Registration Inspector - Registration Operations
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Homebased: As this role is regional and also part of the wider national registration team, travelling long distances and working away from a home base may be required.
Job Summary
We want responsible individuals who can act as the pivotal link between CQC and provider applicants, assessing applications for first time registration as well as applications to vary existing registrations. You will have the proven ability to use intelligence and evidence to make judgements by carefully collating, examining and analysing all the supporting information you put forward.
Job Description
Registration is the first step of being registered to manage a regulated activity with the Commission. The role of registration inspector is to provide assurance that providers and registered managers can manage the regulated activities and meet the regulations. It is vital to be able to be confident in forming a judgement with the information you are able to collate.
Registration inspectors bring their knowledge and experience of registering services to make professional judgements, supported by evidence, of applications for registration. They do this in the light of the CQC expectations of quality and our approach to inspection.
Registration is the first step of being registered to manage a regulated activity with the Commission. The role of registration inspector is to provide assurance that providers and registered managers can manage the regulated activities and meet the regulations. It is vital to be able to be confident in forming a judgement with the information you are able to collate.
Registration inspectors bring their knowledge and experience of registering services to make professional judgements, supported by evidence, of applications for registration. They do this in the light of the CQC expectations of quality and our approach to inspection.
Person specification
You will bring Health and Social Care expertise, experience and passion to CQC. The CQC Values of Excellence, Caring, Integrity and Teamwork will be at the heart of everything you do.
* In particular we are looking for previous experience working in health, social care, NHS or regulatory environment or related fields.
* We are also looking for significant experience of assessment/regulation and managing provider regulatory risk.
* Experience with people living with a learning disability or autism, or within Primary Medical Services (PMS) would be advantageous.
* Your strong communication and interpersonal skills will set you apart from others, with an ability to work collaboratively with others and engage with both internal and external stakeholders building strong professional relationships.
* You’ll bring with you an eye for detail and good analytical skills, with a track record of sharing best practice and driving innovation and improvement into everything you do.
* Skills in information gathering, data analysis and report writing.
* Experience of the provision of regulated activities.
Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through our benefits scheme:
* 27 days of leave per year, rising to 32.5 days with length of service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
* Opportunities and support for in house and external training and development.
* Free, unlimited access to Headspace meditation app.
* Sports and gym discounts.
* Free employee assistance service 24 hours a day.
* NHS pension scheme, with around a 14% employer contribution.
* Discounts to high street stores, supermarkets, restaurants and more.
* Eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card, which cost £4.99 and are valid for 2 years.
* Fleet home electronics and car leasing salary sacrifice scheme
* Cycle to work scheme up to the value of £5,000
* Internal reward scheme where you could win a voucher or two!
We want to make working for CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.
Selection process details
Assessment Dates: w/c 7 July 2025
Assessment Process And Venue
Interviews will be part of a face to face assessment centre, this will include a paper based written assessment and an interview. The venues for the assessment centres will be at our CQC Office in Stratford and an external venue to be confirmed in Manchester.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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.
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).
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
* Name : Sarah Buckingham, Registration Manager
* Email : sarah.buckingham@cqc.org.uk
Recruitment team
* Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk
Further information
www.cqc.org.uk
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering and Information Technology
* Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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