Deputy Director of Strategy - Research and Evaluation
Care Quality Commission
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 20th November 2024
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Why this could be a great role for you…
Are you a dynamic leader in research and evaluation with a passion for quality in health and social care? This role, reporting to the Director of Policy and Strategy, is an opportunity to lead CQC’s ambitious and impactful research and evaluation programme, making sure we have the evidence to drive excellent decision making and evidence-based regulation so that more people receive high quality care.
You will lead a team of research and evaluation professionals, supporting them to manage a large programme of research and evaluation projects essential for our regulation. You will work with them and with others inside and outside of CQC to identify the most important and impactful opportunities to use research and evaluation to shape key decisions in our work. You will drive our programme forward, developing our evidence-based culture, ensuring that the work supports our strategic commitments and that our evidence lands with impact.
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You'll have experience leading research and evaluation programmes at a national or international level. You’ll bring expertise in research and evaluation alongside a keen strategic awareness and ability to navigate complex strategic and stakeholder contexts. You will be able to demonstrate experience of taking research and evaluation findings and using them to influence senior level decision making, supporting strategic, policy and operational decisions. We work in a complex context with many stakeholders, and in this role you will need to show that you can build strong relationships across many different stakeholders and partners, across different priorities and views. You will be passionate about, and motivated by, our core purpose to make sure services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encouraging services to improve.
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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: recruitment@cqc.org.uk
Note for internal candidates:
As this is a secondment/fixed term opportunity it is important that you read our recruitment and selection policy relating to secondments and you must discuss your application with your line manager before applying. Your line manager will need to consider the implications of the release, agree whether you can be released for a specific time and that the secondment represents a development opportunity/meets business needs.
Note for external candidates:
CQC are currently working through an organisational transformation programme which includes the creation of a new target operating model. This role is offered as a fixed term contract as part of the transition process to that new model. For further information on this please visit https://www.cqc.org.uk/about-us/jobs/information-applicants
CQC is committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our people can flourish and reach their full potential. We know diverse teams allow for a more creative and productive environment and therefore encourage applications from everyone regardless of: age, gender/sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
For this role, we are particularly encouraging people from ethnically diverse communities and people with a disability to apply, who are currently under-represented at this level in the organisation.
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To apply for this role, please submit a copy of your CV and Supporting Statement (no more than 750-words) via the Recruitment System.
Your Supporting Statement should cover the following:
- How your previous experience makes you suitable for this role?
- What strengths will you bring to the role?
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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- Name : recruitment@cqc.org.uk
- Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk
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- Email : recruitment@cqc.org.uk
