The Head of CQC Compliance will be the lead and expert in relation to all matters relating to regulatory compliance with the Health and Social Care Act 2002 (Regulated activities) Regulations 2014, monitored and enforced by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). They will provide senior leadership, strategic direction, and expert oversight of CQC regulatory compliance across the Trust.
Head of CQC Compliance will ensure the organisation meets the requirements of the CQC Assessment Framework, delivers evidence-based assurance, and maintains continuous readiness for inspection and will be the Trust's principal relationship manager with the CQC's operational manager.
Act as the Trust’s senior subject matter expert for the CQC Assessment Framework, including quality statements, evidence categories, and regulatory processes.
Advise the Board, Executive Team, and Quality Committees on compliance risks, readiness, and regulatory changes.
Be an active core member of the Trust’s ‘quality’ steering groups (patient safety, clinical effectiveness, patient experience) and Clinical Management Board, providing advice, guidance, and support where indicated.
Lead the Trust to ensure services remain inspection-ready at all times.
Manage the planning, coordination, and delivery of all CQC inspections, additional data requests, factual accuracy, and follow-up actions. This will include collation, sense checking, and submission of large quantities of data items requested by the CQC.
Build strong relationships with Divisional Directors, Heads of Nursing, Governance Leads, and operational teams to embed a culture of quality and regulatory compliance
Interpret regulatory changes and ensure timely implementation across the Trust
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
