Locum Primary Care Professionals

Locum Primary Care Professionals (CQC Readiness Support)

• Various Locations (Travel Required)

• Flexible Locum Engagement

Our client, Neighbourhood Health Group (https://nhgp.co.uk) is seeking experienced Locum Primary Care professionals to support GP practices in preparing for CQC inspections. This is an exciting opportunity to use your expertise to make a meaningful impact across primary care settings, working collaboratively with practice teams to drive quality and compliance.

About the Role

As a Locum CQC Readiness Consultant, your primary responsibility will be to conduct on-site mock CQC inspections followed by a virtual follow-up meeting to present a detailed and actionable report. You’ll provide practices with the guidance and tools they need to meet CQC standards confidently.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking professionals who can hit the ground running and bring a wealth of primary care knowledge, along with a deep understanding of CQC regulations.

Key Requirements:

• Extensive Primary Care experience, ideally at a practice management level

• Recent or current experience working in General Practice

• Strong background in quality assurance and governance

• Proven ability to interpret regulatory policy and turn it into practical actions

• Understanding of operational risk management

• Confidence with data interpretation and policy application

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Collaborative and respectful approach when working with practice teams

• Confident delivering clear, accessible assessment reports

• Solid understanding of current CQC standards

• High attention to detail and organisational awareness

• Willingness and ability to travel as needed

Support Provided

You won’t be doing this alone—advice, templates, and tools will be available to help support your assessments and ensure consistency across all engagements.

If you're passionate about driving improvement in primary care and have the experience to guide practices through their CQC preparation, we want to hear from you.

👉 Apply today to join Neighbourhood Health Group’s mission to support excellence in general practice.

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