Inspector, Designated Centres for Older People
Location: Cork or Galway
Grade: Engineer Grade II
Tenure: HIQA intends to create a national panel for anticipated vacancies that may arise in the following locations: Cork office or Galway office.
The Inspector role operates as a member of a team of inspectors responsible for the regulation of designated centres for older people. The Inspector, Designated Centres for Older People will carry out all regulatory activities in accordance with HIQA’s policies, processes and procedures to determine compliance with legislation and national standards, report publicly on findings and respond appropriately when service providers do not meet requirements.
Essential:
- Degree qualification (Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications or equivalent) in nursing or a related regulatory or a social care discipline deemed relevant by the Authority for the post of inspector of designated centres for older people
and
- Full and current driving licence and have access to your own transport
and
- 5 years’ post qualification experience in a sector relevant to the role of inspector of designated centres for older people of which a minimum of 12 months is experience of working with the direct care of older people or working directly within designated centres for older people.
Benefits of working at HIQA:
- 27 days annual leave
- Pension Scheme
- Learning and Development Opportunities
- Well-being Programme
- Social Club
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Academic Education Support Scheme
The completed application form must be submitted by 5:00pm Monday 21st September 2026. Only web applications fully completed will be accepted. CVs will not be accepted. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.
Cigire, Ionaid Ainmnithe do Dhaoine Scothaosta
Láthair: Corcaigh nó Gaillimh
Grád: Innealtóir Grád II
Tionacht: Tá sé i gceist ag HIQA painéal náisiúnta a chruthú le haghaidh folúntais a bhfuiltear ag súil leo a d’fhéadfadh teacht chun cinn sna láithreacha seo a leanas: oifig Chorcaí nó oifig na Gaillimhe.
Feidhmíonn ról an Chigire mar bhall d'fhoireann cigirí atá freagrach as rialú na n-ionad ainmnithe do dhaoine scothaosta. Déanfaidh an Cigire, Ionaid Ainmnithe do Dhaoine Scothaosta gach gníomhaíocht rialála i gcomhréir le beartais, próisis agus nósanna imeachta HIQA chun comhlíontacht le reachtaíocht agus le caighdeáin náisiúnta a chinneadh, tuairisceoidh sé nó sí go poiblí ar thorthaí agus freagróidh sé nó sí go hiomchuí mura gcomhlíonann soláthraithe seirbhíse na ceanglais atá orthu.
Riachtanach:
- Cáilíocht chéime (Leibhéal 8 ar an gCreat Náisiúnta Cáilíochtaí nó a chomhionann) san altranas nó rialála a bhfuil baint aige leis nó i ndisciplín cúraim shóisialta, a mheasann an tÚdarás a bheith ábhartha don phost mar chigire ar ionaid ainmnithe do dhaoine scothaosta
agus
- Ceadúnas tiomána iomlán atá i bhfeidhm faoi láthair, agus rochtain ar d’iompar féin
agus
- 5 bliana d’eispéireas iarcháilíochta i réimse a bhaineann leis an ról mar iniúchóir ionad ainmnithe do dhaoine scothaosta, agus ina measc, is é 12 mhí ar a laghad an t-eispéireas ag obair go díreach le cúram díreach do dhaoine scothaosta, nó ag obair go díreach laistigh de ionaid ainmnithe do dhaoine scothaosta.
Tairbhí de bheith ag obair ag HIQA:
- 27 lá de shaoire bhliantúil
- Scéim Pinsin
- Deiseanna Foghlama agus Forbartha
- Clár Folláine
- Club Sóisialta
- Clár Cúnaimh d’Fhostaithe
- Scéim Tacaíochta don Oideachas Acadúil
Ní mór an fhoirm iarratais chomhlánaithe a chur isteach faoi 5:00i.n. Dé Luain an 21ú Meán Fómhair 2026. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais ghréasáin atá comhlánaithe go hiomlán Ní ghlacfar le CVanna. Is fostóir comhdheiseanna é an tÚdarás um Fhaisnéis agus Cáilíocht Sláinte.
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