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Brightwater Executive is delighted to be retained exclusively by our client, St John of God University Hospital, in their search for a Head of Quality, Risk & Regulatory Compliance.
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Head of Quality, Risk & Regulatory Compliance
Ref: 78617
- Competitive
- 21 May 2025
- Dublin (South)
- Permanent
Job Title
Head of Quality, Risk & Regulatory ComplianceBrightwater Executive is delighted to be retained exclusively by our client, St John of God University Hospital, in their search for a Head of Quality, Risk & Regulatory Compliance.
About the Company
St John of God Hospital CLG comprises of St John of God University Hospital, Saint Joseph’s Shankill and Mental Health First Aid Ireland
St John of God University Hospital is an independent acute psychiatric teaching hospital with 180 inpatient beds and 370 staff. It offers outpatient services and specializes in Addictions, Psychosis, Eating Disorders, Psychiatry of Later Life, and Adolescent care. The hospital is affiliated with major Irish universities and medical colleges for healthcare training and education.
Saint Joseph’s Shankill is Ireland’s largest residential facility solely for dementia care, offering residential, day, and respite services to 60 people. It employs 102 staff and is supported by 200 volunteers, leading in care through innovation, education, and community engagement.
Mental Health First Aid Ireland is the only licensed provider of mental health first aid training in Ireland, having trained over 27,000 people. It helps improve mental health literacy, reduce stigma, and enhance support-giving behaviours.
St John of God University Hospital is an independent acute psychiatric teaching hospital with 180 inpatient beds and 370 staff. It offers outpatient services and specializes in Addictions, Psychosis, Eating Disorders, Psychiatry of Later Life, and Adolescent care. The hospital is affiliated with major Irish universities and medical colleges for healthcare training and education.
Saint Joseph’s Shankill is Ireland’s largest residential facility solely for dementia care, offering residential, day, and respite services to 60 people. It employs 102 staff and is supported by 200 volunteers, leading in care through innovation, education, and community engagement.
Mental Health First Aid Ireland is the only licensed provider of mental health first aid training in Ireland, having trained over 27,000 people. It helps improve mental health literacy, reduce stigma, and enhance support-giving behaviours.
About the Position
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the Head of Quality, Compliance & Risk provides senior leadership in quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management across St John of God University Hospital and St Joseph’s Centre Shankill. The role supports the clinical governance framework and ensures services are safe, effective, compassionate, and data-driven. The post holder drives continuous improvement, minimises risk, and upholds the ethos and values of the St John of God Hospitaller Services Group, ensuring all quality and regulatory standards are met and maintained.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Leadership: Promote a vision that positions St John of God University Hospital as a national and international leader in clinical governance, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and risk management.
- Planning & Implementation: Lead the development and delivery of strategic and annual operational plans for quality, compliance, risk management, and clinical governance across all services.
- Regulatory Oversight: Ensure adherence to all regulatory standards; lead preparation for inspections (e.g. MHC, HIQA, HPRA) and manage post-inspection action plans within agreed timeframes.
- Monitoring & Reporting: Oversee audit schedules, review findings, and provide performance reports and trend analyses to senior management and the Board.
- Policy & Quality Frameworks: Maintain and enhance policies, procedures, and document control systems in line with strategic objectives and best practice standards.
- Education & Culture: Foster a culture of continuous improvement; lead training and education in quality and compliance for staff, clinicians, and Board members.
- Collaboration & Management: Support departmental leaders in achieving quality goals and line-manage the quality, risk, and compliance function while collaborating with Infection Control and Health & Safety teams.
Experience/Requirements
- A third-level degree in a healthcare related discipline with a postgraduate qualification required.
- Proven track record of strategic leadership experience in senior quality and regulatory compliance roles within complex health services.
- Demonstrated success in leading quality and compliance teams, managing quality programmes, and delivering measurable improvements.
- Strong understanding of the healthcare sector, with the ability to benchmark services against national and international peers.
- In-depth knowledge of GDPR, Data Protection and Information Governance, with the capability to lead and manage change from identification through to evaluation.
- A team player with the ability to motivate, lead, and build strong collaborative relationships to achieve quality and compliance goals.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate effectively at all levels.
Contact
For more information and/ or a confidential discussion on this Head of Quality, Risk & Regulatory Compliance opportunity, please send your CV to Yvonne McNulty at Brightwater Executive on [email protected]
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