Joining HIQA means becoming part of a team dedicated to professional growth, continuous learning, and meaningful contributions to the public interest. We take great pride in our work, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment where our people can thrive. Our roles encompass developing standards, inspecting and reviewing health and social care services, providing accurate and reliable evidence to support health technology decision-making, and monitoring the quality of International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres.
Offers in 2025
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If you are motivated, results-driven, and looking to make a difference, explore our current vacancies today. The Health Information and Quality Authority is an equal opportunities employer.
Current Vacancies
Location: Galway
Closing Date: 5:00pm Monday 19th October 2026
Grade: Engineer Grade I
Directorate: Regulation
Tenure: Permanent
Additionally, to the immediate appointment, HIQA intends to create a national panel for anticipated vacancies that may arise in the following locations: Cork, Dublin or Galway offices.
HIQA is recruiting an Regional Manager – Healthcare for its Regulation Directorate.
The Regional Manager will join the Healthcare team within the Regulation Directorate. The Regional Manager will lead a team of inspectors to 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. The role will involve monitoring public general hospitals, maternity hospitals, rehabilitation and community inpatient hospital services, and private hospitals following commencement of the Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023. It does not incorporate mental health services, residential care services for older persons or people with disabilities or monitoring exposure to ionising radiation. Separate recruitment campaigns are held for inspectors in these areas.
Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway
Closing Date: 5:00pm Wednesday 21st October 2026
Grade: Engineer Grade I
Directorate: Regulation Directorate
Tenure: HIQA intends to create a national panel for anticipated vacancies that may arise in the following locations: Cork office, Dublin office or Galway office. Successful candidates will be selected in accordance with their panel ranking and geographic location as determined by the operational needs of the organisation.
HIQA is recruiting a Regional Manager – Children’s Service for its Regulation Directorate.
The Regional Manager Children’s Services will join the Regulation Directorate team and will also be appointed as an inspector of social services and carry out the function as set out under the Scheme of Determination by the Chief Inspector of Social Services. They will be responsible for managing a team of inspectors of social services and a programme of regulation in designated centres for children in special care and the monitoring children’s social services (Child Protection and welfare services, children’s residential centres, foster care and the detention campus) in line with the HIQA’s and the Chief Inspector’s legal duties and business plan objectives. They will be responsible for supporting the team of inspectors and regulatory support officer and/or other staff as required, ensuring that all staff within their span of responsibility discharge their duties in line with the Chief Inspector Scheme of Determination, regulatory guidance, business rule and HIQA’s policies, procedures and quality assurance mechanisms.
Location: Dublin, Cork or Galway
Closing Date: 5pm, Monday 31st August 2026
Grade: Engineer Grade I
Directorate: Information Division
Tenure: Permanent
HIQA is recruiting a Head of Applications for its Information Division Directorate.
The Head of Applications will design, develop, implement and maintain the suite of HIQA’s business software applications by adopting best-in-class practices. They will manage appropriate internal and external staff to deliver business applications on agreed projects and operational activities. They will ensure strategic and operational projects are planned, developed, co-ordinated, managed and implemented.
The Head of Applications is responsible in ensuring that deployed solutions are fit for purpose and meets the scalability, maintainability, suitability, security and expanding needs of HIQA. They will also be responsible for planning, designing, alignment with system architecture and coordinating the processes required for the design, development of enterprise scaling applications and systems necessary for business projects and operations.
This individual will apply proven communication and problem-solving skills to guide and assist the user group on issues related to the design, development, deployment, and support of mission-critical information and software systems. The Head of Applications will be a key member of the Information Division’s management team.
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