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Project Officer - Various Networks
£28,304 - £30,886 Pa, Plus Excellent Benefits
London (including flexible working)
About The College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI)
The College Centre for Quality Improvement (CCQI) collaborates with mental health services to assess and improve the quality of care provided. CCQI works with over 90% of mental health service providers in the UK and focuses on four key areas: quality networks, accreditation, national clinical audits, and research and evaluation.
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About the Role
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.
Key Networks
- Quality Network for Older Adult Mental Health Services
- Quality Network for Mental Health Rehabilitation Services
- Community of Communities (Therapeutic Communities)
- Enabling Environments
- Quality Network for Forensic Mental Health Services
- Quality Network for Prison Mental Health Services
- Quality Network for Psychiatric Intensive Care Units
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Responsibilities
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
- Organize events and deliver training
- Write reports and other administrative tasks
Application Process
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.
About Us
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.


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We will provide appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.
Benefits
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 onsite and working from home/remote, which helps to ensure a flexible work life balance.
About The Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional membership body for psychiatrists and promotes excellent care for people with mental illness. It has 19,000 members and engages with government and the media as the leading voice of the UK’s mental health services. The College is a values-based organisation and, in 2019, was named Charity of the Year in the European Diversity Awards.
Important Dates
- Closing date: 28 July 2026
- Interviews: 11 and 12 August 2026 (remote)
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