1783 - Healthcare Inspector

at  Welsh Government

JOB SUMMARY

To gather and use intelligence within the investigations team and respond to concerns / regulatory notifications to help ensure that HIW activities focus on patient safety and quality and drive improvement in healthcare services across Wales (including Mental Health).
To support the delivery of a programme of inspection, reviews and/or regulatory activity in a timely manner and to a professional standard.
To manage and participate in teams (which could comprise HIW staff and/or external reviewers from a variety of backgrounds) to deliver inspections and investigations to a professional standard.

JOB DESCRIPTION

To gather and use intelligence within the investigations team and respond to concerns / regulatory notifications to help ensure that HIW activities focus on patient safety and quality and drive improvement in healthcare services across Wales (including Mental Health).
To support the delivery of a programme of inspection, reviews and/or regulatory activity in a timely manner and to a professional standard.
To manage and participate in teams (which could comprise HIW staff and/or external reviewers from a variety of backgrounds) to deliver inspections and investigations to a professional standard.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Knowledge of carrying out inspections and/or reviews through a professional framework to ensure they are appropriately scoped, and judgements are evidence based using appropriate regulations and standards.

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Common tasks:

• To manage, support and appraise staff, through established WG processes.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues throughout HIW.
• To contribute and develop the corporate activities of HIW.
• To manage their own continuing professional development and the development of their team members.
• To uphold HIW’s mission, purpose, role and values