Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust • Wickford SS11 7XX
About this role
Clinical Lead for Compliance
Band 7 - £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
15 hours per week
The Lodge, Wickford
6 months FTC/Secondment
The post holder will be a Champion for driving forward best practice in line with the Quality Statements and be responsible for the management and implementation
Policy/Procedure and Strategy system and for ensuring that all Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Health Service locations remain compliant with the CQC Registration Standards.
The post holder will be required to provide cross cover with other Clinical Leads for Compliance and cover other Trust services as directed by the Head of Compliance and Emergency Planning.
Responsible for undertaking the role of lead auditor in internal comprehensive inspections of Trust services and teams against CQC registration requirements. This will involve development of an annual calendar of inspections in partnership with operational and other support services, development of appropriate audit tools and review of intelligence held.
Will undertake comprehensive inspections of compliance across all wards, teams and services. This will involve triangulation of different evidence sources including records audit, patient/carer interviews, staff interviews and manager interviews.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.
- Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
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Job share
Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Responsible for identification and analysis of information intelligence sources which provide assurance of compliance or indications of risk of non-compliance with CQC Registration requirements.
Will develop robust inspection reports and action plans following comprehensive inspections and ensuring these are shared with all appropriate departments. The post holder will appropriately address any areas of non-compliance and inform the Head of Compliance of any gaps in compliance immediately.
Responsible for review of all audits and monitoring undertaken across the Trust that consider any aspects of Trust policy/ procedure, clinical guidelines or strategy implementation and for ensuring that this information is built into the compliance information.
This advert closes on Wednesday 20 May 2026