Project Officer - Various networks

Working pattern: Hybrid
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London
Interview date: Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 August 2026 (via MS Teams)

THE ROLE

The College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) works with mental health services to assess and improve the quality of care they provide. We work with more than 90% of mental health service providers in the UK and focus on four key areas: quality networks, accreditation, national clinical audits, and research and evaluation.

Find out more about the work of the College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI)

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a career in quality improvement or health service development. You will work in a dynamic team supporting a national network(s) of front-line mental health services, interacting with clinicians, patients, and their carers to improve these services.

We are currently recruiting for the following networks:

- QNOAMHS – Quality Network for Older Adult Mental Health Services

- Rehab – Quality Network for Mental Health Rehabilitation Services

- CofC – Community of Communities (Therapeutic Communities)

- EE – Enabling Environments

- QNFMHS/QNPMHS/QNPICU - Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health

Services, Quality Network for Prison Mental Health Services, Quality Network for Psychiatric Intensive Care Units.

To find out more about the specific networks, please visit Quality networks and accreditation

The successful candidate will oversee data collection from clinical services to benchmark against quality standards, arrange and attend face-to-face and/or virtual visits to mental health services across the UK, organise events and deliver training as well as writing reports and other administrative tasks.

All applicants will be considered for all networks, unless stated otherwise in their applications. If you have any preference for any of the mentioned networks, please mention it in your application.

THE COLLEGE

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

We operate a hybrid working model of on-site and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community.

For any queries, please e-mail: [email protected]

If you require assistance or any other reasonable adjustments to complete your application form, please contact [email protected]

STAFF BENEFITS

To help we offer a range of excellent staff benefits including:

• up to 25 days of annual leave, depending on length of service

(exclusive of public and bank holidays)

• up to six College closures days (during May, August and December)

• generous flexi-time and time off in lieu (TOIL) schemes

• enhanced maternity leave (eight weeks at full pay, 18 weeks at half pay, 13 weeks lower rate SMP, 13 weeks unpaid leave)

• enhanced paternity leave (two weeks at full pay, rather than at

statutory level)

• interest-free season ticket loan

• subsidised café at our London Head Office

• health and wellbeing package (including up to £160 for complementary therapies)

• money towards annual eye tests

• 24/7 health and stress-related helplines

• management support helplines

• Group Income Protection Scheme

• generous pension and life assurance schemes

The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Charity registration. no. 228636.

The College is a proud member of the Disability confident employer scheme. A Disability confident employer will offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria (essential) for the job as defined by the employer. Please see candidate information pack for more information.

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