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1 POST SPECIFICATION Post Title Post Status Programme Manager - National Endoscopy Quality Improvement Programme Specific Purpose Department/Function Specialty Quality Improvement Salary Not disclosed Closing Date Friday 23 June 2017 Reference Number Post Summary RCPI is seeking to appoint a Programme Manager for the National Endoscopy Improvement (QI) Programme. The Programme Manager will facilitate the implementation, roll-out and embedding of the clinician led National QI Programme working closely with key stakeholders and participating hospitals. The National Endoscopy QI Programme is a quality improvement framework comprising guidelines and implementation support to facilitate individual hospitals to drive improvement by reviewing their performance relative to the national performance and against intelligent targets. Reporting Relationship The Programme Manager will report to the Manager of Specialty Quality Improvement Department (SQI). The successful candidate will co-ordinate activities where appropriate with the National QI Programmes in Histopathology and Radiology. Standard Duties of the Post Duties will involve, but are not limited to: Project management:

2 Project management of the National Endoscopy QI Programme and ongoing programme development and enhancement in collaboration with key stakeholders. Play a key role in the design and development of programme strategy. Develop and manage the programme plan, objectives and time lines in collaboration with key stakeholders. Maintain focus on the medium and long term objectives of the programme. Manage and co-ordinate activities of Clinical Working Group and Programme Steering Group including scheduling of meetings, preparing meeting documentation, recording minutes and following up on action items. Support the roll-out and customisation of the ICT solution to support QI data collection and collation to participating hospitals in collaboration with HSE ICT and software developers as necessary. Work closely with the Clinical Working Group and the local Endoscopy departments for the roll-out and embedding of the National QI Programme. Drive and support continued compliance to QI programme activities and ICT support provided and improvement in QI data quality and QI processes. Meet and collaborate with local hospital project teams to provide support and assist in the resolution of issues where possible. Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all QI, user setup and ICT support related processes to ensure a consistent approach and facilitate national user training. Documentation and Publications: Coordinate development and ongoing review of national QI guidelines and national benchmarks. Support and assist in the development of high quality specialist programme documentation and publications. Produce reports on key areas as and when required. Communications: Organise workshops and events for participants to facilitate shared learning.

3 Develop and implement a communications plan to raise awareness of the programme across the national and international medical community and public domain. Prepare and present project updates to high level multidisciplinary stakeholders including the Steering Committee and Working Groups on a structured basis. Manage QI programme related issues and queries including managing ICT queries that arise and through the appropriate channels and supports ensure resolution. Communicate with all parties in a professional and efficient manner and ensure requests are dealt with in a timely manner. Additional responsibilities: Support the other Quality improvement programmes as required Person Specification Relevant third level qualification, ideally in a Science or Healthcare background with proven capability and a minimum of 5 years experience in a comparable/relevant role. Excellent project management skills. Awareness and demonstrable experience of databases and in the high level specification design and roll-out of ICT systems. Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills with the ability to drive consensus among various internal and external stakeholders. Self-starter, proven leadership and team oriented skills. Excellent ICT Skills (MS Suite) and strong report writing skills. Demonstrated analytical and problem solving capability together with excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills. A proven track record in Quality improvement Operational familiarity with the health sector including diagnostic or clinical services in Ireland/internationally desirable. Knowledge of or experience of the implementation and compliance to standards preferably within within Healthcare, Science, Pharmaceutical or Education sectors. Own transport with full clean driving licence.

4 Application Requirement Candidates should submit a cover letter and CV. Candidates should submit their application, taking notice of the application requirements set out above, to: Maire McEvoy, Human Resources, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Frederick House 19 South Frederick Street Dublin 2 jobs@rcpi.ie

5 Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) We are Ireland s largest postgraduate medical training body. Our mission is to ensure that patients receive the best possible care. We do this by training and assessing doctors and providing accredited education and professional development programmes. We also qualityassure standards in specialist medical practice and promote good health through our policy and public outreach initiatives. Our Fellows and senior management team are heavily involved in the current transformation of the Irish health service. We work closely with the Medical Council of Ireland, the Health Service Executive, the Department of Health, and other postgraduate medical training bodies. We are also undergoing significant internal changes. We are implementing a major programme of transformation that has seen the creation of new business initiatives, the internationalisation of the organisation and closer collaboration with key policy leaders in healthcare. We are continuing to adopt a more proactive and progressive role in the Irish and international health sector, and have become a more outward-looking organisation in recent years as a result. As new initiatives have been developed, our workforce has grown and we now employ over 90 people. We value creativity and innovation and encourage our staff to think outside the box. Our staff surveys consistently show that the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland is a great place to work, with a friendly, supportive atmosphere and a sense that everyone is playing their part in improving Irish healthcare. Terms and Conditions of Employment at RCPI In summary, the terms and conditions of employment are: 21 days annual leave; additional College days 35 hour week Flexi-time scheme Sick pay scheme Support for learning and personal development; support for professional membership; support for pursuit of further education Contributory pension scheme

6 Life assurance and permanent health insurance Bike to Work scheme TaxSaver travel ticket scheme Full details on any of the above benefits can be gained from Human Resources upon request. Equal Opportunities Policy RCPI is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the employment policies, procedures and practices which do not discriminate on grounds such as gender, marital status, family status, age, disability, race, religious belief, sexual orientation or membership of the travelling community.