"Grade VII Unscheduled Care Lead / Ceannaire Chúraim Neamhrialta Rang VII NAAS125342
Date posted: 2 December 2025
Before you apply
This job is only open to employees of the HSE, TUSLA, Section 38 agencies, or statutory health agencies per WRC Agreement 161867.
Reference
NAAS125342
Category
Health and Social Care Professionals
Grade
Grade VII 0582
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HSE
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Internal
Important Information
This job is in the HSE.
Health region
HSE Dublin and Midlands
County
- Kildare
Location
Naas, Kildare
Recruiter
HSE Dublin and Midlands: Longford, Westmeath, Offaly, Laois, Kildare, and parts of Dublin South and Wicklow
Contract type
- Permanent Wholetime
Post specific related information
• Demonstrated experience of operational planning and the day-to-day management of complex healthcare services, including delegated responsibility for unscheduled care delivery.
• Proven ability to manage and lead administrative teams in a clinical environment, including experience as a direct line manager with responsibility for supervision, performance management (specifically including ED clerical staff).
• Experience of implementing and managing complex change and/or quality improvement initiatives within an acute healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of unscheduled care pathways, escalation protocols, patient flow, and discharge planning in a hospital context.
• Proven experience of managing multidisciplinary collaboration across internal stakeholders (e.g. nursing, HSCPs, Patient Flow, Scheduled Care, Discharge Planning) and external partners (e.g. Primary Care, ICPOP, community services).
• Evidence of a proactive, solution-focused approach to resolving operational challenges and supporting service continuity in high-pressure environments.
• Experience of managing healthcare-related data, including the collection, analysis, and reporting of operational performance metrics to inform decision-making.
Demonstrated ability to plan for and coordinate operational responses during weekends and public holidays, including development of contingency and escalation plans in collaboration with clinical and operational teams.
Closing date
05/01/2026 12:00:00
Proposed interview date
TBC
Informal enquiries
Name: Rory Dignam
Position: Operations Manager, Naas General Hospital
Tel: (045) 849525
Email: rory.dignam2@hse.ie