Job Description:
A commitment to living the organisational values of Team work,
Dignity, Justice, Advocacy and Quality

The Rehab Group is a charity that provides services for over 20,000 adults and children, and champions the value of diversity and inclusion for people with disabilities or disadvantage in their communities throughout Ireland and the UK.

Requlation & Quality Officer (Rehab Group)
Parkwest, Dublin
Fixed Term Contract 6 months, 30 hours
Job Purpose
The Quality and Governance Directorate implements quality management systems to support compliance with standards and statutory obligations specifically HIQA, Safeguarding, New Directions, ADM, HSA, QQI and ETB. The Department is also responsible for monitoring and reporting on the quality and safety of services and supporting services to manage risk, meet health and safety requirements, deal with complaints, and ensure people who use our services are safe. The Directorate ensures an ethos of continuous improvement and practice excellence across all services.
Overview of the Role
Reporting to the Head of Regulation, the Regulation and Quality Officer will contribute to the development of regulatory frameworks, internal audit systems and support Operations to comply with existing and incoming regulations. The Regulation and Quality Officer will also lead out on projects with a quality improvement focus.

Minimum Education & Skills required

• A third level qualification in health and social care or equivalent
• Substantial knowledge and experience of standards and regulations
• Excellent organisational and planning skills. Ability to deal effectively with competing demands
• Experience of leading the implementation of quality improvement projects

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to service Managers and other operational staff on Regulatory Issues and provide additional targeted guidance and support to services experiencing challenges in service delivery as required by the Head of Regulation.
• Complete audits on behalf of the organisation, these predominantly will be within the organisation’s regulated services, however may also include audits of other service types.
• Contribute to the development of new policies and processes that align to regulations and frameworks as set out by our regulators & funders.
• Support the Head of Regulation to maintain registration information, ensure all registration information is up to date, and ensure that re registration takes place in a timely manner.

Additional requirements

• Lead and / or participate in internal and represent the organisation on external working groups as required.
• Co-ordinate a range of Quality Improvement Projects and regularly report on same
• Support the Head of Regulation to develop and manage Internal Audit schedules across a range of service models. Provide reports in relation to audits, action planning and continuous improvement planning.

Staff Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme

• Paid maternity/paternity/adoption leave
• Educational leave
• 27 days annual leave
• Bike to work scheme
• Tax saver travel scheme
• Income protection
• Unpaid leave
• Health and Wellbeing programme
• Company credit union scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Digital Doctor
• Financial support for studying and study leave

• Long Service Reward Scheme
• sick leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

*Rewarding Career *Career with meaning *attractive benefits *work life balance*

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These duties and responsibilities are a reflection of the present organisation requirements and may be subject to review and amendment to meet the changing needs of the organisation .

Closing Date: Friday, 22nd November 2024
The Rehab Group is an equal opportunity employer