# Divisional Compliance Lead > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/divisional-compliance-lead/08da0e21-d7d6-470c-af8e-80d0b8e0f64f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/divisional-compliance-lead/08da0e21-d7d6-470c-af8e-80d0b8e0f64f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust - **Location:** Division B - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,582 - £77,368 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-20T09:00:48.248Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Devon/Plymouth/University_Hospitals_Plymouth_NHS_Trust/Governance_Quality/Governance_Quality-v8223923 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8223923?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This is an exciting opportunity to work within Division B as a senior member of the Divisional Business Support Unit, providing strategic and operational leadership across the Division's compliance, governance, assurance and regulatory agenda. The Division consists of Blood, Inflammation and Cancer, Imaging, Pathology and Health Care Science and Technology Directorates . The post holder will lead the development, implementation and oversight of systems and processes that provide assurance that the Division is compliant with statutory, regulatory and Trust requirements, including Care Quality Commission (CQC) and Fundamental Standards, CQC IRMER regulations, the Health and Social Care Act Regulations, Human Tissue Authority (HTA), United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), IR(ME)R, NICE guidance, relevant ISO standards, NHS England Specialised Service Standards and the Trust Quality Management System. ***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.*** ### Main duties of the job To lead the Division's compliance, assurance and governance function. Act as the principal Divisional lead for regulatory compliance and assurance. Design, implement and monitoring of Trust-wide compliance frameworks across the Division. Provide expert advice regarding governance, compliance, assurance and risk management. Ensuring action plans are designed and implemented where indicated to drive continuous improvement. Oversee divisional compliance with CQC standards (including IRMER), NICE guidance, HTA, UKAS accreditation requirements, relevant ISO standards, NHSE Specialised Service Standards, NICE guidance and Trust policies. Lead divisional readiness for inspections, reviews and assurance visits. Responsible for oversight of divisional risk registers and governance frameworks. Lead divisional self-assessment, evidence gathering and assurance activities including audit functions. Design and lead monitoring of compliance action plans arising from inspections, incidents, complaints, audits, claims and inquests. Design and produce assurance reports for Divisional and Trust governance structures. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Act as the Divisional lead for regulatory compliance and assurance. - Ensure the Division maintains compliance with CQC Fundamental Standards and relevant statutory and regulatory requirements. - Lead divisional compliance assessments and assurance reviews. - Lead and take responsibility divisional preparation for CQC inspections, external reviews and accreditation visits. - Support implementation of Trust-wide compliance strategies and assurance frameworks. - Ensure divisional evidence is available and maintained to demonstrate compliance. - Design, monitor and coordinate delivery of regulatory action plans and evaluation processes. - Identify and escalate risks to compliance through appropriate governance structures, providing strategic oversight and solutions where required. For further information please see attached job description ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent demonstrable experience. - Leadership or management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience. - Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by diploma level specialist training, management qualification or equivalent and experience. **Desirable** - Registered healthcare professional (NMC, HCPC or equivalent). - Qualification in governance, risk management, quality improvement or patient safety. - Project management qualification (Eg Prince 2, APM). ### APTITUDE & ABILITIES **Essential** - Excellent communication and presentation skills. - Proven ability to interpret and present highly complex information. - Proven ability to lead organisational change and improvement. - Advanced report-writing abilities. ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Significant demonstrable experience of governance, compliance, quality, assurance or risk management within a complex healthcare organisation. - Extensive knowledge of CQC standards, regulatory requirements and assurance processes. - Demonstrable experience of supporting regulatory inspections and assurance reviews. - Demonstrable experience of managing incidents, complaints, investigations and risk management processes. - Specialist knowledge across a range of regulators, underpinned by theory and legal/compliance knowledge. **Desirable** - Demonstrable experience of accreditation programmes and external assurance reviews or audits - Demonstrable experience of implementing quality management systems. - Professional clinical background ## Documents - [divisional compliance lead (pdf, 696.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10553941) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.