Healthcare Quality & Compliance Officer (CORU/NMBI)

Location: This role can be based from any of our office locations across Ireland. Regular travel to branches nationwide is required. Essential: Full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle.

Comfort Keepers, Ireland's largest and most trusted homecare provider, is seeking an experienced Healthcare Quality & Compliance Officer to support and strengthen quality standards across our national network. This is not a laboratory or manufacturing quality role. We are looking for a healthcare professional with experience in quality, governance, compliance or regulation within health or social care who is committed to improving services and ensuring the highest standards of care. This opportunity is ideal for candidates with experience in homecare, community healthcare, disability services, residential care, healthcare regulation or clinical governance.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (DOE) Permanent, full-time position Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm (4:00pm finish on Fridays)
• Fuel card
• Laptop and mobile phone
• Excellent work-life balance
• Career development and progression opportunities
• The opportunity to influence quality and governance across Ireland's leading homecare provider
• A supportive and collaborative working environment

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting quality, governance and compliance across our national branch network
• Conducting quality audits and supporting branches in preparation for inspections
• Monitoring compliance with HSE Service Level Agreements, HIQA standards and internal policies
• Developing and implementing quality improvement initiatives and corrective action plans
• Reviewing incidents, identifying trends and supporting continuous improvement
• Developing and reviewing policies, procedures and governance documentation
• Delivering quality training and promoting best practice across services
• Monitoring quality KPIs and preparing reports for senior management
• Supporting branches to maintain the highest standards of client care and regulatory compliance

Essential Requirements

• Level 7 qualification (or higher) in Nursing, Social Care, Social Work, Allied Health or another healthcare-related discipline
• Active CORU or NMBI registration
• Minimum two years' experience in a healthcare quality, governance, compliance, regulation or clinical audit role
• Experience working within homecare, community healthcare, disability services, residential care or another regulated healthcare environment
• Knowledge of HSE-funded services and healthcare quality standards
• Excellent communication, organisational and stakeholder management skills
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office
• Full clean driving licence and access to your own vehicle

Desirable

• Experience with HIQA standards, inspections or healthcare regulation
• Experience using Viclarity or a similar quality management system
• Experience developing quality improvement programmes and supporting service audits

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Applicants must have the full legal right to work in Ireland at the time of application.