Independent Care Compliance Consultant - Freelance

Delphi Care Solutions Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Delphi Care Solutions Ltd is seeking a Freelance Compliance Consultant to provide independent, specialist support for health and social care providers. You will conduct mock CQC inspections, quality audits, and improvement-focused consultancy on a self-employed basis for diverse care settings.

This contracted role emphasizes flexibility, professional independence, and delivering evidence-based reports that support service improvement while ensuring regulatory compliance and best practice across

Qualifications

• Significant experience in health or social care leadership, quality assurance, or regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience conducting mock inspections or regulatory audits, aligned to CQC frameworks.
• Demonstrable ability to evaluate evidence, identify risks, and provide practical, improvement‑focused recommendations.
• Strong report writing using structured formats to present findings clearly and professionally.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mock CQC inspections across all regulatory domains
• Review policies, procedures, care plans, and compliance documentation
• Observe care practice and interview staff, managers, and service users
• Produce clear, structured, evidence‑based reports outlining findings and recommendations
• Support services to develop and implement action plans
• Provide expert guidance on regulatory expectations and best practice
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of CQC frameworks and sector developments
• Manage your own workload, schedule, and administrative responsibilities as an independent consultant
• Represent Delphi Care Solutions professionally when working with clients

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Independent working

Professional judgement

Time management

Job description

Delphi Care Solutions Ltd is seeking a Freelance Compliance Consultant to provide independent, specialist support for health and social care providers. You will conduct mock CQC inspections, quality audits, and improvement-focused consultancy on a self-employed basis for diverse care settings.

This contracted role emphasizes flexibility, professional independence, and delivering evidence-based reports that support service improvement while ensuring regulatory compliance and best practice across