DEVELOPMENT OFFICER IN HEALTHCARE
ARE YOU COMMITTED TO EXCELLENT END-OF-LIFE CARE FOR ALL? ARE YOU
COMPASSIONATE, DRIVEN AND SKILLED? IF SO, THIS JOB MAY BE FOR YOU.
_JOB PURPOSE_
Palliative and end-of-life care is relevant for all people with life
limiting conditions in all care settings, yet there continue to be
gaps in health services and policy, and people with life limiting
illnesses do not always receive the care and support desired at the
end of their lives. This post will assist Irish Hospice Foundation?s
(IHF) Healthcare Manager drive our ?Dying at Home? programme for
the coming years, supporting and developing projects and programmes
linked to the Cancer, Palliative Care for All and Primary Palliative
Care programmes. This post will also process referrals to the Nurses
for Night Care Service and assist with the co-ordination and
monitoring of that service.
REPORTS TO: Programme Manager in Healthcare
_SKILLS AND CRITERIA_
* A healthcare qualification with working knowledge of issues
impacting older people, palliative and end-of-life care;
* Background in health and/or social sciences and at least five
years? experience working in the health sector;
* Understand the relevance of palliative care for all people with
life-limiting illnesses and have an appreciation of the issues
relating to dying, death and bereavement.
* Have a good understanding of Advance Care Planning.
* Be familiar with the relevant HSE clinical care programmes; acute,
residential and primary care health structures; professional
organisations and patient groups that are central to the delivery of
services to people with life-limiting illnesses.
* Be able to demonstrate experience of service development, quality
improvement initiatives and project management.
* Be able to assess and prioritise their work.
* Have an understanding of the Irish health sector and healthcare
delivery.
* Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
to include a knowledge of social media.
_RESPONSIBILITIES_
IHF is open to applications from candidates who have experience in
most of the following areas. The successful candidate will be
supported through their induction to increase their knowledge and
ability to deliver on the responsibilities outlined here. Further
training and ongoing support will be available.
* Support the ongoing development and roll out of the IHF?s new
Dying Well @ Home Programme.
* Process referrals to the Nurses for Night Care service and assist
in the monitoring of that service. Analyse the data yearly and provide
reports on the service. Log financial invoice details and update
information resources as required. Maintain good relationships with
the key stakeholders.
* Administrator for IHF Primary Palliative Care Steering
Group.?Identify, develop and disseminate work linked to the cancer,
palliative care for all and primary palliative care programmes using
an evidence-based approach.
* Provide administration support to line manager as required and
respond to public enquiries.
* Support the Advocacy Manager with external requests on policies,
surveys and submissions.
* Ongoing appraisal and assimilation of relevant health and social
care policy and service developments.
* Support the Healthcare Manager with the delivery of programme
objectives to specification, on time and within budget, addressing
evaluation, audit and sustainability requirements.
* Build and maintain key relationships to maximise impact of work.
* Represent IHF on groups, at forums and advocate for the provision
and availability of palliative care for people with life-limiting
illnesses across all settings.
* Generate reports, information materials, abstract proposals for
conferences, etc. to support dissemination of work, to include
creation of posts for social media.
* Provide regular updates of work and related progress to line
manager.
_OTHER_
* The above list of duties is not exhaustive and the post-holder will
be required to undertake such other tasks as may reasonably be
expected within the scope and grading of the post, and as may be
determined by the person(s) to whom the post-holder reports; and
* The post holder may be required to travel outside Dublin, and must
have a clean driver?s licence and access to a car.
CONDITIONS
The salary will be commensurate with experience.?This is a full-time,
permanent post with a six-month probation period.
Standard office base is at IRISH HOSPICE FOUNDATION, NASSAU ST, DUBLIN
2. Current work base is dictated by compliance with government
guidelines regarding Covid-**Apply on the website**. A hybrid working
structure which combines office and home-based work will be introduced
when all national restrictions are lifted.
OTHER JOB BENEFITS INCLUDE:
* A **Apply on the website**% employer?s contribution to a company
contributory pension scheme (subject to a 5% employee contribution).
* Annual leave of **Apply on the website** days.
* Closure of the office on Good Friday, half day Christmas Eve and
time between Christmas and New Year in addition to annual leave
entitlement.
* Life Assurance and Death in Service benefit.
* Further Education & Training support.
* Travel supports (bike-to-work schemes/tax saver commuter tickets).
FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
Other posts may become available in **Apply on the website**. If you
would like to indicate your interest in working with IHF, please send
an email to **Apply on the website**. Please put ?Register of
Interest? in the subject line and attach a current CV (max three
pages).
APPLICATION
Salary details are available on application.
Please forward your current CV (maximum 3 pages) with a covering
letter to **Apply on the website** by close of business on 6th of
January **Apply on the website**.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
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Category: Health
