Executive Reviewer - Local Authority Assessments

This role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Are you committed to helping us assess how Local Authorities deliver their duties under the Care Act 2014?

When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind? For 3000+ people at the CQC we end each day knowing that we have made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities. We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve. We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well as part of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement. If you would like to help us make a positive impact to health and social care within England, then read on.

With the introduction of the Health and Care Act of 2022, CQC has new powers regarding assessment of how Local Authorities (LAs) deliver their duties under Part 1 of the Care Act and powers to have oversight of Integrated Care Systems (ICSs).

As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will work closely with colleagues in the LA assessment team and will support on-site and offsite work. You will engage with professionals within the LA using the single assessment framework and the quality statements.

This will be an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of the health and care landscape.

Why this could be a great role for you...

This role is critical to supporting the Local Authority Assessment Team in incorporating contemporary operational and strategic leadership knowledge, whilst offering an expert peer perspective to inform the findings and judgements reached. Executive Reviewers will be substantively or recently employed within a Local Authority (LA), Local Government Association (LGA) or Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) with a personal reputation of providing effective leadership over time in a range of differing circumstances.

As an Executive Reviewer, you will get involved with;

Proactively participating with CQC representatives on assessment activity.

Providing relevant advice and input to your specialist area to support and formulate appropriate judgements.

Identifying and reviewing key documents in support of your analysis of the local authorities.

Assessing individual capabilities by informing the areas for exploration in interviews which you will lead.

Participate in the quality assurance processes and give written feedback.

For further information on the role requirements, please review the job description here:

Executive Reviewer - Specification LA Assessments

This role is ad-hoc and can be undertaken alongside your current role, Executive Reviewers are released by their substantive organisation to support on-site and off-site elements of the LA Assessment.

Many employers encourage this as it is a valuable tool for service improvement and supporting personal professional development, however we would encourage candidates to discuss and agree this with their employer, prior to submitting an application.

What you will bring...

You will have up-to-date and credible professional knowledge and experience which will help you evaluate and analyse evidence and information.

You should be a skilled communicator, with the ability to engage with staff, users of services and stakeholders at every level.

You should be able to demonstrate the ability to interpret complex information and be comfortable working transparently as part of a team.

Role expectations...

Proactively participate with CQC representatives on assessment and investigation activity to identified Local Authorities and provide relevant advice and input to your specialist area in order to support appropriate judgements to be made.

Undertake any identified Local Authority Assessment specific preparation e.g. to identify and review key documents which will support your analysis of the local authority and contribution to briefing call.

Review the drafted interview schedule to optimise appropriate utilisation the expertise of the ER.

Assess individual and team leadership capability by informing the areas for exploration in interviews.

Assess individual and team leadership capability by leading interviews.

Assess the local authority against the 9 quality standards, particularly those relating to leadership and governance.

Assess organisational process and response for mitigating corporate risk and providing assurance of delivery standards.

Contribute their views and observations based on experience and good practice, to corroboration discussions and in writing during or shortly after the assessment.

Provide challenge to any perceived bias within the assessment team, to ensure fair identification and triangulation of information.

Endorse the key messages that require feedback to the Local Authority.

Participate in the quality assurance processes and give written feedback.

Maintain the confidentiality of information that is accessed in the course of work undertaken for CQC.

Ensure all work carried out is within the scope of that required and relevant CQC policies/guidance are adhered to.

Participate in a 1- 2 day remote induction, hosted virtually.

Expected time commitment for formal assessments...

Must be able to commit to at least 2 full assessments within a 12-month period.

Preparation and briefing calls - 3-4 hours.

Where possible attend the pre site visit LA senior leadership meeting with CQC.

Fieldwork activity - on site for a minimum of 2 days per assessment.

Advice to team regarding documentation and interviews - 6 hours in total, but on an as and when needed basis.

Input into quality assurance - 6-8 hours, split into sessions.

Approximate 5 days total commitment, per assessment.

Must attend a local authority assessment induction.

Please note this position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

For an informal discussion or further information on the role, please contact [email protected]

Individual adjustments...

We are committed to being open and transparent around our processes and we endeavour to offer every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. We seek to support candidates to identify potential challenges and work with them to identify and facilitate reasonable adjustments as appropriate. Should you require assistance and/or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact a member of the team via email: [email protected]