Responsibilities of the Quality Specialist in Health and Social CareLead and support the development of theclientQuality & Safety Management Systems, including:Lead and develop all aspects of Quality & Safety Management Systems to fulfil healthcare regulation and accreditation. This includes all quality development as well as clinical and non-clinical risk management.Lead and support the development of quality improvement initiatives to improve the effectiveness of care and service deliveryImplementation of risk management systems such as incident identification and complaints processes.Enhance systems for ongoing patient/client/resident involvement, e.g. focus groupsAssist and support Incident InvestigationsDevelop the use of performance measurement systems in healthcare, e.g. Clinical AuditDevelop clients understanding and fulfilment of regulations including: Joint Commission International (JCI), CHKS, HIQA, ISO, HPRA, National and International Best PracticeDevelop and educate re process control and the use of Policies & Procedures FrameworkUnderstand the needs and requirements of client regulationsDevelop policies and procedures based on evidence based best practiceWork with care staff implementing policies and proceduresProcess mapping key care and non-care processesProvide training and education programmesUtilisation of the HCI Knowledge software systemDevelop strong ongoing relationships with current clientsEnsure on-going evaluation of client satisfactionShare expertise with clientsUsing feedback from observations and participants, and ideas from research, training courses and colleagues to develop performance.The Quality & Safety Specialist is responsible for supporting the HCI Quality Management System (QMS) and Quality Management Information SystemYou will be required to travel to various areas of Ireland in the fulfilment of your duties.