For queries in relation to IHA Louth/Meath please contact:

Mr Patrick Clerkin, Integrated Healthcare Area Manager of HSE Louth Meath

Email: IHA.LouthMeath@hse.ie

Purpose of the role

The IHA Service Lead will be a member of the IHA management team – this team will be collectively responsible for leading and enabling integrated work practices and cross service working at all levels within the IHA to serve the needs of their local population.

• The IHA Service Lead is accountable for the delivery of a defined portfolio of services, focusing on safety and quality to meet population needs and regulatory requirements.
• Given the focus on geographic delivery of services within the IHA, this role will carry functional responsibility for driving cross service integration at IHA level (and regional level as appropriate), with a focus on professional governance, standards, regulation and Networks of Care.
• By virtue of the seniority and associated responsibilities afforded to the role at IHA level the IHA Service Lead carries the authority to provide oversight of designated Networks of Care / care group processes within the IHA working collaboratively with IHA Management Team colleagues in this regard.
• The post holder will be required to contribute at IHA, Health Region and national levels in line with the duties and responsibilities outlined below.

Applicants must demonstrate all of the criteria listed below:

• Experience of working in a senior management role in health care or other care area relevant to the role. This should include significant operational and financial/ budgetary experience in the delivery of complex services
• Have a significant track record of achievement as a leader and senior manager in a large complex organisation
• Successful track record of planning and delivering organisational change in a complex environment involving multiple stakeholders
• Experience of managing and working collaboratively with multiple internal and external stakeholders, as relevant to this role.
• Experience of clinical and/or corporate governance
• The requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and management ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character

Age

Age restrictions shall only apply to a candidate where he/she is not classified as a new entrant (within the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation Act, 2004).  A candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 68 years of age on the first day of the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

Related Attachments

LM IHA Service Lead Job Specification

Additional Campaign Information 300326

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