Band 6 Group CQC compliance & improvement officer
Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
London, NW1 1BDView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£47,951 to £56,863
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) compliance and improvement officer will work in partnership with the CQC compliance & improvement manager to support...
Key requirements of the post holder will be to:
1. Deliver data management and administrative services in line with the trust and national guidance, data protection and information governance legislation.
2. Be flexible in responding to the demands of the trust and national guidance.
3. Ensure accuracy and consistency of CQC performance reports.
4. Be able to recognise issues, gaps and weaknesses in the service and escalate, problem solve and resolve with appropriate support.
5. Within the given area of responsibility to use experience and judgment to provide appropriate advice and guidance, referring to senior team members as necessary.
6. Provide operational support to the CQC compliance & improvement Group function, on a wide range of issues.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Education and professional qualifications
Essential: - Evidence of continuing professional development; - Project management qualification; - Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable: - Clinical background
Experience
Essential
- Relevant and proven experience in auditing and /or monitoring complex data that supports improvement or outcomes
- Evidence of experience of maintaining complex databases
- Experience of setting, agreeing and auditing standards and targets
- Experience of synthesizing highly complex information streams to prepare plans for improvement projects
- Dissemination of complex, specialist information to internal and external stakeholders in writing and via presentation
- Experience of planning and organisation of activities and programs that support change and drive improvement
- Evidence of report writing and submission to external parties/regulators
Desirable: - Knowledge and experience of the development and management of policies and procedures to meet objectives and improve services
Knowledge, skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint packages to an advanced level.
- Developed analytical skills to enable the understanding and interpretation of information, figures and trends and relate to the needs of the organisation and overall objectives
- Excellent communication skills, in particular the ability to present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to gain co-operation and commitment from diverse groups of stakeholders
- Awareness of major legislation, government policies and direction of travel and its impact on the CQC agenda
- Capacity to absorb a variety of information streams quickly and act accordingly
- Good negotiator with evidence of an ability to influence others across a range of professions and organisations.
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work under pressure and respond to critical and immediate changes of work priorities and demands
Personal
Essential
- Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic with ability to be flexible in work load demonstrating self-confidence and tenacity
- Ability to work as part of a team and with all levels of staff both internally and externally to the organization
- Ability to concentrate intensely for long periods of time and function effectively under pressure
- Flexibility in working patterns to meet the needs of the service
- Good communicator and able to network and manage relationships effectively
- Enthusiastic and assertive
Royal Free shared commitments
Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust shared commitments.
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First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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