Quality Assurance Co-ordinator Job at Orchard Care Group (Limerick)

Quality Assurance Co-ordinator

Orchard Care Group

Location:
Ireland , Limerick ▼
Galway
Kerry
Cork
Carlow
Waterford

Category:
Health and Beauty

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

Not provided

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Job Description:

Are you ready for a new challenge in 2026? Then we'd love to hear from you! Orchard Community Care is a leading provider of residential, respite, outreach and day services to both children and adults with medium to profound disability including those with life limiting conditions across Ireland. Reporting to the Group Quality Director, this full-time role will be hybrid in nature and support our teams in the south of the country, in particular you will be expected to travel to our residential services across the south west and southern regions. Candidates must be self-driven, focused, highly motivated, creative, and experienced with a passion for engaging with the people we support on a daily basis. Your role will be focused on ensuring that the care we provide meets the needs of the people we support and ensures their safety at all times.

Job Responsibility:

To implement the quality systems in place in the residential services to ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards and promoting the best possible outcomes for the people we support
To participate in the audit schedule including on site audits in the residential centres and day service, provide detailed report and support the Managers with corrective actions and monitor progress through quality improvement plans
To work collaboratively with PICs and Regional Directors to support the delivery of a high quality service
To collect, analyse and monitor quality assurance data, KPIs and emerging trends, compile this information into reports, and present these to monthly quality meetings
Responsible for the production of the monthly quality report and preparation of the monthly Quality report
To support the revision of policies and procedures and the maintenance of the document control spreadsheet
To ask and receive feedback from all stakeholders in the service, develop advocacy groups and promote a culture of continuous quality improvement
To take a lead in the implementation of an electronic quality assurance system
To undertake an annual report of the company each year
To attend the bi-monthly Quality & Safety Board Sub Committee meetings and present a report and data for Orchard Community Care

Requirements:

Have a third level qualification in health, social care or quality management
Have at least one year experience working with in a social care setting, preferably in disability services
Have experience implementing a quality system in a care environment
Have good knowledge of risk management and incident management & review
Have knowledge and experience in HIQA regulations, standards and inspections
Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, report writing skills and be proficient at managing records in electronic format and hard copy
Must have valid Garda Clearance and valid Overseas Clearance (if applicant lived abroad for more than 6 months)
Full Drivers licence with eligibility to drive in Ireland & access to a vehicle
Be eligible to work in Ireland without restriction

What we offer:

Competitive salary with increments
Refer a friend initiative
Orchard Values Champion Award
Comprehensive induction process
Extensive training programme
On-going mentoring and support
Income Protection
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Internal career progression opportunities
Bike to work scheme
Education Assistance grants

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 04, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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