My client is a decades old charity service provider for people with special needs. This is a position with an emphasis on governance and delivery of a safe person focused services, relationship building, strategic implementation and leadership.
The Risk and Compliance Manager will oversee the Quality management systems 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 Risk and Compliance Manager will provide key support to operational activities.
Duties & Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
Safeguarding
1. Lead, manage and review organisation wide processes for auditing, safeguarding, HIQA compliance, quality improvement and risk management.
2. Monitoring of safeguarding referral trends and outcomes. Collation of same in quarterly and annual reports.
3. Support administrative and professional staff in their liaison and collaborative relationships with the Safeguarding, internal and external stakeholders: including Designated Officers in line with the Safeguarding Policy including key multi-disciplinary HSE staff
Risk
4. 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.
5. Provide clear leadership and direction on the implementation of the accountability and governance structure for quality, risk and safety.
6. Monitor key performance indicators for risk management, to measure the effectiveness of the risk management system and assure the quality, accountability and proper management of the system.
Compliance/Auditing
7. Lead and be responsible for the development and implementation of the Quality Management Framework (including policies and procedures), having regard to the legislative and regulatory frameworks for service provision
8. Develop an annual plan for audits in liaison with the Senior Management team and senior operations managers, in line with National Standards & Strategies.
9. Carrying out audits and inspections, setting and reviewing action plans for improvement, utilisation of data from self-assessments against HIQA Standards and recommendations from HIQA inspections.
General
10. Provide leadership and ongoing support in the role to employees (where applicable).
11. Co-ordinate the work of the quality and compliance team, providing them with support and supervision to carry out their roles and responsibilities.
12. Lead and participate in quality improvement initiatives and deliver training as required.
13. Maintain relevant electronic filing systems; ensuring accurate data is recorded.
Qualifications
14. 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.
15. Candidates with a post graduate qualification in Quality Management will be viewed with a distinct advantage.
16. Candidates must possess the competencies and skills appropriate to working with persons with an intellectual disability.
Own transport is required
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