Health and Social Care Improvement Consultant

Location: Hybrid, based in the Belfast or Dublin (Bray) office, with attendance in the office or on a client site for a minimum of 2 days per week and potentially up to 5 days per week on a client site. Work covers Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

Company

hirify.global is an interdisciplinary consulting firm delivering strategy, technology, innovation and transformation services across public services, health and life sciences, financial services, energy, transport, defence and other sectors.

What you will do

• Collaborate with clinical, operational, financial, corporate and public service teams to diagnose challenges and implement improvements.
• Analyse financial, workforce, activity and performance information and convert findings into practical recommendations.
• Support the design and delivery of improvement, recovery and transformation programmes, including governance, benefits tracking and implementation.
• Facilitate workshops, develop evidence-based insights and present recommendations to senior leaders and boards.
• Improve processes, patient flows, capacity, workforce deployment, procurement and enabling services.
• Manage delivery risks, build client relationships and embed capabilities that sustain improvements.

Requirements

• Understanding of, or motivation to develop a strong understanding of, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland health, social care and wider public service markets.
• Hands-on experience supporting clients through difficult operational and transformation challenges.
• Eligibility for required UK background checks and Baseline Personnel Security Standard screening.
• For roles requiring higher national security vetting, British citizenship or at least 5 years of continuous UK residency is required.

Nice to have

• Experience in financial controls, recovery and sustainability.
• Experience in workforce productivity, planning and optimisation.
• Experience in operational improvement and service redesign.
• Experience in health and social care analytics and modelling.
• Experience in procurement, commercial improvement and supply chain.
• Experience in urgent and emergency care, outpatients or elective services.
• Experience in corporate services, estates or facilities management.
• Experience in wider public service transformation and delivery.

Culture & Benefits

• Meaningful client work focused on solving complex challenges and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Access to coaching, professional development, progression opportunities and diverse colleagues.
• Inclusive workplace focused on equality, different perspectives and employee well-being.
• Private healthcare and health and lifestyle benefits.
• 25 days of annual leave plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve, with the option to buy 5 additional days.
• Company pension, performance-based bonus, tax-efficient benefits and community initiatives.

Hiring process

• Complete the online application.
• Undergo required background checks and, where applicable, national security vetting.
• Request reasonable adjustments or accommodations for the recruitment process if needed.