Aoife Bland

Director of Quality and Safety

As the Director of Quality and Safety, Aoife is responsible for the oversight and implementation of the projects undertaken by the Quality and Safety Team. Aoife provides quality assurance and project management to support HCI clients in the development of Quality and Safety Management Systems in their respective healthcare settings. Aoife is also responsible for overseeing the ongoing regulatory compliance and accreditation support programmes for our clients, following the successful implementation of a Quality and Safety Management System.

Aoife’s role also includes conducting Gap Analysis in line with specific regulations and National Standards, leading Internal Quality & Safety of Care Audits (both onsite and virtual), developing reports following onsite inspection and Gap Analysis and providing a high-quality overview of findings and recommendations.

Aoife assists clients with Incident Investigations and Governance Reviews, process mapping and developing policies and procedures on care and service provision, providing clients with expertise in relation to healthcare quality improvement, risk management and healthcare regulatory and accreditation compliance, assisting clients in the understanding and fulfilment of regulations, including JCI, CHKS, HIQA, ISO, and supporting the development and provision of training and education programmes.

Aoife has broad clinical and managerial experience in understanding regulatory requirements and inspection/audit processes across health and social care settings, including but not limited to the HIQA Standards and Regulations; HSE Frameworks, National Policies and Guidance; JCI Standards; CHKS Standards; and ISO Standards.

With a background in Nursing, Aoife has several years of international and national experience working in hospitals, community and urgent care services. Throughout her career, Aoife gained clinical and managerial experience with a great focus on Quality, Safety and Risk Management.