Chair of Independent Care; Education and Treatment Programme

Grade B - £42,044 (National) or £47,900 (London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £600 per annum for those working from home.
Contracted

Hours:

Full time 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term/Secondment until 31 March 2028

Location: Homebased – Home-based – 1 post in the South, 1 post in the Midlands and 1 post in the North – regular travel acrossthe relevant region is essential

Candidates must be willing and able to travel within thestipulated regions. For this reason, we are seeking candidates who live withinthe specified regions, and location will be carefully considered to ensure thatthe role and responsibilities are manageable. Please note that the locationsyou will be required to visit are not always well served by public transport.

Assessment Dates: tbc

Closing date: Sunday 5 April 2026 m

About Us

The CQC, or Care Quality Commission,is England's independent regulator for health and adult social care,ensuring services like hospitals, care homes, GPs, and dentists provide safe,effective, compassionate, high-quality care, by registering, monitoring,inspecting, and rating providers, and taking action to improve standards forthe public.

Through the dedication of our expert teams, we monitor against key questionslike whether care is safe, effective, caring, responsive, and well-led, givingthe public assurance and driving improvement.
One of our main commitments is to become a truly inclusive organisation and torole model a diverse and representative culture. To do so, we work with avariety of networks, including the Disability Equality Network, Race Equality Network and LGBT+ Equality Network.

We are now looking for people to Chair our Independent Care Education and Treatmentreviews of people with a learning disability and autistic people in long-termsegregation in hospital. These roles are to join us on a full-time basis for afixed-term/secondment until 31st March 2028.

Why this could be a great role for you…

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced mental health and/or learning disability professional within-depth knowledge of the Human Rights Act and the Mental Health Act to joinour compassionate regulatory organisation.

In this vital role, you will directly influence and advocate for the human rights of some of the most vulnerable people currently detained under the Mental Health Act. You will be responsible for the comprehensive and independent review of peoplescare and treatment. You will be making recommendations to services to work towards and make real improvements for people lives.

What’s more, you will be part of an organisation whose vision is that everyonereceives safe, effective and compassionate care. We will provide you with strong NHS pension contributions, generous annual leave and access to wellbeingand development opportunities, ensuring you’re supported to do work that truly matters.

So, if you are ready to use your expertise to make real change and protectpeople’s rights to have a safer, fairer health and social care system, read onand apply today.

What you will bring…

To be considered for therole of the Chair of Independent Care and treatment reviews, you will need:

- Experience of working in or with inpatient mental health and/or learning disability services
- In-depth knowledge and a working understanding of the Human Rights Act, theMHA, and the Code of Practice
- A passion and commitment to improve the lives and experience of people detainedunder the Mental Health Act.

What you’ll be doing…

As an independent Chair ofCare Education and treatment reviews, you will lead an independent team to reviewthe full care and treatment of people with a learning disability and autisticpeople in long-term segregation in hospital.

Leading this small team, you will co-ordinate onsite activities. You will speakwith people using services, families, carers, staff and other stakeholders toensure each person’s lived experience is heard and respected.

You will utilise your knowledge to challenge…