Spinal Cord System of Care

Spinal Cord System of Care (SCSC) Programme Manager

Permanent Full Time

Purpose of the Position:

Under General supervision of the Director of Operations/ Deputy Chief Executive Officer and clinical authority of the Clinical Director, The SCSC Programme Manager will provide leadership for the programme and engage strategically with internal and external stakeholders to drive the development and implementation of national rehabilitation strategy and services for the SCSC and other NRH rehabilitation patient cohorts.

The main duties and responsibilities of the programme manager, with and on behalf of the interdisciplinary team, will include:

• Ensure a close cooperative working relationship with the Medical Director for the Spinal Cord System of Care Programme to facilitate the effective, efficient and safe delivery of services within the programme.
• Develop, monitor and evaluate programme specific policies and procedures.
• Develop, monitor and report programme specific activity, quality, outcome and performance indicators /targets.
• Plan and initiate various programme specific service developments and enhancements.
• Develop and monitor programme specific budgets with the assistance of the Director of Finance and other relevant service managers.
• Assume programmatic line manager duties and responsibilities for the administrative staff assigned to the programme.
• Ensure compliance of the programme with relevant accreditation standards, H.S.E. standards, Health & Safety and other quality control guidelines and regulations
• Liaise and work with all stakeholders including other Programme Managers and Heads of Services, all NRH staff, committees, service users, and the general public and external agencies.

The candidate must possess the following on the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office:

Qualifications

The candidate must, on the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office, possess:

• Relevant 3rd level health or professional qualification, with MSc. or higher preferred.

• Qualification in a relevant clinical area that is validated by the Department of Health & Children is desirable.

• Evidence of professional development post qualification is desirable.

• Further qualifications in business or health management desirable.

• Substantial and relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of higher qualifications.

Experience

The candidate must, on the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office, possess:

• Greater than 5 years post qualification clinical or professional work experience within a health care setting, with experience in comprehensive spinal cord injury rehabilitation setting preferred.

• At least 3 years of management or supervisory experience in the delivery of health or rehabilitation services, including line management of staff preferably in an interdisciplinary setting is desirable.

• Good clinical knowledge of issues related to spinal cord injury rehabilitation and care of the individuals served by the programme.

• Knowledge of other relevant important stakeholders and service providers related to care of the target population is desirable

• Working knowledge and experience in design, implementation and control of various quality control and accreditation standards is desirable.

• Evidence of project management and/or health service developments is desirable.

Closing Date for Applications:

Applicants for the above post should submit a letter of application and Curriculum Vitae to arrive not later than 12:00 noon on 28th June 2024.

The Hospital reserves the right to close this competition early should a large number of applications be received.

For informal enquiries, please contact Mr Eugene Roe, SCSC Programme Manager by emailing

Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the information supplied in your CV.

The criteria for Shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined above. Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward for the next stage of the selection process.

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