Medical Research IT jobs in Cork, County Cork

Clinical Information System Project Lead, Grade VI

Permanent Contract, Part Time Hours (0.6 WTE), 21 hours per week.

Purpose of Post:

• Manage, support and implement various MUH Clinical Information System projects as applicable
• Initially, drive the completion of the National Cancer Information System project to business- as-usual status and provide continuing support to the National Cancer Information System Stakeholder Group.
• Collaborate with cross-functional hospital teams, software vendors, and national healthcare bodies to establish safe, efficient clinical workflows.

The post holder will report to the Director of Nursing.

Responsibilities Include:

System Administration & Access Management

• Manage NCIS accounts: Create local accounts, assign personnel files, and manage role-based access for stakeholders.
• Handle access issues: Resolve Citrix queries, facilitate password resets, and perform account resets

Data Management & Quality

• Process patient status updates: Update records regarding status changes, and coordinate cancellations with relevant teams.
• Manage system interfaces: Monitor data exchange and troubleshoot or escalate interface transmission errors.

Training & Stakeholder Engagement

• Deliver system training: Conduct role-specific training sessions across all cohorts-including medical staff, administration services, HSCP, HIPE, FOI and data managers accessing NCIS. Manage and maintain all training records.
• Drive module adoption: Engage with clinical groups, administrative services, and all other operational enables to continue drive adoption including the MDM module for use live in all Oncology MDT meetings.

Reporting & Documentation

• Compile project & operational reports: Generate system status reports to monitor overall system activity and the advancement of the project deployment.
• Support information requests: Fulfil data requests ranging from catchment area analysis to service activity.

Technical Infrastructure & Support

• Manage infrastructure lifecycle: Scope, cost, procure, and install hardware, while tracking and supporting existing equipment.

Collaboration & Development

• Coordinate inter-site operations: Actively engage with the NCIS National User Group to share feedback, standardise clinical workflows, and optimize shared system features across all NCIS hospitals.

Governance & Compliance

• Mitigate operational risk: Conduct risk assessments and establish business continuity measures to address system vulnerabilities.
• Ensure information compliance: Partner with the Quality department to verify and process Freedom of Information (FOI) and patient data requests.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Recognised Project Management Qualification, with strong project management experience.
• Experience in delivering Healthcare Quality Improvement Projects/Initiatives
• Experience in an acute hospital setting advantageous
• Change management experience
• Knowledge of Medical terminology
• Strong organisational skills and superb capabilities managing multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously and successfully.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), meticulous attention to detail, and a resourceful problem-solving attitude.
• An analytical and results focused mind set, coupled with a creative 'make it happen' spirit.
• Self starter with the ability to work as part of a team and independently as required.
• Proven experience of working successfully under pressure, managing complex projects, managing ambiguity and creating clarity.
• Possess extensive experience leading clinical and administrative healthcare operations, Management/IT/ Health Informatics Course.

Closing date for applications is 1pm, Friday 30th October 2026.

The Interview Date for shortlisted candidates is Monday, 9th November 2026.

The MUH reserve the right to create a panel for this post from which permanent, fixed term and specified purpose vacancies of a full or part time duration may be filled.

Mercy University Hospital (MUH)

MUH is a growing voluntary hospital in the heart of Cork City. We have over 1,800 staff providing complex diagnostic, medical and surgical care through our inpatient, day patient, outpatient and emergency services. We are a teaching hospital, a centre of national and international excellence, and are renowned for our research and tertiary services. Providing 24/7 acute surgical, acute medical and critical care, MUH now has multiple sites across the city and continues to expand.

We support staff development with approx. 100 promotions annually. We prioritise work life balance with 28% of our team working part time hours. We offer nationally agreed enhanced Salary Scales, Pension Scheme, excellent holidays, canteen, and Study Leave and Assistance. From Cardiac Care to Intensive Care, our varied specialist services offer real career choice to our team. For fully registered NMBI recognised nurses, we offer a generous relocation package (if coming from abroad). We live by our Core Values of Compassion, Excellence, Justice, Respect and Team Spirit.