Care Quality Commission

Re-building a trusted approach to our regulation. We have set out how we will drive the improvements needed to re-build trust in our regulation. This involves making immediate changes to support our response to the recommendations in the interim report from Dr Penny Dash and to improve our ways of working ahead of the publication of the final report. These changes will help us to deliver: - a clear and transparent programme of assessment and ratings - quicker and more effective registration and assessments of providers - simpler and clearer reports. Visit our website to read a summary of the immediate changes we are making. We will share more details soon of what is happening and when. This will include further information on the frequency of assessment and when we expect to carry out more assessments. 👉 Read the interim report from Dr Penny Dash https://buff.ly/3LMvoPN 👉 Read the summary f the immediate changes we are making https://buff.ly/4gMdLhj

We are looking to recruit 2 Lawyers into our Central Legal Services team. Commercial & Procurement Lawyer: Responsible for supporting CQC on its commercial activities, such as contractual matters, general commercial law and the public procurement regime. This work ranges from advising on all aspects of the public procurement process, as well as governance, drafting, negotiating, formalising and advising on a wide range of contracts, contractual interpretation, intellectual property, trademark protection, data protection, freedom of information, and company law. Public Law Advisory Lawyer: Responsibilities include advising on a wide range of cross cutting issues. This work includes the provision of advice relating to policy creation and development, public law, CQC’s general statutory functions, finance, guidance development, and consultation. The team also supports the work of Healthwatch England and the National Guardians Office. 💼 Job title: Lawyer x 2 – Central Legal Services 💷 Salary: £39,390 to £47,121 (National) or £44,792 to £52,523 (London) per annum 📅 Closing date: Thursday 17th October 2024 at 11.59pm 🖱️ https://buff.ly/4gPOEdy

We are looking for a Sighted Assistant to join the Senior Policy team at the Care Quality Commission. If you have a passion for helping others to really make a difference, then this could be a great opportunity for you. In this key role, you’ll support a blind or partially sighted CQC colleague within their day to day role as a Senior Policy Officer developing policy in relation to Acute and Mental Health that will support our frontline colleagues and help us fulfil our purpose – to ensure that people receive safe, effective, compassionate high-quality care, and to encourage services to improve. For further information about this opportunity please use the link below. The closing date for receipt of applications is 17th October 2024 https://buff.ly/4gZHjZ8

We are looking for a Platform Lead (Automation & AI) to join the Technology team at the Care Quality Commission. In this role you will; Ensure the effective deployment and support of Automation and AI solutions within Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. Contribute to the evolution of our technology landscape by staying informed of industry trends and collaborating with cross functional teams to deliver cutting-edge services. Ensure the delivery of outstanding services across CQC including managing relationships with customers, vendors and key partners to guarantee the successful implementation of Automation and AI solutions. For further information about this opportunity please use the link below. The closing date for receipt of applications is 15th October 2024.

Join CQC as a Business Change Officer. This role will play an important role in the Business Change team to promote and deliver a wide range of changes that are both diverse and complex in nature. This is a high-profile role that offers the opportunity to lead discrete initiatives, to work autonomously, take responsibility for identifying and owning your objectives and to work with a variety of stakeholders of all levels and skills. It therefore provides a good basis for development. 💼 Job title: Business Change Officer 💷 Salary: £31,373 (National) or £36,775 (London) per annum 📅 Closing date: Monday 14th October 2024 at 11.59pm 🖱️ https://buff.ly/4gNFA91

Alongside the findings from our national maternity inspection programme, we have worked with providers, maternity staff and stakeholder organisations to develop some additional resource materials which can be implemented at trust-level. The resources are available on our website and are aimed at maternity staff at all levels to help support their efforts to deliver high-quality care and make improvements where needed. The resources are based around 4 themes: - Leadership and culture - Safety incidents - Triage processes and procedures - Healthcare equity Each area includes information relating to what good looks like; what we look for on inspection; and an example of good practice. Access the resources https://buff.ly/3zoAf7j We have also published a series of videos on our Youtube channel which reflect on some of the themes from our national maternity inspection programme

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The adult inpatient survey 2023 looks at the experiences of individuals who spent at least one night as inpatients in a hospital. Participants were eligible for the survey if they were 16 years or older and had a hospital stay of at least one night in November 2023. Results indicate that people’s experiences with inpatient care have deteriorated since 2020. Find out more today

We have published our annual report on our work to enforce the Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations in England in 2023/24. The regulations protect people from the dangers of being accidentally or unintentionally exposed to ionising radiation in a healthcare setting. The report gives a breakdown of the number and type errors that CQC was notified about between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024. It also presents the key findings from our inspection and enforcement activity during that time. News story https://buff.ly/3N37nVr Full report https://buff.ly/4ef1GQj

We're looking for a Clinical Advisor in Critical Care to join MNSI. The Maternity and Newborn Safety Investigation programme is part of a national strategy to improve maternity across the NHS in England. Working as a Clinical Advisor, you will enhance your current role and clinical responsibility, so it is essential that you hold a concurrent critical care consultant level post within an NHS trust with experience in safety investigations. You must be a member of a professional body. You will work as part of MNSI’s clinical advisory team providing critical care clinical advice to support investigators and team leaders undertaking MNSI investigations and ensuring patient safety to the highest level. 💼 Job title: MNSI Clinical Advisor - Critical Care 💷 Salary: ESM Salary if recruited on a Fixed-Term Contact, or NHS Consultant Salary if joining on a secondment 📅 Closing date: Thursday 10 October 2024