Head of Quality & Risk

Head of Quality & Risk

Full Time Permanent

Bon Secours Hospital Cork is Irelands largest private hospital. Established in 1915 the Hospital has 343 beds employs over 1000 staff and cares for more than 100000 patients per annum. It is an acute general hospital providing an extensive range of medical and surgical specialities for both adults and children including Oncology Cardiology Orthopaedics Gastroenterology General Surgery and Radiotherapy Services.

Bon Secours Hospital Cork is a teaching hospital of UCC thereby making a significant contribution to the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in medicine nursing and allied health professions. The Hospital is proud to hold many quality accreditations including JCI JAG INAB ASCO and ESMO.

We are now inviting applications for the position of Head of Quality and Risk. The successful candidate will oversee the Hospitals Quality Patient Safety and Risk Management Programme leading our Quality Monitoring Team to ensure the highest standards of patient care. This role is crucial for coordinating and driving the Hospitals accreditation efforts in addition to ensuring HIQA regulatory compliance. The Head of Quality and Risk will also play a key role in developing policies protocols and guidelines to enhance clinical practices and organizational operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Hospitals accreditation programme ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Develop implement and evaluate policies protocols and guidelines to support and improve clinical practices across the hospital.
• Supervise and guide the Quality Monitoring Team to ensure effective monitoring quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to the hospitals strategic direction and quality improvement initiatives at the Executive level.
• Lead risk management initiatives to identify assess and mitigate risks across the organization ensuring patient safety and organizational resilience.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• A primary graduate-level qualification in a Clinical or Business discipline.
• A qualification in process improvement or risk management is strongly desired.
• A strong clinical background with extensive knowledge of healthcare provision and management is highly desirable.
• Experience in a Senior Management role within the Acute Hospital sector.
• Ideally completion of a recognized postgraduate program in Management and/or Legal studies.
• Proven experience in leading change management initiatives and managing complex multidisciplinary projects.
• Strong leadership problem-solving and decision-making skills with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Deep knowledge and practical experience with international hospital accreditation systems including JCI or similar.
• Expertise in planning implementing and evaluating quality monitoring initiatives and practice development projects.

Informal enquiries to: Harry Canning CEO BSHC or Oonagh van Laren Head of HR

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 20th of March 2026

How to apply: Applicationsfor the above post are to be submitted online to Aine Ryan Talent Acquisition Specialist. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to our careers page where you can upload your resume. Not all fields in the application process are required to submit your CV successfully. Please ensure you have received a notification that your application is submitted.

Bon Secours Health System is an equal opportunities employer. Our values of Human Dignity Compassion Stewardship Service and Integrity guide everything we do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace where all employees have the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds abilities and perspectives and provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require any assistance please contact

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