1. Charlie J Hardy (see also on Linkedin) https://ie.linkedin.com/in/charliejhardy
78 Charlemont, Griffith Avenue Dublin 9 Phone 087 6194263 cjxhardy@gmail.com
Key Skills
 Health Service development, implementation and management
 ICT expertise; Business, systems analysisand implementation
 Policy analysisand policy implementation with Strong Results and Strategic Focus
 ProjectManagement
 Change Management
 Proven ability to achieveresults and build relationshipsin challengingenvironments
 Ability to effect change and Organisational Development through strongrelationships
 Ability to lead,motivate and develop teams
 Strategic Value for Money acumen
I have a strong record of achievement; am extremely comfortable with delivery against measurable objectives and am
committed to high performance in any activities in which I aminvolved. I have a singular commitment to achievingresults wi thin
complex and changing environments as shown by the leadership roles and personal responsibility that I have taken in the
delivery of successful outcomes in a number of areas and key challenges in the Department of Health.
Key Projects
 Policy responsibility for Emergency Departments and Hospital Waiting lists constantly seeking to sponsor effective
change workingwith clinical and operational management.
 Leading for the Department working with the Special Delivery Unit (SDU) on scheduled and unscheduled care in
hospitalsin a very complex and challengingenvironment.
 Led the Department team for the decision on the location of the new National Paediatric Hospital enabling delivery of a
clear strategy to implement this importantitem of Government policy and critical national infrastructure.
 Leading for the Department on the development of the Higgins Report which determined the policy on Hospital Groups
(a key policy initiativefor effective services with VFM).
 Brought HSE and State Claims Agency (SCA) together to agree a key joint integrated approach to ICT systems for claims
and risk assessmentwhich will havekey benefits for patient safety and claims reductions.
 Delivery of a Knowledge Management Strategy (KMS) for child welfareand protection services.
 Led development of first Health service plan frameworks and plan evaluation process es including development of a set
of performance indicators(PIs) for health services (PI developed were used for 5 years after I left the area in 2004.
 Led development of first E-procurement policy for health service (complimented as the best of such poli cies at that time
2002).
 Developed business case and national policy document for health research working with (Health Research Board
(MakingKnowledge Work for Health 2000) resulting in significantly increased fundingfor research.
 Office of Minister for Children and Youth Affairs member on steering group producing child welfare and protection
operational policy and action plan.
 Head of National Anti-Poverty Strategy group on health with NGO and voluntary representatives (report produced
highly complimented) – conjointworkingwith Government and non-Government sectors.
 Represented Ireland atOECD Health committee (for 6 years) and various EUworking group
 Member of EU Commission. EUROSTAT and OECD health information and policy analysis groups EU-Health Technology
Assessment frameworks,OECD health Database(chair of OECD databasedevelopment group for 3 years.
 Member of OECD led working group of international experts which specified Primary Health Care performance
indicatorsto be used internationally (published in international journal of primary health careinformtion and OECD).
 Member of projects on EU Framework for Health Technology Assessment (HTA) , health systems comparisons and in
standardised health systems description methods based on OECD standards and EUROSTAT requirements – international
multidisciplinary work
 Responsiblefor negotiatingHealth Service policy actionsrelatingin 2 sets of national partnership negotiations
 Led two VFM (valuefor money) expenditure review projects in Department of Health
 Project planned and led teams which implemented Financial and Patient ICT systems in Health Boards and hospitals on
time and to budget leadingto very significantsavings in theseprojects over previous practice
 Developed Department of Health ICT Plan which was declared by head of Civil Service IT as the best Civil Service
Department IT plan.
 Led the project team, implementing 19 out of 20 software developments from that plan as well as one of the best
departmental network infrastructuresof its time (1990)
Career History
Special Delivery Unit/Acute Hospitals Department of Health (DoH) 2012-15; Governance & Workforce Planning DoH 2012;
Acute Hospitals DoH 2009-12:Child Welfare & Protection DoH 2005-09;Planning Unit DoH 1997-2005:HR Dept Health (DoH)
1994-97;Civil ServiceHealth ICT 1979-94;Dept JusticePersonnel 1976-79;Land Registry 1975-76;
Educational Achievements B.Sc. (Hons) Psychology Queen's Belfast1975
Hobbies and Interests My hobbies and interests includehill walking/trekking,oil painting,world music, Gaelic football and
natural history with a particular interestin bird watching.
References available on Request