Overview
Avista is a progressive organisation, providing a wide range of services including Day, Residential and Respite support to both Children and Adults in various locations across 3 Regions. The organisation is looking for candidates who are committed to supporting people with Intellectual Disabilities and their families, in a person-centered, community-based, socially inclusive manner in accordance with our core values and ethos and underpinned by quality, best practice and research.
Job Details
* JOB ADVERTISEMENT
* POSITION: QUALITY, RISK AND SAFETY OFFICER, GRADE VIII
* LOCATION: DUBLIN SERVICES
* CONTRACT: PERMANENT FULL-TIME 35 Hours Per Week
* Salary: €82,258 - €99,213 (lsi)
* Salary subject to Relevant Public Sector Experience and pro-rated for hours of work.
Role Summary
Avista is recruiting a Quality, Risk and Safety Officer to join our organisation and work as a key member of the Quality, Risk and Safety Team to promote and assure quality improvement and safety development. The post holder will work in collaboration through positive working relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally to promote and build a culture of continuous quality improvement in line with the organisation\'s operational and strategic objectives. The post is located in St. Vincent\'s, Navan Road, Dublin 7. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience in Compliance, HIQA regulations and standards, New Directions, complex complaints management, internal audits, risk management, knowledge and experience of Health and Safety regulations and standards within the Disability sector.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
* A relevant third level qualification at QQI level 7 or 8 in Health or Social Care.
* A minimum of five years\' post qualification experience working in the intellectual disability sector, including at least three years in a management role in regulated residential disability services.
* Demonstrable in-depth understanding and experience of quality and standards frameworks and policies in the disability sector, in particular HIQA standards and regulations and New Directions Interim Standards.
* A comprehensive understanding and experience of health and safety legislation and codes of practice, incident management and risk management standards to include positive risk enablement.
* Experience in complex complaint management.
* Excellent communicator with proven leadership, facilitation and interpersonal skills.
* A full driving licence and access to vehicle.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
* Excellent IT skills - SharePoint, IT systems, Word, Excel, Power Point and outlook.
Desirable Qualifications
* A postgraduate qualification in Quality; Risk; Health & Safety or a related discipline.
* Knowledge and experience of quality improvement methodologies.
* Excellent organisational skills and the ability to plan and set priorities.
* Knowledge and experience of social role valorisation theory.
* Applicants should possess Level 3 behavioural competencies of Avista competency framework in accordance with job description.
Why work with us?
* Excellent Career Progression Opportunities.
* Supportive and innovative working environment.
* Comprehensive Pension Scheme.
* Generous annual leave entitlement.
Application Process
Please submit a Cover letter and CV as application via our website careers section at:
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