MANAGER OF HOSPICE FRIENDLY HOSPITALS PROGRAMME
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.
Hospice Friendly Hospitals (HfH) is a flagship initiative of the Irish
Hospice Foundation in partnership with the HSE since **Apply on the
website**. HfH has been creating positive change in the approach to
dying, death and bereavement in Irish hospitals where over **Apply on
the website**% of the population die.? The current core elements of
the programme are the HSE HfH Joint Oversight Group, IHF Hub, HfH
National Networks, EOLC coordinators network, **Apply on the website**
regional coordinators, Design & Dignity, End-of-Life Training: Final
Journeys, Delivering Bad News, Care and Inform materials, HfH
standards and IHF Outreach to hospitals.
The IHF and HSE-Acute hospitals have advocated for the programme to be
mainstreamed and managed from HSE. It?s envisaged that this
mainstreaming will take between **Apply on the website** years over
which time IHF will gradually reshape its involvement with the
programme.
JOB PURPOSE:
The role of the Manager of the HfH?s Programme will be to work as
part of the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) Healthcare Programmes (HCP)
Team; be responsible for leading out on the HfH Programme; and support
the management of the mainstreaming of HFH into the HSE, working with
the senior management team in IHF and the main HfH leads in the HSE
during this transition period.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
This role will Manage any staff or volunteers as may be required
IHF IS OPEN TO APPLICATIONS FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE IN
MOST BUT NOT ALL 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 mainstreaming project and the HSE lead on HfH.
* Work as part of the IHF Healthcare team on the delivery, roll out
and expansion of the HFH programme in conjunction with and supporting
the HFH Joint Oversight Group, End-of-Life Care
Coordinators,?End-of-Life Care Committees, Hospital Groups, maternity
hospitals, paediatric hospitals, HFH Networks and other relevant key
stakeholders and contacts.?
* Support the IHF aspects of the Design & Dignity programme in
conjunction with HSE Estates including liaison with, engagement and
support to sites who are linked with IHF and HFH projects and
programmes.?
* Ensure regular Design & Dignity Project Advisory Group meetings
take place with IHF secretariat support to the Group.?
* Support delivery of programmes and projects to specification, on
time and within budget addressing evaluation, audit, reporting and
sustainability requirements.?
* Support the delivery of relevant IHF training, workshops, resource
development and dissemination.?
* On-going appraisal and assimilation of relevant health and social
policy and service developments as they relate to the acute hospital
setting in Ireland.??
* Build and maintain internal and key external relationships to
maximise impact of work.?
* Apply an evidence-based approach in project development and
planning.
* Provide support on paediatric palliative care project meetings.
* Generate reports, information materials, resources and proposals
to support dissemination of work and IHF programmes.???Provide
routine updates of work, with high level of attention to detail and in
a timely and accurate way to line manager and other relevant
stakeholders.?
* To provide updates as needed to the Director of Healthcare for
Board reports, team and staff meetings.
Note that these tasks are not exhaustive and we expect the role to
evolve as needs evolve.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
The post holder will have:
* A degree in a health-related discipline.
* Management skills and experience in working in the health sector.
* Proven service development, quality improvement initiatives and
project management skills (at least two years? experience).
* Reasonable understanding of the relevance of good end-of-life care
in hospital settings and appreciation of the issues related to dying,
death and bereavement, especially for staff.
* An understanding of the relevance of palliative care for adults
and children.
* Knowledge and familiarity of the relevant HSE clinical care
programmes; acute, residential and primary care health structures;
professional organisations and patient groups which are instrumental
in the delivery of services for people with life limiting conditions.
* Training development and delivery desirable.
* Excellent oral and written communications, and presentation
skills.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This is a full-time contract for **Apply on the website** years
reporting to the Director of Healthcare. The role will be based at
IHF?s offices on Nassau Street, Dublin 2. In light of the recent
lifting of government guided restrictions, a phased return to
office-based work is taking place.? A hybrid working structure which
combines office and home-based work will be introduced over the coming
period.
The post holder may be required to travel outside Dublin, and must
have a clean driver?s licence and access to a car. The annual gross
salary is available on application.?
_OTHER BENEFITS INCLUDE:_
* A **Apply on the website**% employer?s contribution to a company
contributory pension scheme (subject to a 5% employee
* 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 (bike-to-work schemes/tax saver commuter tickets)
* A range of flexible leave policies
* Hybrid work arrangements
A complete list of all the terms and conditions will be made available
to the successful candidate through IHF?s Employee Handbook. IHF is
an equal opportunities employer.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Closing date for applications is?THE **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**TH OF
JUNE **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
Applications by e-mail to?**Apply on the website**?under the
heading: _HOSPICE FRIENDLY HOSPITALS MANAGER._
Applicants should submit a CV (max. 2 pages), detailing relevant
experience, along with a covering letter outlining the reasons they
believe they are suitable for this role.
* Applicants will be short-listed on the basis of information
supplied.
* Interviews will be held IN THE FIRST TWO WEEKS OF JULY.
* Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
* Should the person recommended for appointment decline, or having
accepted it, relinquish it, or if an additional vacancy arises, IHF
may, at its discretion, select and recommend another person for
appointment on the results of this selection process.
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Type: Permanent
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