Job summary
- Main area
- Quality
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 285-8514-CORP
- Employer
- Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- BCHFT Corporate Trust headquarters
- Town
- Wolverhampton
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Regulatory Compliance Manager (Clinical)
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide:
- Adult and older adult mental health services
- Specialist learning disability services
- Mental health services for children and young people
- Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.
We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone’s life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.
We proudly offer supportive, inclusive and family friendly employment and flexible working policies. We have a wide range of professional services and employee networks to help our colleagues be at their best - and find support if they need it. To find more about our staff benefits, please visit our website: blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and ethnic minority candidates are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Black Country Healthcare we recognise and value all forms of knowledge and expertise, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification or criteria in the job description/person specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
For further supporting information to help you apply for this role please see documents attached under ‘Additional documents’.
Job overview
Do you have a sharp eye for detail and a passion for ensuring excellence in clinical care? Are you an expert in CQC standards and regulatory compliance?
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Clinical Regulatory Compliance Manager to lead and coordinate our Trust’s approach to Care Quality Commission (CQC) compliance — ensuring we meet, maintain, and exceed the fundamental standards of care across all services.
Main duties of the job
This pivotal role will position you at the heart of our quality and governance team. You will be responsible for monitoring CQC regulatory requirements, coordinating readiness activities, and providing expert advice and assurance to senior leaders and frontline staff alike.
You’ll support services in embedding a culture of continuous compliance, guiding teams in preparation for CQC inspections, and ensuring evidence is robust, current, and aligned to all five CQC domains.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Leading Trust-wide CQC compliance and inspection readiness, including evidence collation, mock inspections, and staff preparation
- Maintain and update the Trust’s CQC assurance framework and self-assessment tools
- Monitor compliance against CQC standards, identify risks, and support action planning
- Translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical guidance for clinical and operational teams
- Develop and deliver training and awareness sessions around CQC and regulatory standards
- Act as the central point of contact for the CQC and regulatory bodies
Working for our organisation
This is your opportunity to play a central role in how we uphold the quality and safety of care we deliver. You’ll be joining a passionate team that values high standards, openness, and continuous learning — with your work directly contributing to the safety and wellbeing of our patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the roles and responsibilities, and the person specification, please see the accompanying PDF documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Equivalent level of experience in regulatory compliance/National quality compliance at either a provider or regulator
- Post graduate qualification in Quality assurance and compliance or equivalent experience at either a provider or regulator.
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Master’s degree level
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jonathan Petty
- Job title
- Associate Director, Governance and Quality
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0345 1461800
- Additional information
If you would like further details with regards this role, please contact Jonathan Petty. Associate Director of Governance and Quality
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