Job Description

TTM Healthcare are currently recruiting a Head of Quality on behalf of one of Irelan’s leading disability services.

This is a permanent contract working 35 hours per week.

Salary scale: €83,081,€ 83,827, €87,105, €90,397, €93,663, €96,943, €100,205

The ideal candidate will have:

• the necessary experience and skills to lead and develop the organisation’s quality, compliance and service-improvement functions to ensure safe, person-centred services that meet all regulatory and legal requirements as well as relevant national standards (e.g. HIQA, New Directions)
• the ability to work under pressure and manage changing priorities.
• a proven track record in planning, developing and improving services.
• a commitment to continually improving the lives of the people we support.

Requirements:

• Level 8 Degree in relevant discipline (e.g. Social Care, Psychology, Nursing, Quality Assurance or equivalent experience)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in intellectual disability or related services; at least 3 years in a significant management role.
• A strong knowledge of HIQA and New Directions regulations and standards and all relevant legislation.
• Proven experience of leading quality, audit and compliance functions in regulated health or social care settings.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills; ability to present complex information clearly.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Sound judgement and evidence-based decision making.
• Project management and change-leadership capability.
• High level of technical competence in policy development, audit methodology and KPI design.
• Excellent IT skills with a high proficiency in Excel

Desirable:

• Master’s Degree in Quality/Governance/Compliance/Business/Risk 

Benefits:

• HSE Consolidated Pay Scales
• National Federation Voluntary Bodies Pension Scheme
• Employee Wellbeing Initiatives
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Christmas Savings Club
• Excellent training opportunities
• Staff Education Loans and Paid Study Leave
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Enhanced Annual Leave
• Paid Maternity and Adoptive Leave * eligibility criteria
• Sick Pay Scheme * eligibility criteria

Closing date: 10th of July 2026 @5pm

For more information and to view a full job description, call Louise on 015136740 or click APPLY with your most recent CV today.