JOB TITLE: Quality and Compliance Officer
JOB LOCATION(S): Kilkenny city and surrounding areas
HOURS: **Apply on the website**.5 hrs per week
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Specific Purpose Maternity Leave cover
SALARY Linked with HSE Consolidated Scales
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The primary function of this role is to ensure the highest standards
of compliance are met across our regulated services at all times.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Work within a role which maintains people we support focus on the
delivery of services.
* Understand the key tools, techniques, objectives and vision and
guidance to ensure compliance with regulatory bodies, in line with
legislative requirements and the organisation?s policies and
procedures.
* Design and develop templates, databases, forms etc. as required,
and the creation of statistics, charts, and analysing of information
to support the work of quality.
* Work to meet objectives, organisational goals and complete
assigned tasks with identified timeframes to a high standard.
* Complete audit activity and oversee the external quality and
related reports to include progress with implementation of actions
within timeframes and verification of action and close out.
* Support the drive of a continuous programme of quality improvement
within the organisation, in line with regulatory, legislative and
practice requirements.
* Facilitate training to ensure quality brief is being adhered to.
* Promote and participate in the implementation of change.
* Schedule audits, coordinate action plans and follow through to
completion:
* Provider Audits
* Person we support File Audits
* Incident Audit of houses
* Complaint Audit of houses
* Person we support and Family Satisfaction Survey
* Person we support Satisfaction Survey
* HIQA Audits
* Safeguarding
* Audit of HIQA Inspection reports to identify trends etc.
* Audits are carried on risk management, safeguarding etc.
* Medication Audits
* Property Health & Safety / Maintenance Audit of houses
* Fire log Audits
* Hazard Identification Audits
* Any other audits as they arise
HIQA DUTIES:
* Registration of Designated Centres
* Ensure all designated centres are supplied with the relevant
folders & documentation in line with regulations and monitor changes
* Registration of Persons in Charge and Persons involved in the
management of the designated centres and coordinate changes when they
occur
* Management & oversight of the HIQA Portal
* Registration of the Board of Directors
POLICY MANAGEMENT:
* Work in conjunction with the Line Manager to ensure that all
relevant compliance policies and procedures are in place
* Ensuring policies are reviewed within timeframes
* Update and amend service provision policies when organisational
procedures or legislation requires
* Develop and update policies in an accessible format for the people
we support
NEW DIRECTIONS
* Work with Day Service managers to roll out and ensure compliance
with new Directions regulations and any other regulatory Authority.
SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND/OR KNOWLEDGE:
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential:
* Relevant third level qualification or working towards
* High proficiency in the use of MS Office suite
EXPERIENCE
* Minimum three years? experience working in the disability sector
* Experience of working within and implementing change programmes
* Working collaboratively with multiple areas and teams
* Knowledge and understanding of the Health Act, **Apply on the
website** Regulations and any standards or government publications on
the provision of services for day and residential services in the
Disability sector
* Knowledge of quality management systems and procedures
* Hold a core belief and passion for the sustainable delivery of
high quality people we support focused services
* Fosters positive and effective working relationships
* Demonstrates ability to plan, organise and prioritise
* Ability to source and interpret both theoretical and technical
information
* Excellent ability to analyse and interpret research data
* Ability to study statistics and information and determine their
meaning
* Strong research skills and the ability to think strategically
* Excellent communications skills, including strong report writing
skills
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Ability to manage change
* Flexibility and ability to adapt to change
* Delegation and Priority Skills
APPLICATION PROCESS
If interested, please forward CV and cover letter to **Apply on the
website** by close of business on FRIDAY **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH
JUNE **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
