Head of Quality

Location: Co. Wicklow
Job Type: Permanent | Full-Time (35 hours per week)

Are you an experienced quality and compliance leader looking to make a real difference?

We are recruiting a Head of Quality to join the Senior Management Team of a leading, multi-site organisation delivering specialist health and social care services. This is a strategic leadership opportunity for an ambitious professional who is passionate about governance, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, and delivering exceptional person-centred services.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Management Team, you will lead the organisation’s quality, compliance and risk management functions, ensuring services consistently meet regulatory requirements while driving a culture of continuous improvement.

Working closely with operational leaders, you will influence strategy, strengthen governance, oversee audits and inspections, and ensure quality standards are embedded across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation’s quality, governance, compliance and risk strategy.
• Develop and maintain robust quality management systems and risk frameworks.
• Drive continuous quality improvement initiatives across multiple services.
• Lead internal audits, compliance reviews and performance monitoring.
• Ensure compliance with HIQA, New Directions and all relevant legislation.
• Oversee incident management, regulatory reporting and corrective action planning.
• Develop and review organisational policies and governance frameworks.
• Support Board Committees through high-quality reporting and governance advice.
• Partner with senior operational managers to embed quality into day-to-day service delivery.
• Lead and develop the Quality team while promoting a culture of accountability and excellence.

About You

You are an experienced leader with a strong background in regulated health or social care environments. You thrive on improving services, influencing stakeholders and leading organisational change.

Essential Requirements

• Level 8 qualification in a relevant discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum five years’ experience within intellectual disability or related services.
• At least three years’ experience in a senior management position.
• Strong working knowledge of HIQA standards, New Directions and relevant legislation.
• Proven experience leading quality, audit or compliance functions.
• Excellent analytical, report writing and communication skills.
• Strong project management and change leadership capability.
• High level of competence in governance, audit methodology and KPI development.
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.

What’s on Offer

• Permanent full-time position.
• Competitive salary aligned to the HSE Grade VIII pay scale.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Enhanced annual leave.
• Wellbeing initiatives.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Paid study leave and education supports.
• Bike to Work Scheme.
• Family-friendly leave provisions.

Apply Now

If you are a strategic leader with a passion for quality, governance and service excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion or to apply, please submit your CV today Stephen.merrigan@osborne.ie

If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered for this or other suitable opportunities that we may have available, please submit your updated CV in Microsoft Word format via the link provided.

If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit, we would love to hear from you. Unfortunately, if you do not hold a valid work permit, we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search.

Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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