slaintecare. Leadership and Delivery of Change Demonstrates: • A track record as an effective leader with a can-do attitude who has led, organised and motivated staff in times of rapid change in a challenging environment • The capacity to lead, organise and motivate teams to the confident delivery of excellent services and service outcomes. • Leadership and team management skills including the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team environment • An ability to influence and negotiate effectively in furthering the objectives of the role. • A capacity to operate successfully in an agile and dynamic environment • A capacity to balance change with continuity – continuously strives to improve service delivery, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under increasing complex and demanding conditions • The ability to proactively identify areas for improvement, exploring possible solutions with a strong service and customer centric focus.
eHealth Digital General Manager
Remuneration The salary scale for the post is 01/08/2025: €85,747 €87,912 €91,342 €94,798 €98,226 €101,663 €106,660 New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies. Location of Post HSE Dublin & South East Carlow/Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow East and South Dublin FSS Bhaile Átha Cliath agus an Oirdheiscirt Cheatharlach, Chill Chainnigh Thiobraid Árann Theas, Phort Láirge, Loch Garman The successful candidate will be based on one of the main sites in the Dublin & South East Regional sites. There is currently one specified purpose (24 months), whole time post available. These include: • Dublin (Corporate Office) • Wicklow • Wexford • Waterford • Kilkenny • Tipperary A panel may be created for eHealth Digital General (Grade GM) HSE Dublin & South East from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled. Principal Duties and Responsibilities The EHealth Digital GM will work to ensure effective implementation of digital health programmes and encompasses both managerial and administrative responsibilities which include the following: • Core Duties • Engage with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, collaborating in the areas of clinical ICT planning, design, implementation, and adoption • Provide strategic input and leadership for information technology and information systems across the region to meet the current and future clinical integrated care needs • Champion and participate in the development of a clinical ICT / telehealth adoption strategy promoting standardisation • Develop clinical and operational systems strategies in collaboration with senior clinical and medical informatics and operational leaders • Take lead on deploying into the Region one or more nationally driven programmes from Digital for Care. • Develop solution proposals that maximise the use of existing products and technologies to deliver the required outcomes. • Maintain knowledge of existing solutions in use across the health system. Stay updated on relevant technology and clinical developments that enable new ways to meet patient and clinician needs. Strategic Implementation and Adoption • Work within the overall regional strategic digital health objectives, plan, deliver and monitor the strategy. Evaluate, interpret and support the local implementations. • Review, analyse and identify key requirements and needs of clinical and operational services in relation to digital health implementations. • Work with clinical, operational and IT leaders in evaluating the effectiveness of technologies and workflows that impact all users. • Manage multiple concurrent and consecutive application activities from beginning to end • Integrate workforce planning methodologies with ICT • Support the ICT training team to identify and respond to learning, development and training needs for staff to successfully delivery the digital health vision. Project Management • Adopt and utilise standard HSE project management methodology • Oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders. • Have budgetary responsibility for the function. Evaluating value for money of new contracts, monitoring the performance of existing providers and ensuring that provider performance aligns, and comply, with contractual terms and conditions across all workstreams. • Fulfil the role of Business Lead for assigned projects • Act as the key business contact for all project activities, as required, ensuring effective communication across all levels of the organisation • Apply project management expertise and discipline to the delivery of eHealth solutions and change including: scope control, benefits management, status reporting, managing dependencies, risks, issues and escalations as appropriate. • Lead in preparing and seeking endorsement of key project documents, ensuring all deliverables are clearly communicated, aligned with strategic objectives, and agreed upon by stakeholders • Report on progress against project milestones including providing business updates to the Project Steering Group, Regional Digital Oversight group (RDOG) and other relevant oversight bodies • Communicate project benefits in a meaningful way for patients, clinicians and executives. • Establish and maintain collaborative working with a range of internal stakeholders, sharing key insights on service performance, and gaining their support and alliance to ensure delivery of agreed targets. • Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and organisational requirements, addressing any gaps proactively. Best Practice Standards • Ensure implementation of solutions in alignment with national policies, national/international standards and best practice methodologies in terms of patient safety and effectiveness, clinical and operation effectiveness and technical validity. • Ensure that all changed ways-of-working are assessed by clinical leadership and clinical owners for clinical risk, and all efforts are co-ordinated with compliance and data protection. • Ensure a co-ordinated approach to standardised digital health delivery across all relevant services. • Ensure compliance with all ethics, patient safety, information security and data protection governance processes. • Ensure relevant legislation and directives are adhered to with respect of all aspects of projects undertaken. Change & Communication • Oversee a co-ordinated approach to change activities through adoption of an agreed Health Service Change Framework. • Motivate and influence senior management across regional CHO and Acute services to adopt new ways of working in Digital Health. • Combine knowledge of patient care, informatics concepts, and change management to effectively address the information and knowledge needs of healthcare professionals and patients to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of health IT in clinical and operational settings. • Support the development and approval of clinical and administrative content within clinical and operational information systems • Evaluate the impact of solutions on clinical processes and identify areas to promote use of technology in improving quality of care, increasing efficiencies for clinicians, and enabling standardisation • Maintain relationships with key business partners and other senior industry leaders to leverage best practices, evaluate emerging technologies, and distribute knowledge internally to inform plans and strategies • Work with vendors to proactively strategize on development and/or enhancement of information system solutions to meet organisational business needs • Work with stakeholders including health service users, staff and their representative organisations, implement reform of community as a component of an integrated programme of health reform. Staff & Team Management • Provide overall direction to and support communication and active collaboration across the digital health function, including assigned staff. • Coordinate Digital Health Team activities with a focus on Regional and National Digital Health priorities and/or other ICT initiatives. • Agree and document project plans with designated digital health teams • Support continuous professional development and learning within the team • Ensure a programme culture of innovation, continual improvement, readiness for change and flexibility. • Lead and manage staff and communicate regularly, clearly and effectively with staff to ensure they are kept fully informed of project development. • Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives • Promote a culture of learning by participating and assisting in continuous professional development of self and others • Promote healthy working relationships as part of a professional, punctual and dedicated team • Manage and supervise staff and trainees within the project • Chair and lead relevant meetings as required • Supervise, mentor and manage a team to ensure section objectives are met. This includes a focus on excellence in people management, including proactive application of HR policy, Performance Achievement, development plans, and a Values in Action led culture. • Pursue and promote continuous professional development including personal expertise and professional knowledge. Performance Management • Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the regional and national digital health strategy. Report progress against the strategy through personal representation at senior management forums and by written reports. • Responsible for the development and delivery of benefits realisation framework in collaboration with key clinical and operational stakeholders. This will require monitoring, tracking and reporting on benefits realisation. • Put in place appropriate measures for the evaluation and review of all aspects of the services for which he/she is responsible and to monitor performance and take appropriate action to deal with variances. • Contribute to human resource planning and management, positive employer/employee engagement and financial planning and management. • Ensure that Regional, HSE policies and statutory obligations are fulfilled in relation to the provision of care and in relation to staff management. • Negotiate and maintain contracts for the supply of services to and from non HSE agencies in line with HSE policies, regulations, national policy and legislation. General Duties & Responsibilities Under the direction of the Regional Director of Transformation & Technology the General Manager will be responsible for the services assigned to him/her. The post holder will: Governance & Accountability • Manage the programmes assigned to him/her and establish the agreed objectives for their delivery. Collaborate with all staff and wider leadership to identify needs for the use of digital health tools to further improvements in patient care, quality, clinical resource management, operational efficiency, performance improvement and patient\parent engagement • Promote advancement of clinical and business intelligence systems capable of reporting variables to evaluate patient outcomes, to support research, and operational improvement across the continuum of care. • Manage the resources, including staff under his/her control within agreed parameters and prepare service plans, estimates and budgetary reports pertaining to his/her area as required. • Put systems in place to ensure all relevant legislation and policies and procedures for the assigned area of responsibility are adhered to. • Develop and implement appropriate service delivery in collaboration with EHealth leadership in defining, delivering, and improving services for the region and its service users. • Take responsibility for developing, implementing, and then maintaining suitable controls to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. • Understand the impact of regulatory changes and interpret them for internal and external constituents. • Give advice and direction across CHO and Hospital’s on quality assurance and improvement processes, and work with clinical team members to design and deliver safe and effective applications to support the delivery of high quality clinical care. Leadership and Direction • Promote and ensure the overall purpose and objectives of strategic and service plans are understood by staff within area of responsibility in order to secure their active participation in the delivery of high quality, efficient and cost-effective services. • Lead the delivery of a safe and quality service in the assigned area of responsibility. • Lead administrative functions as appropriate to maximise integration and the effective utilisation of resources. • Support and lead as appropriate, the assessment and evaluation of local needs against service delivery and the determination of priorities and the development of services to meet them, including the re-orientation of existing services where appropriate. • Provide the necessary effective leadership and direction to drive change by transforming the strategic vision into a framework and structures for moving forward. • Develop and promote effective professional working relationships and commitment to high standards of service and clinical care • Provide strategic input and healthcare leadership for digital health systems across the organisation, to meet the current and future needs of patients and service users. Risk Management, Quality, Health & Safety • Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility. • Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role. • Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Education & Training • Engage in the HSE performance achievement process in conjunction with your Line Manager and staff as appropriate. The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/or experience Applicants must, at the latest date of application, clearly demonstrate, all of the criteria listed below as relevant to the role: • A Level 8 qualification in Information technology or equivalent would be desirable. • Hold a project management certification such as PMP (PMI), PRINCE2 Practitioner (Alexos) or an industry recognised equivalent. • Significant senior management experience in the health service leading, managing and delivering complex change and/or digital/ICT projects or programme(s) • Significant experience of using structured change management and project management methodologies across large scale programmes • Experience of planning and managing performance and delivering results within a complex multi stakeholder environment • Experience of managing and working collaboratively cross functionally with multiple internal and external stakeholders • Experience of leading and managing a team • 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 budget planning, financial management and resource management processes. • The requisite knowledge, ability and experience (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. Other requirements specific to the post Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role. A flexible approach to working hours is required in order to ensure deadlines are met. Additional eligibility requirements: Citizenship Requirements Eligible candidates must be: (i) EEA, Swiss, or British citizens OR (ii) Non-European Economic Area citizens with permission to reside and work in the State Read Appendix 2 of the Additional Campaign Information for further information on accepted Stamps for Non-EEA citizens resident in the State, including those with refugee status. To qualify candidates must be eligible by the closing date of the campaign. Skills, competencies and/or knowledge Professional Knowledge and Experience Demonstrates: • Knowledge and understanding of the Healthcare Sector within Ireland • An understanding of the relevant strategies, reports, programmes and projects applicable to the role • Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodologies. • Knowledge and experience of best practice in project and programme management, methodologies and techniques, including risk and issue management • Knowledge and experience of service improvement and re-design, programme and change management, and quality improvement as it relates to this role • Knowledge and understanding of the challenges of leading complex systems change • An awareness of Digital Health/Telehealth solutions, as relevant to this role • An awareness of clinical, business or technical issues impacting telehealth implementation • Significant knowledge and experience in the delivery and implementation of complex projects encompassing ICT driven organisational reform • Excellent knowledge and understanding of project management. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Service management. • An understanding of the relevant legislation and directives applicable to the role • Proficiency with office systems including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Systems and technologies in use in a large complex organisation and an awareness of the strategy and aims of National Transformation & Technology, as pertinent to this role • An awareness of the HSE’s Digital Health Strategic Implementation Roadmap, Digital for Care 2030 and of Slaintecare. Leadership and Delivery of Change Demonstrates: • A track record as an effective leader with a can-do attitude who has led, organised and motivated staff in times of rapid change in a challenging environment • The capacity to lead, organise and motivate teams to the confident delivery of excellent services and service outcomes. • Leadership and team management skills including the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team environment • An ability to influence and negotiate effectively in furthering the objectives of the role. • A capacity to operate successfully in an agile and dynamic environment • A capacity to balance change with continuity – continuously strives to improve service delivery, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under increasing complex and demanding conditions • The ability to proactively identify areas for improvement, exploring possible solutions with a strong service and customer centric focus.
eHealth Digital General Manager
Remuneration The salary scale for the post is 01/08/2025: €85,747 €87,912 €91,342 €94,798 €98,226 €101,663 €106,660 New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies. Location of Post HSE Dublin & South East Carlow/Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow East and South Dublin FSS Bhaile Átha Cliath agus an Oirdheiscirt Cheatharlach, Chill Chainnigh Thiobraid Árann Theas, Phort Láirge, Loch Garman The successful candidate will be based on one of the main sites in the Dublin & South East Regional sites. There is currently one specified purpose (24 months), whole time post available. These include: • Dublin (Corporate Office) • Wicklow • Wexford • Waterford • Kilkenny • Tipperary A panel may be created for eHealth Digital General (Grade GM) HSE Dublin & South East from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled. Principal Duties and Responsibilities The EHealth Digital GM will work to ensure effective implementation of digital health programmes and encompasses both managerial and administrative responsibilities which include the following: • Core Duties • Engage with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, collaborating in the areas of clinical ICT planning, design, implementation, and adoption • Provide strategic input and leadership for information technology and information systems across the region to meet the current and future clinical integrated care needs • Champion and participate in the development of a clinical ICT / telehealth adoption strategy promoting standardisation • Develop clinical and operational systems strategies in collaboration with senior clinical and medical informatics and operational leaders • Take lead on deploying into the Region one or more nationally driven programmes from Digital for Care. • Develop solution proposals that maximise the use of existing products and technologies to deliver the required outcomes. • Maintain knowledge of existing solutions in use across the health system. Stay updated on relevant technology and clinical developments that enable new ways to meet patient and clinician needs. Strategic Implementation and Adoption • Work within the overall regional strategic digital health objectives, plan, deliver and monitor the strategy. Evaluate, interpret and support the local implementations. • Review, analyse and identify key requirements and needs of clinical and operational services in relation to digital health implementations. • Work with clinical, operational and IT leaders in evaluating the effectiveness of technologies and workflows that impact all users. • Manage multiple concurrent and consecutive application activities from beginning to end • Integrate workforce planning methodologies with ICT • Support the ICT training team to identify and respond to learning, development and training needs for staff to successfully delivery the digital health vision. Project Management • Adopt and utilise standard HSE project management methodology • Oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders. • Have budgetary responsibility for the function. Evaluating value for money of new contracts, monitoring the performance of existing providers and ensuring that provider performance aligns, and comply, with contractual terms and conditions across all workstreams. • Fulfil the role of Business Lead for assigned projects • Act as the key business contact for all project activities, as required, ensuring effective communication across all levels of the organisation • Apply project management expertise and discipline to the delivery of eHealth solutions and change including: scope control, benefits management, status reporting, managing dependencies, risks, issues and escalations as appropriate. • Lead in preparing and seeking endorsement of key project documents, ensuring all deliverables are clearly communicated, aligned with strategic objectives, and agreed upon by stakeholders • Report on progress against project milestones including providing business updates to the Project Steering Group, Regional Digital Oversight group (RDOG) and other relevant oversight bodies • Communicate project benefits in a meaningful way for patients, clinicians and executives. • Establish and maintain collaborative working with a range of internal stakeholders, sharing key insights on service performance, and gaining their support and alliance to ensure delivery of agreed targets. • Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and organisational requirements, addressing any gaps proactively. Best Practice Standards • Ensure implementation of solutions in alignment with national policies, national/international standards and best practice methodologies in terms of patient safety and effectiveness, clinical and operation effectiveness and technical validity. • Ensure that all changed ways-of-working are assessed by clinical leadership and clinical owners for clinical risk, and all efforts are co-ordinated with compliance and data protection. • Ensure a co-ordinated approach to standardised digital health delivery across all relevant services. • Ensure compliance with all ethics, patient safety, information security and data protection governance processes. • Ensure relevant legislation and directives are adhered to with respect of all aspects of projects undertaken. Change & Communication • Oversee a co-ordinated approach to change activities through adoption of an agreed Health Service Change Framework. • Motivate and influence senior management across regional CHO and Acute services to adopt new ways of working in Digital Health. • Combine knowledge of patient care, informatics concepts, and change management to effectively address the information and knowledge needs of healthcare professionals and patients to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of health IT in clinical and operational settings. • Support the development and approval of clinical and administrative content within clinical and operational information systems • Evaluate the impact of solutions on clinical processes and identify areas to promote use of technology in improving quality of care, increasing efficiencies for clinicians, and enabling standardisation • Maintain relationships with key business partners and other senior industry leaders to leverage best practices, evaluate emerging technologies, and distribute knowledge internally to inform plans and strategies • Work with vendors to proactively strategize on development and/or enhancement of information system solutions to meet organisational business needs • Work with stakeholders including health service users, staff and their representative organisations, implement reform of community as a component of an integrated programme of health reform. Staff & Team Management • Provide overall direction to and support communication and active collaboration across the digital health function, including assigned staff. • Coordinate Digital Health Team activities with a focus on Regional and National Digital Health priorities and/or other ICT initiatives. • Agree and document project plans with designated digital health teams • Support continuous professional development and learning within the team • Ensure a programme culture of innovation, continual improvement, readiness for change and flexibility. • Lead and manage staff and communicate regularly, clearly and effectively with staff to ensure they are kept fully informed of project development. • Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives • Promote a culture of learning by participating and assisting in continuous professional development of self and others • Promote healthy working relationships as part of a professional, punctual and dedicated team • Manage and supervise staff and trainees within the project • Chair and lead relevant meetings as required • Supervise, mentor and manage a team to ensure section objectives are met. This includes a focus on excellence in people management, including proactive application of HR policy, Performance Achievement, development plans, and a Values in Action led culture. • Pursue and promote continuous professional development including personal expertise and professional knowledge. Performance Management • Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the regional and national digital health strategy. Report progress against the strategy through personal representation at senior management forums and by written reports. • Responsible for the development and delivery of benefits realisation framework in collaboration with key clinical and operational stakeholders. This will require monitoring, tracking and reporting on benefits realisation. • Put in place appropriate measures for the evaluation and review of all aspects of the services for which he/she is responsible and to monitor performance and take appropriate action to deal with variances. • Contribute to human resource planning and management, positive employer/employee engagement and financial planning and management. • Ensure that Regional, HSE policies and statutory obligations are fulfilled in relation to the provision of care and in relation to staff management. • Negotiate and maintain contracts for the supply of services to and from non HSE agencies in line with HSE policies, regulations, national policy and legislation. General Duties & Responsibilities Under the direction of the Regional Director of Transformation & Technology the General Manager will be responsible for the services assigned to him/her. The post holder will: Governance & Accountability • Manage the programmes assigned to him/her and establish the agreed objectives for their delivery. Collaborate with all staff and wider leadership to identify needs for the use of digital health tools to further improvements in patient care, quality, clinical resource management, operational efficiency, performance improvement and patient\parent engagement • Promote advancement of clinical and business intelligence systems capable of reporting variables to evaluate patient outcomes, to support research, and operational improvement across the continuum of care. • Manage the resources, including staff under his/her control within agreed parameters and prepare service plans, estimates and budgetary reports pertaining to his/her area as required. • Put systems in place to ensure all relevant legislation and policies and procedures for the assigned area of responsibility are adhered to. • Develop and implement appropriate service delivery in collaboration with EHealth leadership in defining, delivering, and improving services for the region and its service users. • Take responsibility for developing, implementing, and then maintaining suitable controls to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. • Understand the impact of regulatory changes and interpret them for internal and external constituents. • Give advice and direction across CHO and Hospital’s on quality assurance and improvement processes, and work with clinical team members to design and deliver safe and effective applications to support the delivery of high quality clinical care. Leadership and Direction • Promote and ensure the overall purpose and objectives of strategic and service plans are understood by staff within area of responsibility in order to secure their active participation in the delivery of high quality, efficient and cost-effective services. • Lead the delivery of a safe and quality service in the assigned area of responsibility. • Lead administrative functions as appropriate to maximise integration and the effective utilisation of resources. • Support and lead as appropriate, the assessment and evaluation of local needs against service delivery and the determination of priorities and the development of services to meet them, including the re-orientation of existing services where appropriate. • Provide the necessary effective leadership and direction to drive change by transforming the strategic vision into a framework and structures for moving forward. • Develop and promote effective professional working relationships and commitment to high standards of service and clinical care • Provide strategic input and healthcare leadership for digital health systems across the organisation, to meet the current and future needs of patients and service users. Risk Management, Quality, Health & Safety • Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility. • Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role. • Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Education & Training • Engage in the HSE performance achievement process in conjunction with your Line Manager and staff as appropriate. The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/or experience Applicants must, at the latest date of application, clearly demonstrate, all of the criteria listed below as relevant to the role: • A Level 8 qualification in Information technology or equivalent would be desirable. • Hold a project management certification such as PMP (PMI), PRINCE2 Practitioner (Alexos) or an industry recognised equivalent. • Significant senior management experience in the health service leading, managing and delivering complex change and/or digital/ICT projects or programme(s) • Significant experience of using structured change management and project management methodologies across large scale programmes • Experience of planning and managing performance and delivering results within a complex multi stakeholder environment • Experience of managing and working collaboratively cross functionally with multiple internal and external stakeholders • Experience of leading and managing a team • 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 budget planning, financial management and resource management processes. • The requisite knowledge, ability and experience (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. Other requirements specific to the post Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role. A flexible approach to working hours is required in order to ensure deadlines are met. Additional eligibility requirements: Citizenship Requirements Eligible candidates must be: (i) EEA, Swiss, or British citizens OR (ii) Non-European Economic Area citizens with permission to reside and work in the State Read Appendix 2 of the Additional Campaign Information for further information on accepted Stamps for Non-EEA citizens resident in the State, including those with refugee status. To qualify candidates must be eligible by the closing date of the campaign. Skills, competencies and/or knowledge Professional Knowledge and Experience Demonstrates: • Knowledge and understanding of the Healthcare Sector within Ireland • An understanding of the relevant strategies, reports, programmes and projects applicable to the role • Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodologies. • Knowledge and experience of best practice in project and programme management, methodologies and techniques, including risk and issue management • Knowledge and experience of service improvement and re-design, programme and change management, and quality improvement as it relates to this role • Knowledge and understanding of the challenges of leading complex systems change • An awareness of Digital Health/Telehealth solutions, as relevant to this role • An awareness of clinical, business or technical issues impacting telehealth implementation • Significant knowledge and experience in the delivery and implementation of complex projects encompassing ICT driven organisational reform • Excellent knowledge and understanding of project management. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Service management. • An understanding of the relevant legislation and directives applicable to the role • Proficiency with office systems including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Systems and technologies in use in a large complex organisation and an awareness of the strategy and aims of National Transformation & Technology, as pertinent to this role • An awareness of the HSE’s Digital Health Strategic Implementation Roadmap, Digital for Care 2030 and of Slaintecare. Leadership and Delivery of Change Demonstrates: • A track record as an effective leader with a can-do attitude who has led, organised and motivated staff in times of rapid change in a challenging environment • The capacity to lead, organise and motivate teams to the confident delivery of excellent services and service outcomes. • Leadership and team management skills including the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team environment • An ability to influence and negotiate effectively in furthering the objectives of the role. • A capacity to operate successfully in an agile and dynamic environment • A capacity to balance change with continuity – continuously strives to improve service delivery, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under increasing complex and demanding conditions • The ability to proactively identify areas for improvement, exploring possible solutions with a strong service and customer centric focus.
eHealth Digital General Manager
Remuneration The salary scale for the post is 01/08/2025: €85,747 €87,912 €91,342 €94,798 €98,226 €101,663 €106,660 New appointees to any grade start at the minimum point of the scale. Incremental credit will be applied for recognised relevant service in Ireland and abroad (Department of Health Circular 2/2011). Incremental credit is normally granted on appointment, in respect of previous experience in the Civil Service, Local Authorities, Health Service and other Public Service Bodies and Statutory Agencies. Location of Post HSE Dublin & South East Carlow/Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow East and South Dublin FSS Bhaile Átha Cliath agus an Oirdheiscirt Cheatharlach, Chill Chainnigh Thiobraid Árann Theas, Phort Láirge, Loch Garman The successful candidate will be based on one of the main sites in the Dublin & South East Regional sites. There is currently one specified purpose (24 months), whole time post available. These include: • Dublin (Corporate Office) • Wicklow • Wexford • Waterford • Kilkenny • Tipperary A panel may be created for eHealth Digital General (Grade GM) HSE Dublin & South East from which permanent and specified purpose vacancies of full or part time duration may be filled. Principal Duties and Responsibilities The EHealth Digital GM will work to ensure effective implementation of digital health programmes and encompasses both managerial and administrative responsibilities which include the following: • Core Duties • Engage with multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, collaborating in the areas of clinical ICT planning, design, implementation, and adoption • Provide strategic input and leadership for information technology and information systems across the region to meet the current and future clinical integrated care needs • Champion and participate in the development of a clinical ICT / telehealth adoption strategy promoting standardisation • Develop clinical and operational systems strategies in collaboration with senior clinical and medical informatics and operational leaders • Take lead on deploying into the Region one or more nationally driven programmes from Digital for Care. • Develop solution proposals that maximise the use of existing products and technologies to deliver the required outcomes. • Maintain knowledge of existing solutions in use across the health system. Stay updated on relevant technology and clinical developments that enable new ways to meet patient and clinician needs. Strategic Implementation and Adoption • Work within the overall regional strategic digital health objectives, plan, deliver and monitor the strategy. Evaluate, interpret and support the local implementations. • Review, analyse and identify key requirements and needs of clinical and operational services in relation to digital health implementations. • Work with clinical, operational and IT leaders in evaluating the effectiveness of technologies and workflows that impact all users. • Manage multiple concurrent and consecutive application activities from beginning to end • Integrate workforce planning methodologies with ICT • Support the ICT training team to identify and respond to learning, development and training needs for staff to successfully delivery the digital health vision. Project Management • Adopt and utilise standard HSE project management methodology • Oversee the tracking of progress against plans and transition milestones, ensuring appropriate processes are in place to flag issues, risks and concerns with the relevant stakeholders. • Have budgetary responsibility for the function. Evaluating value for money of new contracts, monitoring the performance of existing providers and ensuring that provider performance aligns, and comply, with contractual terms and conditions across all workstreams. • Fulfil the role of Business Lead for assigned projects • Act as the key business contact for all project activities, as required, ensuring effective communication across all levels of the organisation • Apply project management expertise and discipline to the delivery of eHealth solutions and change including: scope control, benefits management, status reporting, managing dependencies, risks, issues and escalations as appropriate. • Lead in preparing and seeking endorsement of key project documents, ensuring all deliverables are clearly communicated, aligned with strategic objectives, and agreed upon by stakeholders • Report on progress against project milestones including providing business updates to the Project Steering Group, Regional Digital Oversight group (RDOG) and other relevant oversight bodies • Communicate project benefits in a meaningful way for patients, clinicians and executives. • Establish and maintain collaborative working with a range of internal stakeholders, sharing key insights on service performance, and gaining their support and alliance to ensure delivery of agreed targets. • Ensure compliance with all relevant legal and organisational requirements, addressing any gaps proactively. Best Practice Standards • Ensure implementation of solutions in alignment with national policies, national/international standards and best practice methodologies in terms of patient safety and effectiveness, clinical and operation effectiveness and technical validity. • Ensure that all changed ways-of-working are assessed by clinical leadership and clinical owners for clinical risk, and all efforts are co-ordinated with compliance and data protection. • Ensure a co-ordinated approach to standardised digital health delivery across all relevant services. • Ensure compliance with all ethics, patient safety, information security and data protection governance processes. • Ensure relevant legislation and directives are adhered to with respect of all aspects of projects undertaken. Change & Communication • Oversee a co-ordinated approach to change activities through adoption of an agreed Health Service Change Framework. • Motivate and influence senior management across regional CHO and Acute services to adopt new ways of working in Digital Health. • Combine knowledge of patient care, informatics concepts, and change management to effectively address the information and knowledge needs of healthcare professionals and patients to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of health IT in clinical and operational settings. • Support the development and approval of clinical and administrative content within clinical and operational information systems • Evaluate the impact of solutions on clinical processes and identify areas to promote use of technology in improving quality of care, increasing efficiencies for clinicians, and enabling standardisation • Maintain relationships with key business partners and other senior industry leaders to leverage best practices, evaluate emerging technologies, and distribute knowledge internally to inform plans and strategies • Work with vendors to proactively strategize on development and/or enhancement of information system solutions to meet organisational business needs • Work with stakeholders including health service users, staff and their representative organisations, implement reform of community as a component of an integrated programme of health reform. Staff & Team Management • Provide overall direction to and support communication and active collaboration across the digital health function, including assigned staff. • Coordinate Digital Health Team activities with a focus on Regional and National Digital Health priorities and/or other ICT initiatives. • Agree and document project plans with designated digital health teams • Support continuous professional development and learning within the team • Ensure a programme culture of innovation, continual improvement, readiness for change and flexibility. • Lead and manage staff and communicate regularly, clearly and effectively with staff to ensure they are kept fully informed of project development. • Participate fully as a team member, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives • Promote a culture of learning by participating and assisting in continuous professional development of self and others • Promote healthy working relationships as part of a professional, punctual and dedicated team • Manage and supervise staff and trainees within the project • Chair and lead relevant meetings as required • Supervise, mentor and manage a team to ensure section objectives are met. This includes a focus on excellence in people management, including proactive application of HR policy, Performance Achievement, development plans, and a Values in Action led culture. • Pursue and promote continuous professional development including personal expertise and professional knowledge. Performance Management • Develop and implement qualitative and quantitative measures to determine performance against the regional and national digital health strategy. Report progress against the strategy through personal representation at senior management forums and by written reports. • Responsible for the development and delivery of benefits realisation framework in collaboration with key clinical and operational stakeholders. This will require monitoring, tracking and reporting on benefits realisation. • Put in place appropriate measures for the evaluation and review of all aspects of the services for which he/she is responsible and to monitor performance and take appropriate action to deal with variances. • Contribute to human resource planning and management, positive employer/employee engagement and financial planning and management. • Ensure that Regional, HSE policies and statutory obligations are fulfilled in relation to the provision of care and in relation to staff management. • Negotiate and maintain contracts for the supply of services to and from non HSE agencies in line with HSE policies, regulations, national policy and legislation. General Duties & Responsibilities Under the direction of the Regional Director of Transformation & Technology the General Manager will be responsible for the services assigned to him/her. The post holder will: Governance & Accountability • Manage the programmes assigned to him/her and establish the agreed objectives for their delivery. Collaborate with all staff and wider leadership to identify needs for the use of digital health tools to further improvements in patient care, quality, clinical resource management, operational efficiency, performance improvement and patient\parent engagement • Promote advancement of clinical and business intelligence systems capable of reporting variables to evaluate patient outcomes, to support research, and operational improvement across the continuum of care. • Manage the resources, including staff under his/her control within agreed parameters and prepare service plans, estimates and budgetary reports pertaining to his/her area as required. • Put systems in place to ensure all relevant legislation and policies and procedures for the assigned area of responsibility are adhered to. • Develop and implement appropriate service delivery in collaboration with EHealth leadership in defining, delivering, and improving services for the region and its service users. • Take responsibility for developing, implementing, and then maintaining suitable controls to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems. • Understand the impact of regulatory changes and interpret them for internal and external constituents. • Give advice and direction across CHO and Hospital’s on quality assurance and improvement processes, and work with clinical team members to design and deliver safe and effective applications to support the delivery of high quality clinical care. Leadership and Direction • Promote and ensure the overall purpose and objectives of strategic and service plans are understood by staff within area of responsibility in order to secure their active participation in the delivery of high quality, efficient and cost-effective services. • Lead the delivery of a safe and quality service in the assigned area of responsibility. • Lead administrative functions as appropriate to maximise integration and the effective utilisation of resources. • Support and lead as appropriate, the assessment and evaluation of local needs against service delivery and the determination of priorities and the development of services to meet them, including the re-orientation of existing services where appropriate. • Provide the necessary effective leadership and direction to drive change by transforming the strategic vision into a framework and structures for moving forward. • Develop and promote effective professional working relationships and commitment to high standards of service and clinical care • Provide strategic input and healthcare leadership for digital health systems across the organisation, to meet the current and future needs of patients and service users. Risk Management, Quality, Health & Safety • Adequately identifies, assesses, manages and monitors risk within their area of responsibility. • Have a working knowledge of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) Standards as they apply to the role for example, Standards for Healthcare, National Standards for the Prevention and Control of Healthcare Associated Infections, Hygiene Standards etc. and comply with associated HSE protocols for implementing and maintaining these standards as appropriate to the role. • Support, promote and actively participate in sustainable energy, water and waste initiatives to create a more sustainable, low carbon and efficient health service. Education & Training • Engage in the HSE performance achievement process in conjunction with your Line Manager and staff as appropriate. The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post which may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. Eligibility Criteria Qualifications and/or experience Applicants must, at the latest date of application, clearly demonstrate, all of the criteria listed below as relevant to the role: • A Level 8 qualification in Information technology or equivalent would be desirable. • Hold a project management certification such as PMP (PMI), PRINCE2 Practitioner (Alexos) or an industry recognised equivalent. • Significant senior management experience in the health service leading, managing and delivering complex change and/or digital/ICT projects or programme(s) • Significant experience of using structured change management and project management methodologies across large scale programmes • Experience of planning and managing performance and delivering results within a complex multi stakeholder environment • Experience of managing and working collaboratively cross functionally with multiple internal and external stakeholders • Experience of leading and managing a team • 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 budget planning, financial management and resource management processes. • The requisite knowledge, ability and experience (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office. Health A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Character Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character. Other requirements specific to the post Access to appropriate transport to fulfil the requirements of the role. A flexible approach to working hours is required in order to ensure deadlines are met. Additional eligibility requirements: Citizenship Requirements Eligible candidates must be: (i) EEA, Swiss, or British citizens OR (ii) Non-European Economic Area citizens with permission to reside and work in the State Read Appendix 2 of the Additional Campaign Information for further information on accepted Stamps for Non-EEA citizens resident in the State, including those with refugee status. To qualify candidates must be eligible by the closing date of the campaign. Skills, competencies and/or knowledge Professional Knowledge and Experience Demonstrates: • Knowledge and understanding of the Healthcare Sector within Ireland • An understanding of the relevant strategies, reports, programmes and projects applicable to the role • Knowledge and understanding of Quality Improvement methodologies. • Knowledge and experience of best practice in project and programme management, methodologies and techniques, including risk and issue management • Knowledge and experience of service improvement and re-design, programme and change management, and quality improvement as it relates to this role • Knowledge and understanding of the challenges of leading complex systems change • An awareness of Digital Health/Telehealth solutions, as relevant to this role • An awareness of clinical, business or technical issues impacting telehealth implementation • Significant knowledge and experience in the delivery and implementation of complex projects encompassing ICT driven organisational reform • Excellent knowledge and understanding of project management. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Service management. • An understanding of the relevant legislation and directives applicable to the role • Proficiency with office systems including excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. • Knowledge and understanding of ICT Systems and technologies in use in a large complex organisation and an awareness of the strategy and aims of National Transformation & Technology, as pertinent to this role • An awareness of the HSE’s Digital Health Strategic Implementation Roadmap, Digital for Care 2030 and of Slaintecare. Leadership and Delivery of Change Demonstrates: • A track record as an effective leader with a can-do attitude who has led, organised and motivated staff in times of rapid change in a challenging environment • The capacity to lead, organise and motivate teams to the confident delivery of excellent services and service outcomes. • Leadership and team management skills including the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team environment • An ability to influence and negotiate effectively in furthering the objectives of the role. • A capacity to operate successfully in an agile and dynamic environment • A capacity to balance change with continuity – continuously strives to improve service delivery, to create a work environment that encourages creative thinking and to maintain focus, intensity and persistence, even under increasing complex and demanding conditions • The ability to proactively identify areas for improvement, exploring possible solutions with a strong service and customer centric focus.
