Bloomfield Hospital is inviting applications for the permanent full-time position of Quality & Safety Administrator.
Work Location: Bloomfield Hospital, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Hours of work per week: 39 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent, full-time
Reports to: Head of Quality, Risk, Compliance & Patient Administration
Working Relationships: All Bloomfield Departments & Wards

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 2 years of satisfactory experience in the outlined key duties and responsibilities within a relevant clinical/healthcare setting.
• Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of suitability, for the proper discharge of the office.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in a mental health setting.
• Relevant third-level qualification in a health-related field.

ROLE SUMMARY

• The Quality & Safety Administrator will promote a culture of compliance, quality improvement and safety within Bloomfield Hospital.
• The Quality & Safety Administrator will support the Head of Quality, Risk, Compliance & Patient Administration by working with teams across the hospital in relation to but not limited to Mental Health Act 2001 administration, electronic patient record implementation, audit scheduling, QIP management, regulatory compliance, risk management, quality management, incident & complaint management, medical record maintenance & quality improvement projects as required. The Quality & Safety Administrator may be deployed to support ongoing activities or projects in multiple areas across the hospital.

ADMINISTRATION DUTIES

• Assist the Head of Quality, Risk, Compliance & Patient Administration with the system administration of QPulse and other ICT systems as required.
• Assist with the implementation of the new Electronic Patient Record by assisting with template creation, user login management, training for new staff
• Provide administrative assistance to the Head of Quality, Risk, Compliance & Patient Administration (e.g. minutes, notes, monitoring email accounts)
• Retrieval of Healthcare Records from the Medical Records Department
• Manage election voting for residents who require in-hospital special voting rights (general, local, European, presidential elections)
• Maintain medical records on in-patient units to ensure they are always neat and tidy and contain all relevant information
• Attend committees and groups as required ensuring good attendance and punctuality.
• Perform other such duties appropriate to the office as may from time to time be required under the direction of the Head of Quality, Risk, Compliance & Patient Administration.