JOB TITLE: CLINICAL MANAGER FOR ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH
REPORTING TO:?Chief Executive
LOCATION:?Head Office, **Apply on the website** Northwood Business
Campus, Santry, Dublin 9
ABOUT DIABETES IRELAND
Diabetes Ireland is?the only national charity in Ireland dedicated to
helping people with diabetes. We achieve this by providing support,
education and motivation to everyone affected by diabetes and their
families. We also raise public awareness of diabetes and its symptoms
and fund research into finding a cure for diabetes.
With our comprehensive range of education, care and support services
and activities, we constantly strive to provide what our members need
to optimally manage their diabetes. Our Aims are to:
* provide support, education and motivation to people with diabetes,
their families, and friends.
* raise awareness of diabetes in the community and foster programmes
for early detection and prevention of diabetes.
* support and encourage advances in diabetes care and research.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This role exists to support the achievement of the following aims:
* MANAGEMENT ? Support the CEO in developing, delivering and
championing the most effective ways for people to manage their
diabetes, or their risk, so that they are empowered to live a long and
healthy life. Act as a Diabetes Resource and support the CEO in the
development and provision of education and the management of the
Regional Development Team (healthcare professional educators),
diabetes support helpline, the overall organisation, its services and
employees as required.
* POLICY - Work with policy makers and key stakeholders to maintain
diabetes as a public policy priority and ensure continued improvement
in the provision of diabetes services.
* ADVOCACY ? Plan develop & deliver (Media spokesperson) effective
media and political communication campaigns to advocate for diabetes
service development as appropriate.
* RESEARCH - Work with Diabetes Ireland Research Alliance (DIRA) &
other external research partners to leverage new and existing relevant
research to influence key decision makers.
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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: CLINICAL MANAGER FOR ADVOCACY AND RESEARCH
MANAGEMENT
Support the CEO in developing, delivering and championing the most
effective ways for people to manage their diabetes, or their risk, so
that they are empowered to live a long and healthy life.
Manage the Regional Development Team (healthcare professional
educators) to develop, implement and evaluate existing patient
education services and develop new projects to enhance patient
knowledge, education and quality of life.
Collaborating and Working with team, evaluate and audit the new online
CODE programme for people with Type 2 diabetes and evaluate the
efficiency of the Helpline and its glossary to ensure its development
to meet the ongoing needs of callers.
Effectively support the CEO in the development and management of the
organisation, the helpline, its services and help employees and
services as required.
Support ongoing education and development of staff and health
professionals.
Promote education and empowerment of people with diabetes and their
families.
ADVOCACY AND POLICY
Advocacy for optimum medical care and quality of life for people with
diabetes and their families. This includes the following:
* Promote healthy lifestyle and diabetes prevention.
* Advocacy for those with diabetes to receive optimum patient care
including access to services and treatments required to maintain
optimal metabolic control and wellbeing and prevention of
complications.
* Develop trust between Diabetes Ireland, Stakeholder and the
general public based on mutual respect, expertise, honesty,
transparency, responsibility and accountability.
* Work with HSE/DOHC and other stakeholders to develop and implement
HSE diabetes services and advocate for the implementation of new HSE
diabetes service development commitments.
* Advocate for local service development including the provision of
supporting documentation as required with other stakeholders.
Promote education, support and empowerment of people with diabetes and
their families
Have effective interpersonal communication skills and thus enables the
exchange of information, and allow for effective collaboration with
patients, their families and also with clinical and non-clinical
colleagues and the broader public.
Represent Diabetes Ireland and the diabetes community on various
government and other bodies to enhance diabetes services at both
regional and national level.
Engage and develop positive relationships with TDs and Senators and
their staff on key challenges and issues facing the diabetes community
at national and regional level.
Seek to remove inequality issues that can affect career and lifestyle
choices of people with diabetes through working to improve
understanding of diabetes among relevant stakeholders.
Develop a co-ordinated and focussed Diabetes Advocacy Campaign
Strategy in conjunction with the Board of Directors and the Diabetes
Ireland Advocacy Committee.
Develop, implement, drive and manage key campaigns and produce
evidence based research and supporting documents and reports.
Plan and develop effective media and political communication campaigns
to advocate for diabetes service development as appropriate.
Collaborate and co-operate with colleagues to work effectively
ensuring clear lines of communication and systems of accountability in
place.
Conduct relevant audit and research on patient outcomes in Ireland
with reference to international best practices in order to advocate in
an evidence-based manner.
Maintain professional competence in clinical skills and international
best practice relating to diabetes care.
Adhere to good personal and professional practice
Represent the Diabetes Community in contributing to a variety of
not-for-profit networks, alliances and coalitions in the pursuit of
improved patient care, agreed advocacy objectives, and adhering to
high ethical standards and GDPR.
Act as secretary to the Diabetes Advocacy Committee and the Cross
Parliamentary Party on Diabetes and complete actions within agreed
timescales.
RESEARCH
Undertake qualitative and quantitative research to evaluate Diabetes
Ireland services and diabetes patient experience of living with the
condition and using the findings to influence decision makers and
develop new projects to enhance patient knowledge and quality of life.
Supporting and working with the Diabetes Ireland Research Alliance
(DIRA) oversee research grant applications and provide up to date
information on diabetes research through Diabetes Ireland
communication streams.
Collaborate with external researchers to secure funding for Irish
Research and to facilitate recruitment of participants for appropriate
research projects complying with high ethical standards, Health
Research Regulatory requirements and GDPR.
GENERAL
Act as a diabetes resource and spokesperson for media contacts and
people with diabetes.
Be a member of the Editorial Boards of ?Diabetes Ireland? and
?Diabetes & Cardiology Professional? magazines to produce quality
publications.
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS ARE CONSIDERED ESSENTIAL:
Healthcare Qualification (Level 8 Degree) with a research module
preferable but not essential.
Strong experience in healthcare and/or voluntary sector.
Strong knowledge and understanding of diabetes/chronic disease areas.
WORK EXPERIENCE
* A seasoned track record (minimum 5 years) in achieving change
through advocacy, policy, research and service provision.
* Knowledge of both healthcare and political environments in
Ireland.
* Experience in communications (online & offline) and media
relations
* Excellent people skills to engage and unify staff and wider
diabetes community on campaigns and projects.
* Ability to liaise and work with Government agencies, HSE,
Academia, Patients and Industry at the highest levels with credibility
* Demonstrate innovative and strategic thinking to enhance the
delivery of services and projects.
* Demonstrable project management skills - showing the ability to
drive ideas and oversee projects and teams from creation with ongoing
monitoring and evaluation built in.
* Experience in undertaking patient focussed research, data
analysis, evaluation and reporting.
* Proven excellent managerial competence and leadership.
* Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to manage a
diverse workload.
* A general understanding of the not-for-profit sector in Ireland is
desirable but not essential.
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SALARY: Based on experience.
LETTER OF APPLICATION AND CV SHOULD BE SENT TO:
Gillian Reynolds, Diabetes Ireland, **Apply on the website** Northwood
House, Northwood Business Campus, Santry, Dublin 9 or Email: **Apply
on the website**.
Closing date for applications: Monday 8 February **Apply on the
website** (5PM).
For further information, please contact Gillian on **Apply on the
website**.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
