Are you committed to helping us regulate health and social care within England?

When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work, what comes to mind?  For 3000+ people at the CQC, we end each day knowing that we have made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities.  We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve.  We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity, and work well as part of a team to join us and share this sense of achievement.  If you would like to help us to make a positive impact on health and social care within England, then read on.

Are you committed to helping us assess how Local Authorities deliver their duties under the Care Act 2014? With the introduction of the Health and Care Bill, CQC will have new powers regarding the assessment of how local authorities (LAs) deliver their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act and the powers to oversee integrated care systems (ICSs). These new powers will support us in delivering on our new strategy to look at how care is provided by a local system, deliver on what is important for people using the services and reduce inequalities in their care.   As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will work closely with colleagues in the Local Authority assessment team, you will support on-site and offsite work. You will engage with professionals within the Local Authority using the single assessment framework and the quality statements. This will be an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of the health and care landscape.

Job description

Why this could be a great role for you…. This role is ad hoc and would be in addition to a current role, within professional practice for local authorities. This a great opportunity to drive improvement within Local Authorities, by support our local authority inspection team, to deliver our inspection programme. This is a role with flexibility, plus the opportunity to impact positively on people’s lives. If you’re passionate about ensuring that local authorities effectively deliver their duties under part one of the Care Act, then we would love to hear from you.

Person specification

Accountabilities:

• Proactively participate with CQC representatives on assessment and investigation activity to identify local authorities and provide relevant advice and input to your specialist area in order to support appropriate judgements.
• Effectively assessing individual and team capability through leading interviews.
• Observe the highest standards of impartiality, integrity and objectivity in relation to advice and activities that are undertaken on CQC’s behalf.
• Ensure all work carried out is within the scope of that required and relevant CQC policies/guidance are adhered to.
• Maintain the confidentiality of information that is accessed in the course of work undertaken for CQC.
• Participate in a 1- 2 day remote induction hosted virtually
• Provide expert advice and guidance to the assessment team about best practices in local authorities.
• Engage with stakeholders during assessments to promote transparency and accountability.
• Participate in the quality assurance processes and give clear, practical, written feedback.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Strong understanding of how Local Authorities work in the health and/or social care sector and the Care Act 2014.
• Have up-to-date skills, knowledge and experience in Implementing the Care Act 2014 Part 1.
• Proven experience in your specialist area.
• Be currently employed in a managerial or leadership capacity within a local authority or other relevant organisation that is aligned with it.
• Highly developed influencing, analytical and communication skills.
• A track record of working successfully with senior teams in large organisations.

Benefits

What we can offer you... As a Local Authority Specialist Advisor, you will be part of a vibrant national team and will enjoy a varied, challenging remit as you inspect and regulate Local Authorities. The inspections typically require on-site activity and working with partners and stakeholders to reach a shared judgement on the quality of delivery being provided.

Individual adjustments... 

We are committed to being open and transparent about our processes, and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email: temprecruitment@cqc.org.uk 

CQC is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our people can flourish and reach their full potential. We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation. 

 Our Values

Excellence – Meeting our challenge to be a high-performing organisation Caring – Treating everyone with dignity and respect Integrity – Demonstrating our passion for ‘doing the right thing’ Teamwork – Enabling us to be the best we can

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Please apply via the CQC website using the online application form. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• Nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• Individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals and certain family members of Turkish nationals who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name: Local Authority Assessment Team
• Email: LAAteam@cqc.org.uk

Recruitment team

• Email: temprecruitment@cqc.org.uk

Further information

https://cqc.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/2/home/requisition/2330?c=cqc