The role
You will work closely with the Heads of Professionals’ Regulation and the directorate management team to review some of our oldest and complex cases to provide direction and advice on how to progress investigations and prepare cases for hearing. You will be working independently most of the time but will need to interact with a range of different colleagues to ensure timely case progression is achieved. Our goal is to improve timeliness and this role is integral to helping us reduce our overall caseload.
This role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of our pre-employment due diligence.
The successful applicant will:
- Be a qualified Solicitor or Barrister (or equivalent).
- Have substantial experience of casework and knowledge of regulatory procedures and/or experience of working for a regulator.
- Have significant decision-making experience in a regulatory or similar context.
- Be able to communicate clearly and effectively with staff of all levels and work as part of a team, sharing knowledge and supporting staff to achieve positive outcomes.
- Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Benefits when joining our team
In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, employees can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment, good work-life balance and workload plus an excellent benefits package that includes:
- 30 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.
- A choice between two pension providers: NHS pension scheme or Standard Life.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Career breaks and sabbaticals.
- Private medical insurance, life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan and many more.
Follow this link to see the full guide of our excellent benefits
About the GPhC
We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services.
Our organisation has a long-term vision and a desire for highly skilled and specialist staff. We are committed to providing workforce learning and development opportunities.
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have adopted a hybrid working approach which combines office and home working. Staff are predominantly home-based and office attendance depends on the nature of the role and the requirements of the team.
We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.
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Applying for this role
If you feel you have the required experience and skills and would like to join us, please send your CV and covering letter explaining how you meet each of the criteria for the role, and where you found out about this vacancy to: careers@pharmacyregulation.org
In your email subject, please include your name and the role you wish to be considered for. Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Please consult the knowledge and skills section of the job description document below to help you prepare your application:
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We welcome applications from all sections of the community
We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator.
As part of your application for this role, please complete our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring form. This form is optional and you don't have to complete it; however it provides us with useful information for monitoring and reporting purposes and is strictly confidential. The information you provide on this form will not form part of any selection process and will not be shared with the selection panel.