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Medical 1 Business Manager

ID: 2026-10890

Overview

Post Title	Directorate Business Manager
Post Status:	Permanent
Departments	Medical 1 Directorate
Location:	Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9
Reports to:	Head of Medical and Emergency Operations Clinical Director – overall performance of the Directorate
Salary:	Appointment will be made on Grade VIII at a point in line with Government pay policy. €82,258 to €99,213
Hours of work:	Full-Time 35 Hours
Closing Date:	12 Noon Friday 3rd April 2026 Please note the hospital reserves the right to close the competition early should a substantial number of applications be received.

The Business Manager is an integral member of the Directorate Management Team providing leadership to ensure the operational management and service delivery targets of the Directorate. The post holder will work on behalf of the Head of Medical and Emergency Operations and Clinical Director.

The Business Manager will have responsibility for the following areas:

• Operational Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Service Planning
• Performance and Financial Management
• Strategic Planning
• HR Management and Organisational Development
• Quality Assurance and Risk Management

The role will work alongside the Medical 2 Business Manager and will have responsibility for the following services within the Medical Directorate:

• Dermatology
• Geriatric Medicine
• Rheumatology
• Stroke
• Haematology
• Oncology
• Respiratory
• Infectious Diseases
• Psychiatry

The Directorate concept focuses on:

• Performance targets
• Wasted activity eliminated
• Ensuring all staff accountable and responsible within their remit
• Innovative and creative thinking.

Responsibilities

Operational Management

Responsible for the operational management of the Clinical Directorate ensuring the efficient and effective day to day running of Directorate, matching resources with flexibility to respond to workload.
Develop and deliver effective operational plans linked to the hospital strategy and executive operational plans ensuring that organisational and national targets are met.
To be responsible for the management of all non medical and non nursing staff within the Directorate.
Manage the operational implementation of new service initiatives, including liaising with stakeholders, developing operational policies and guidelines as required.
To provide frontline general management advice and support to the Directorate Management Team which includes human resource and workforce planning support, budgetary analysis, performance analysis and problem solving advice.
To foster close co-operation and integration of services within the Directorate.
To co-ordinate an annual review of equipment requirements, ensuring that relevant submissions are made under the capital programme, liaising with the Finance Department and seeking to influence funding providers as appropriate.

Service Planning

To be responsible for the co-ordination, review and planning of services to meet service agreement requirements stipulated by the Hospital Executive and to support the development of plans to achieve required changes in service provision, working closely with the Directorate Management Team and relevant Heads of Professions, Corporate and Facilities Managers and staff
To be responsible for the development of business cases and/or other proposals for improvements or modernisation of services.
To be responsible for the identification of cost improvements, service developments and income generation opportunities within the within the Directorate.
To implement proven business management technologies within the Directorate to strengthen performance and enhance its reputation internally within the Hospital and externally with the public, General Practitioners and the HSE.
To lead projects which improve the quality of services provided to patients evidenced by improved performance against national and international benchmarks.

Performance and Financial Management

To monitor, control and report on Directorate activity and income and expenditure, working closely with the Financial Controller and COO.
To act as a budget manager for the Directorate in respect of devolved resources.
To manage any resource delegated to the Directorate, eg, service upgrades, minor capital works, etc.
To develop a series of performance indicators for the Directorate which support the achievement of hospital and National Key Performance Indicators.
To work with functional and professional heads to develop mechanisms to ensure that clinical activity is measured accurately and fully costed where appropriate.
To monitor and track performance targets and develop internal and external comparative performance monitoring information to support and inform decision-making within the Directorate and hospital wide.
To ensure that the quality of data regarding all activity within the sphere of responsibility of the Directorate is of the highest quality and that individual managers and staff understand their roles and responsibilities with respect to data accracy.
To support and assist the Clinical Director in monitoring the activity of Consultants within the Directorate and ensuring compliance with the Consultant Contract requirements.
Establish mechanisms which provide the Clinical Director with timely management information regarding performance against contracts, budgets and targets.
To participate in pricing and costing models working towards aligning patient activity by diagnostic condition to expenditure.
To support the development of a service level agreement.
To contribute to the development and implementation of corporate strategies and decisions.
To promote a corporate approach to the hospitals overall strategy objectives, mission and with the Clinical Director and Directorate Nurse Manager lead initiatives in strategic planning, development and redesign of services.

HR Management and Organisational Development

Manage all non-nursing staff within the Directorate, complying with hospital HR policies and procedures.
Maximise the contribution of these staff by developing systems for performance appraisal, personal development, individual and organisational development and continued skill mix review.
Ensure that the responsibilities and objectives for direct reports are clearly defined and understood – job descriptions and person specifications up to date.
In conjunction with the Directorate Management Team regularly review staff complements and skill mix across the Directorate to ensure that staffing is appropriate for current and projected demands.
Develop local strategies for the recruitment and retention of staff. Participate in Directorate recruitment and ensure that effective local induction is completed.
Be responsible for managing sickness and absence in accordance with hospital policy.
Manage and implement all staff related issues in accordance with HR policies and procedures.
Be responsible for facilitating all staff to continue their education and personal development.
Ensure mandatory, corporate and personal development objectives are realised and capabilities and contribution of all staff is recognised.
To work with the Directorate Management Team and colleagues to develop clinical governance systems within the Directorate which ensure that all relevant HIQA and standards are Ensure the involvement of all staff through open and direct communication to sustain a high level of commitment and flexibility.
Promote equal opportunity and adherence to best practice employment and approaches to managing and implementing change.

Quality Assurance and Risk Management

Contribute to the development and lead on the implementation of best practice service modernisation and improvement plans and strategies within the Directorate.
Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and mutual co-operation in the achievement to the highest possible standards of clinical care and maximum efficency.
To work with the Directorate Management Team and colleagues to develop clinical governance systems within the Directorate which ensure that all relevant HIQA and standards are met.
To ensure that the Directorate has an effective process for risk assessment and risk management.
To co-ordinate the Directorate’s participation in local risk management initiatives to monitor clinical and non clinical issues with the
To co-ordinate the processing of adverse incidents within the Directorate ensuring that they are investigated promptly, respecting confidentiality and instigating preventative action

Qualifications

Selection Criteria:

Selection criteria outline the qualifications, skills, knowledge and/or experience that the successful candidate would need to demonstrate for successful discharge of duties. Applications will be assessed on said criteria:

Criteria:	Essential	Desirable
Qualifications:	§ Educated to degree level or equivalent experience or § Demonstrated experience in a similar role § Career progression through continuing professional development	§ Masters level in a related field
Experience:	§ Experience of middle/senior management in a complex organisation § Highly developed specialist knowledge of managing multi-professional teams § Successful operational management in a multi-professional environment § Day-to-day people management including, recruitment and retention, performance management, etc § Budgetary management § Operational planning and implementation including strategic planning and options appraisal	§ Health Services management experience § Senior Management on call experience
Special Knowledge:	§ Sound knowledge of the working of the wider healthcare system in Ireland and internationally § Sound understanding of the HSE National agenda § Comprehensive knowledge and practical understanding of financial and commissioning frameworks § Workforce and capacity planning, managing waiting lists and developing business cases § Knowledge and application of key policies and procedures to include access to services, Health and Safety, HR Guidance and Governance etc.	§ Knowledge of social services and voluntary organisations

	Behaviours:	§ Strong negotiation and influencing skills and diplomacy § Effective team leader and team player with the ability to work flexibly in a diverse and highly demanding team § Working well under pressure of time and resources § Fair, honest and consistent in approach § Self management, demonstrating resilience
	Practical Skills:	§ Excellent change management skills including major service reconfiguration § Analytical skills, literacy and numeracy. Ability to analyse highly complex data and formulate reports
		§ Project Management Skills § Able to develop effective working partnership skills within and beyond employing organisation § Excellent presentation skills using a variety of options and mechanisms § Mange clinical and business risks developing action plans to improve performance
	Aptitude:	§ Intellectual capacity to provide vision and direction to the Directorate to seize service opportunities and develop services § Self management in order to achieve appropriate work life balance

Further Information for Candidates: The successful candidate will be required to participate in the senior management on call roster for the hospital

Informal Enquiries ONLY to:
Name:	Jack O'Shea
Title:	Head Of Medical and Emergency Operations
Email address:	jackoshea@beaumont.ie

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