Provide senior clinical and operational leadership across acute services with a primary focus on optimising Emergency Department performance, and access to care, while ensuring integration across all acute and step-down pathways.

The post holder will lead delivery of unscheduled care performance (ED conversion, trolley waits, LOS) and develop integrated clinical pathways across ED, AMAU, wards and community services.

• A proven track record of Service Management experience in an acute hospital setting is essential.
• A relevant professional / 3rd level qualification
• Senior clinical or operational leader (medical, nursing, or management)

• Experience in senior management in a multidisciplinary team, within an acute Hospital setting, as relevant to the role

• Candidates must possess sufficient administrative capacity to discharge the functions of the office and have management ability and experience.
• A proven track record of Service Management, ideally in a healthcare driven industry is essential.

• A relevant professional / 3^rd level qualification

Strong experience in:

• ED / acute operations
• Developing pathways

Proven ability to deliver system-wide change

 Experience in:

• Unscheduled care programmes
• Service redesign / pathway development

 Strong data and performance management capability

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 65 years of age.

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