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Job: Director of Care
Location: Swords, Co. Dublin
Site: Leading Nursing Home & ABI Service

Salary:€100,000 – €120,000

Shape the future of specialist rehabilitation and long-term care!

Excel Recruitment is proud to partner with one of Ireland’s leading providers of residential and specialist care services, to recruit a Director of Care to lead care delivery at one of their largest and most complex sites in Swords.

This is a key senior leadership role with full accountability for the governance, quality, and safety of care across the home, including both long-term care and specialist ABI services.

The ABI unit, established just 14 months ago, is growing at pace and offers a forward-thinking, rehabilitation focused model of care within a highly supportive and well-resourced environment.

Successful candidate:

You will be leading a large, complex, and highly regarded service, supported by a team of over 240 staff, where long-term care is delivered alongside a rapidly growing ABI unit-offering both challenge and the chance to make a meaningful, lasting impact.

You will be supported by a well-established, experienced leadership team, including:

• Director of Operations (overseeing all clinical operations)
• Two Assistant Directors of Care
• Clinical Nurse Managers
• A large, skilled Multidisciplinary Team of Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech & Language Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as Person in Charge in line with HIQA regulations
• Ensure full compliance with the Health Act 2007 and HIQA Standards
• Lead inspections and maintain continuous audit readiness
• Oversee risk, safeguarding, and incident management
• Provide strategic leadership across all care services
• Oversee complex clinical decision-making and escalation
• Drive continuous improvement in care quality and outcomes
• Lead and support Assistant Directors of Care and CNMs
• Promote a culture of excellence, accountability, and compassion
• Ensure appropriate staffing, skill mix, and clinical supervision
• Champion person-centred care and resident dignity
• Oversee assessment and care planning frameworks
• Drive quality improvement based on feedback and outcomes
• Partner with senior leadership on service development
• Support the ongoing growth of the ABI unit
• Contribute to long-term planning and innovation

Eligibility Criteria:

• Registered Nurse with active NMBI registration.
• Experience operating at a senior clinical leadership level within a regulated care environment in Ireland.
• Postgraduate qualification in healthcare management, leadership, or a related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of HIQA regulations, governance frameworks, and inspection processes.
• Proven experience as a Person in Charge (PIC) or in a role with equivalent regulatory accountability.
• Demonstrated experience in leading quality improvement, risk management, and compliance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Experience in complex or multi-service environments (e.g. long-term care and specialist services).
• Experience leading or supporting services through HIQA inspections.

Benefits:

• Generous salary: €100,000 – €120,000 per annum
• Pension: 5% employer contribution
• Annual Leave: 30 days
• Health Insurance: €1,500 contribution
• Death in Service: 3x annual salary
• Training & Development
• Free Parking
• Employee Assistance Programme

What you need to do now:

Please reach out confidentially to Charlene Cooke by email or telephone 00353 89 9455139