RQIA Head of Quality Improvement

The Head of Quality Improvement will provide strategic leadership for the Health and Social Care Quality Improvement (HSCQI) and Project Echo. This role is pivotal in driving system-wide improvement across Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care (HSC) system, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration. The post holder will lead the design, implementation, and evaluation of regional improvement programmes, build capability and leadership for quality improvement, and champion patient safety.

They will work in partnership with the Project ECHO Programme Director to enable knowledge sharing from across health and social care system. The post holder will work closely with academic institutions, national and international partners, and multidisciplinary teams to embed improvement science and co-production across the HSC.

• Build a system-wide HSC Learning System.
• Strengthen system-wide HSC Quality Improvement Capability.
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• Have a University degree or relevant equivalent professional qualification, and at least 2 years’ experience working at senior management level dealing with management issues relating to the establishment of a HSC learning system.
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Vacancy  Job . _1 Job Sector General Management,Education and Training Area Belfast Location Belfast Salary £74,290 - £85,601 per annum No. vacancies 1 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 37.5 Published date 28/01/2026 Closing date 10/02/2026 Worktime To be confirmed

Area:
All of Northern Ireland
Closing date: 13 Feb 2026