Band 7 Clinical Compliance Senior Officer

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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Band 7 Clinical Compliance Senior Officer

The closing date is 18 November 2026

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Job summary

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced compliance professional to take on a varied and rewarding role within a large acute NHS Trust. As a Clinical Compliance Senior Officer, you will work with teams across University Hospitals Birmingham to strengthen regulatory compliance, provide assurance and support improvements in patient care.

Working closely with the Clinical Compliance Lead, you will help develop and maintain systems and processes that support the Trust in meeting its statutory, regulatory and best-practice requirements. You will support regulatory inspections, including those undertaken by the Care Quality Commission, coordinate internal and external audit and compliance activity, oversee accreditation requirements, and provide specialist advice to clinical and corporate teams. The role also includes line management responsibilities and opportunities to deputise for the Clinical Compliance Lead.

We are looking for someone with experience of working in compliance and supporting clinical regulatory inspections. You will be highly organised, able to work autonomously, manage competing priorities and communicate complex information clearly through reports, presentations and discussions. You will also be confident building effective relationships and working with colleagues at all levels, including senior leaders.

Main duties of the job

The role will be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with the opportunity for some homeworking. Travel to other UHB sites will be required for meetings, audits and inspections.

Main Duties:

Working closely with the Clinical Compliance Lead, the post holder will coordinate and support a broad range of clinical compliance activities across University Hospitals Birmingham. This includes supporting CQC and other regulatory inspections, responding to regulatory queries, coordinating internal and external audits, monitoring accreditation and clinical licensing requirements, and following up actions arising from inspections and reviews.

The post holder will develop and maintain effective compliance systems and processes, analyse complex qualitative and quantitative information, and produce clear assurance and exception reports for senior leaders and Trust committees. They will provide specialist advice to clinical and corporate teams, identify opportunities to improve compliance and support the implementation and monitoring of agreed actions.

The role includes establishing and coordinating assurance audits and spot checks, preparing and delivering presentations and educational materials, and building effective relationships with colleagues and external organisations. The post holder will also line manage team members and deputise for the Clinical Compliance Lead when required.

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1104324

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties Continued: Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, analytical and self-motivated, with the ability to work autonomously, use initiative, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines. Excellent written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills are essential, together with the confidence to influence and communicate complex information clearly at all levels.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties Continued: Please note for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy please see attached job description.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, analytical and self-motivated, with the ability to work autonomously, use initiative, manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines. Excellent written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills are essential, together with the confidence to influence and communicate complex information clearly at all levels.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * Professional knowledge and additional specialist clinical compliance or governance management knowledge acquired through training, experience and/or qualification to Master's level or equivalent.
• * Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential

• * Substantial experience in clinical compliance, clinical governance, quality assurance or a related role.
• * Experience supporting clinical regulatory inspections, including Care Quality Commission inspections.
• * Experience interpreting regulatory requirements and providing specialist advice.
• * Experience analysing complex information and producing formal reports or responses for senior audiences.
• * Experience developing policies, procedures, systems and processes.
• * Experience managing, supervising or coordinating staff and workloads.
• * Experience developing materials and delivering presentations or training.
• * Knowledge of clinical compliance and regulatory bodies, including the Care Quality Commission.
• * In-depth knowledge of clinical audit and NICE requirements.

Desirable

• * Experience working in the NHS.
• * Experience working with senior leaders and executive-level stakeholders.
• * Knowledge of NHS care structures and information flows.
• * Knowledge of clinical accreditation programmes, for example UKAS, and clinical licensing requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• * Professional knowledge and additional specialist clinical compliance or governance management knowledge acquired through training, experience and/or qualification to Master's level or equivalent.
• * Evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience

Essential

• * Substantial experience in clinical compliance, clinical governance, quality assurance or a related role.
• * Experience supporting clinical regulatory inspections, including Care Quality Commission inspections.
• * Experience interpreting regulatory requirements and providing specialist advice.
• * Experience analysing complex information and producing formal reports or responses for senior audiences.
• * Experience developing policies, procedures, systems and processes.
• * Experience managing, supervising or coordinating staff and workloads.
• * Experience developing materials and delivering presentations or training.
• * Knowledge of clinical compliance and regulatory bodies, including the Care Quality Commission.
• * In-depth knowledge of clinical audit and NICE requirements.

Desirable

• * Experience working in the NHS.
• * Experience working with senior leaders and executive-level stakeholders.
• * Knowledge of NHS care structures and information flows.
• * Knowledge of clinical accreditation programmes, for example UKAS, and clinical licensing requirements.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Hiring Manager

Stacey Mills

[email protected]

07827234256

Details

Date posted

06 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

304-1104324

Job locations

Trustwide

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

West Midlands

B15 2TH

United Kingdom

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