Inspector - Hospitals, Secondary and Specialist Care - South West

We're currently accepting applications from candidates based in the South West area of England. If you live outside of the South West area we're unable to progress your application on this occasion.

Make a difference

Every role at CQC contributes to our mission, and if you’re looking for a new role in Operations that gives a true sense of purpose, then you’ve found it. As a Hospitals, Secondary and Specialist Care Inspector, you’ll help make sure people receive safe, effective and high-quality care.

Picture this

Each day brings new insight. One moment you may be visiting a hospital ward, the next you’re analysing information that helps shape safer services for thousands of people. As a Hospitals, Secondary and Specialist Care Inspector, you might get the chance to work on:

• Reviewing care concerns raised by patients, families or staff and using this insight to trigger urgent assessment activity that protects people.
• Leading an on‑site inspection that identifies risks, supports improvement, and ensures a provider is held to account where safety standards aren’t met.

The role

You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll:

• Lead regulatory assessments: Carry out on‑site and off‑site assessments, develop inspection plans, and analyse information from many sources to build a clear picture of quality and safety.
• Guide and support others: Work with inspection teams, specialist advisors, and colleagues across the organisation to share insight, understand risks, and build strong relationships with providers and stakeholders.
• Use evidence to drive decisions: Record findings clearly, analyse data to spot trends, and make fair, risk‑based decisions that support people’s safety and wellbeing.

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

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