Primary and Community Care Services Inspector - North Network

Grade B - £42,044 (National Framework) or £47,900(London Framework - if you are London office based or homebased and live withinthe 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: Permanent

Closing date: Thursday 19th February 2026 m

We’re currently accepting applications from candidates based in the following areas:
West Yorkshire and Lancashire and South Cumbria
If you live outside these areas, we’re unable to progress your application onthis occasion.

Please note you may be required to undertake Inspection work outside of regular working hours.

Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’relooking for a new role in Operations – Primary Care and Community Services(PCCS) that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve foundit! As an Inspector, you help protect people across the North Network byassessing the quality and safety of local primary care and community services,making sure they deliver safe and effective care.

Picture this
Picture supporting GP practices, community services, andlocal health teams to keep people safe and improve their day‑to‑day experience of care. You’ll see the positive impact of your work in the real changes services make because of your insight and guidance.

The role
You’ll work closely with others to deliver shared  this role, you’ll:
. Lead assessments of primary care, independent health and community health services:
Plan and carry out on‑site and off‑site assessments, review a wide range of information leading a team on site and off.
. Take Enforcement action:
Take appropriate enforcement action where safety and quality concerns are identified.
. Build strong partnerships across the North Network:
Work with providers, commissioners, service users and colleagues to share insight, understand risks, and support improvement in local systems.
. Use evidence to guide clear decisions:
Analyse information, keep accurate digital records, and write accessible reports that reflect the real quality and safety of services in primary and community care.

Show us
We will be looking for specific skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:
. Experience assessing quality or safety in health care settings, ideally within primary care or community health services.
. A clear understanding of health inequalities and how systems work to address these.
. Experience using evidence to make clear, risk‑based decisions, including reviewing information from multiple sources, identifying concerns, and explaining your findings in writing in a concise, clear and structured way.
. Experience working with varied stakeholders to improve outcomes, such as working with providers, partners or people who use services, and managing sensitive conversations with empathy and professionalism.

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. Please note this role is 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:
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