Healthcare Risk and Compliance Manager
Healthcare Risk and Compliance Manager
An exciting opportunity has arisen within for a Safeguarding, Risk and Compliance Manager. Joining a well-established Management Team you will ensure optimum quality is provided and will play a strategic role in the overall vision and direction , underpinned by the ethos and core values of our service. The post holder will be responsible for the strategic management of projects on as assigned by the Senior Management Team.
My client is a Day and Residential service provider for people with disabilities for over 50 years. They provides a safe and comfortable living environment in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We are committed to providing quality person centered opportunities for people of various abilities. This is a position with an emphasis on governance and delivery of a safe person focused services, relationship building, strategic implementation and leadership.
The Safeguarding, Risk and Compliance Manager will oversee the Quality management systems in and lead the compliance function in line with regulatory requirements, legislation, and internal quality improvement initiatives. Working closely with the Senior Management and Operational Management Staff Teams, the Safeguarding, Risk and Compliance Manager will provide key support to operational activities.
Duties & Responsibilities – Healthcare Risk and Compliance Manager
- Lead, manage and review organisation wide processes for auditing, safeguarding, HIQA compliance, quality improvement and risk management.
- To act as a support function to the organisation in ensuring all Community Members with Support Needs are safeguarded and protected from all forms of abuse and will support all Communities with all matters relating to Safeguarding.
- Monitoring safeguarding referral trends and outcomes across. Collation of same in quarterly and annual reports.
- Support administrative and professional staff in their liaison and collaborative relationships with the Safeguarding, internal and external stakeholders: including Designated Officers in line with Safeguarding Policy including key multi-disciplinary HSE staff.
- Coordinate and provide advice on the review of critical and adverse accidents, incidents, safeguarding and/or Root Cause Analysis and monitor progress on the implementation of recommendations arising from such reviews.
- Provide clear leadership and direction on the implementation of accountability and governance structure for quality, risk and safety.
- Monitor key performance indicators for risk management, in order to measure the effectiveness of the risk management system and assure the quality, accountability and proper management of the system
- Lead and be responsible for the development and implementation of Quality Management Framework (including policies and procedures), having regard to the legislative and regulatory frameworks for service provision
- Develop an annual plan for audits in liaison with the Senior Management team and senior operations managers, in line with National Standards & Strategies.
- Carrying out audits and inspections, setting and reviewing action plans for improvement, evaluating the efficiency of controls.
- Provide on-going monitoring and co-ordinate action plans to address areas of non- compliance in partnership with key personnel.
- Utilise data from self -assessments against HIQA Standards and recommendations from HIQA inspections.
- Provide strategic and operational leadership and direction on all aspects of quality, risk and safety for staff and management teams within the provision of safe, effective, efficient and quality assured services.
- Raise all concerns or serious non –compliance and risk issues to the Senior Management team.
- Collaborate and coordinate with other support functions in the development, implementation and reporting on compliance issues as indicated.
- Provide leadership and ongoing support in the role to employees (where applicable).
- Co-ordinate the work of the quality and compliance team, providing them with support and supervision to carry out their roles and responsibilities.
- Lead, participate in and support quality improvement initiatives including committees, working groups, and deliver training as required.
- Maintain relevant electronic filing systems; ensuring accurate data is recorded.
- Participate and cooperate with National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare
- Participate and cooperate with HIQA Standards and Recommended Practices for Records Management
- Safety audits and other audits specified by HIQA or other regulatory authorities.
- Ensure compliance with a high standard of documentation, including individual files in accordance with local guidelines and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
- Oversee and manage data confidentiality, in line with policy and GDPR
Qualifications and experience of – Healthcare Risk and Compliance Manager
- A minimum of a Level 7 Degree on the QQI Framework – BA in Social Care Studies, Social Care Work, Health, ID Nursing or equivalent relevant qualification in a relevant professional discipline.
- Candidates with a post graduate qualification in Quality Management will be viewed with a distinct advantage.
- Experience within Healthcare and knowledge of HIQA standards.
- Employees are expected to have a high level of flexibility and a willingness and ability to develop new approaches to their work.
To apply please contact jreid@medforce.ie
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