Compliance Officer

NHS; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in West Midlands is seeking a Compliance Officer (Band 6) to ensure adherence to statutory regulations within Estates services. You will lead compliance monitoring, implement systems ensuring health and safety standards, and conduct audits. The ideal candidate has relevant experience, a degree or equivalent, and excellent organizational skills. This full-time role offers a salary between £38,682 - £46,580 annually, and is subject to a DBS check.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a compliance, audit, or risk management role.
• Designing and implementing compliance systems and plans.
• Understanding of health and safety policies in an Estates setting.

Responsibilities

• Lead monitoring performance against statutory obligations.
• Ensure compliance requirements are included in work planning.
• Conduct compliance audits and report results.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time-management skills

IT skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Summary

Compliance Officer – Band 6, £38,682 - £46,580 per annum.

Full time, 37.5 hours per week.

The Compliance Officer contributes to the delivery of an outstanding Estates service by taking the lead on ensuring that all Estates activity is compliant with the Trust's statutory and regulatory obligations. As a compliance specialist, you will develop and implement systems and processes to ensure that all works are carried out in accordance with relevant regulations and meet statutory and health and safety requirements across the full range of Estates activity.

Job Details

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time

Reference number: 232-COR-7577131

Job location: Lawton House, Ashtenne Units, Bellringer Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 8HH

Posted on: 26 November 2025

Responsibilities

1. Take the lead on monitoring performance against statutory obligations, including all mandatory testing of equipment and plant for which Estates have responsibility.
2. Work closely with the Estates Manager (EMT) and Estates Manager (Contracts) to ensure that all compliance requirements are included in work planning and delivery.
3. Utilise professional knowledge and expertise to provide Estates team members with compliance guidance and training.
4. Utilise Estates systems including Micad to check on completion and timeliness of compliance works by EMT and contractors.
5. Ensure all necessary records are in place to evidence that compliance checks have been carried out on time and to the correct standard, including completion of any follow‑up works.
6. Develop statutory compliance systems and carry out performance monitoring and quality checks against agreed programmes of work.
7. Conduct specialist compliance audits of procedures, performance and quality, report results to the Associate Director of Estates and Capital and ensure that all required follow‑up action is taken.
8. Monitor any issues of non‑compliance, ensure that the Associate Director is kept informed, and that immediate action is taken to rectify them.
9. Work proactively and co‑operatively with the Head of Estates, Estates Managers, Fire Safety and Security Officer and other team members to ensure effective delivery on all statutory, mandatory and legal compliance matters.
10. Review and develop policies, procedures and standards relating to Compliance, ensuring that they are effectively implemented and that all team members are aware of their requirements.
11. Regularly identify and implement compliance KPI targets, monitor outcomes and report on them.
12. Advise on and be involved in the compliance aspects of capital project delivery, ensuring that standards of compliance are maintained and that any issues are rectified at the earliest opportunity.
13. Monitor health and safety compliance practice across all Estates activities, in conjunction with the Trust’s health and safety advisors.
14. Ensure compliance systems are in place for all relevant statutory standards, codes of practice, health and safety requirements, health technical memoranda, COSHH, building regulations and NHS Estates services.
15. Ensure that Safe Working Practice procedures, Planned Preventative Maintenance procedures, Standard Operating Procedures, Risk Assessments, Method Statements, COSHH documentation etc. are all in place to the correct standard and kept up to date.
16. Assist the Head of Estates with implementing the relevant elements of change programmes to ensure achievable service delivery timescales, giving guidance on compliance issues when working to tight deadlines and budgets.
17. When required, act as Appointed Person and be involved in dealing with compliance‑related emergencies outside of normal working hours.
18. Assure that the safety and compliance of the department is of paramount importance in all aspects. Assist internal and external professionals with their requests for information such as downloading and handover of CCTV recordings.

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven experience in a compliance, audit, or risk management role.
• Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience).
• Designing and implementing compliance systems and plans.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
• Strong IT, written, and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Professional compliance or risk certification.
• Understanding of health and safety policies, procedures and systems in an Estates setting.
• Experience of utilising KPI frameworks to drive service improvement.
• Understanding of UK data protection legislation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Employer Details

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Lawton House, Ashtenne Units, Bellringer Road, Stoke on Trent, ST4 8HH

Website: https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/