Salary: £37,035 to £41,511 per annum
Grade: JK
Contract Type: Permanent
Vacancy Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Northallerton
Are you passionate about the delivery of high-quality services, ensuring compliance and value for money?
Do you have a keen eye for detail and want to support our health and social care market improve the lives of those who use their services?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Quality Team as a Quality Assurance Officer.
This is an integrated team, working with colleagues from the York and North Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership. The primary function of the team is to work closely with partners and the health and social care market to assess, and where appropriate, improve the quality of services and ensure compliance with Council procedures, legislative requirements and national best practice.
We are also responsible for liaising with the health and social care market where there are service continuity issues, from adverse weather to utility shortages or a pandemic, to ensure that people continue to receive care with minimal disruption. The team works closely the Contract Management Team, Service Development, Care & Support, Public Health and Resilience and Emergency Team.
Your role will be supporting providers, promoting seamless processes for quality assurance, quality improvement and service continuity which are effective.
If you are up to the challenge and have the skills, knowledge and commitment to succeed in this role, we are keen to hear from you. For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nicola Dixon, Quality Assurance Manager on 01609 536503 or email at nicola.dixon@northyorks.gov.uk
Key Documents
Job Description Quality Assurance Officer Grade JK.docx
Key Dates
Closing Date: Friday 4th July 2025
Interview Date: w/c 14th July 2025
Venue for Interview: County Hall, Northallerton
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