Inspector – Community Health Services – North Network

Grade B – : £42,044 (National Framework) or £47,900 (LondonFramework – if you are London office based or homebased and live within theboundary of the M25).– There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home. Please note for part time roles – this will be pro rata.

Contracted Hours: Full time 37 hours per week. We may also consider compressed hours.

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing date: Thursday 5th March 2026 at 11.59pm

Location: Homebased – North Network

Thisrole requires regular travel across the North and nationally as needed for meetings andengagement activities. Location will be carefully considered to ensure the roleand responsibilities remain manageable.

Make a difference

Every role at CQC contributes to our mission, if you’re looking for a new rolein Operations – Primary Care and Community Services – Community Health thatgives a true sense of meaning and purpose then you’ve found it! As an Inspector,you’ll be workingalongside a team of specialists to deliver high-quality assessments thathelp ensure people receive safe, effective, and compassionate care.

We are looking for individuals with defined skills and experience inCommunity Health Services for this role – particularly Community HealthServices for Adults, Children, Community In-Patients, Community End of LifeCare.

This isan exciting opportunity to focus on the regulation of Community HealthServices.

Picture this

Imagine workingwithin a national team that helps identify and address risks in healthand care services – making a real difference to people’s lives every day.You’ll be part of a supportive, values-driven team that works together toimprove care across the country.

At CQC as an inspector – Primary Care and CommunityServices – Community Health in the Operations Directorate,you will get the chance to:

• Deliver a complex system-based assessments that uncovers risks and drives improvements in care.
• Work collaboratively with other PCC operational colleagues and teams to identify and respond to risk and to schedule inspections across the network.
• Develop network wide ways of working in respect of PCC services and specifically Community Health, developing consistency through procedures and processes.
• Collaborate with data and insight teams to apply intelligence that shapes regulatory decisions and protects people using services.

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

• Lead assessments of primary and community services: Plan and carry out on-site and off-site assessments, review a wide range of information.
• Collaborate and problem-solve: Work with colleagues across CQC and external partners to manage risk, respond to concerns, and drive improvements in care.
• Contribute to developing our ongoing approach to the regulation of Community Health services across CQC.

Show us
We’ll be looking for the following skills, knowledge andexperience in your application form:

• Significant experience and expertise in PCC services, with specific expertise in Community Health Services for Adults, Children and End Life Care.
• Experience assessing quality or safety in health or social care settings, ideally within primary care or community services, or in other roles where you reviewed practice and supported improvement.
• Ability to use insight to drive decisions: You’ve used data or evidence to inform actions, solve problems, or improve quality.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills: You’ve worked with a range of stakeholders – internally and externally – to influence outcomes and build effective partnerships.

Join us and help CQC shape the future of health and care.

Compliance
To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right towork in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for therole. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Someroles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Next steps
If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous.  Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.

Please note that we may not have immediate vacancies within the Network area for all successful candidates.
If you are successful following interview and there is not an immediate vacancy in your Network area, we will seek your permission to contact you if a suitable position arises.

Selection Process:

 Once your application has been reviewed you will be notified of the outcome via email.

Shortlisted Candidates will go through a two-stage assessment process for this role:

1. Written Exercise – online via email.
2. Formal Interview – via MS Teams.
If you are successful in the written exercise, you will be invited to attend a virtual interview via MS Teams.

You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description

 If you’d like an informal chat about the role please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk.

The Benefits
Weoffer a wide range of benefits, including:

• Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
• Training and development opportunities.
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
• NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
• Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!

Please see our benefits page for the full list.

Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this.
We welcomeapplications from everyone, and colleagues can find supportand community among our many employee networks. This includes people of any:

• Age
• Sex
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Religion or belief
• Ethnicity
• Disability

Values and vision
We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence – being a high-performing organisation.
Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity – doing the right thing.
Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.

A Note on AI
AI tools can be great for research and refining ideas, but we want to learn about you. If you use AI or Chatbots to help you with your application, keep these points in mind:

•        AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience.
•        Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
•        Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
•        Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.