Alliance Medical are looking for an Accreditation Officer -

Alliance Medical are looking for an Accreditation Officer

Alliance Medical contacted us as they are recruiting an Accreditation Officer for an eleven month contract based in Limerick. I decided to put the information here as the position may be of interest to some of our customers. SQT has no connection with Alliance Medical. The following is the information provided by the company:

Alliance Medical is committed to providing high quality Diagnostic Services to patients, referring clinicians and hospitals at our ten sites located throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland. Alliance Medical offers a full range of Diagnostic Services including MRI, CT, DEXA, Ultrasound and X-ray.

In 2010 Alliance Medical will undertake to obtain accreditation by a recognised accreditation body to determine that it meets a set of requirements (standards) designed to improve the safety and quality of care. By achieving accreditation Alliance Medical will demonstrate a visible commitment to improve the safety and quality of patient care, ensure a safe care environment, and continually work to reduce risks to patients and staff.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Quality Manager the successful candidate will assist with the accreditation project

Full assessment and audit of existing policies and procedures

Development of new policies and procedures where appropriate

Work in conjunction with accreditation body to implement recommendations

Skills/ Experience Required:

Relevant third level qualification

Experience in use of statistical techniques

In depth knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards such as ISO,HIQA or JCI would be desirable

Report writing experience

Project Management experience

Strong interpersonal and organisation skills