Registrar
The Registrar is responsible for overseeing a professional Register of mental health practitioners, ensuring it meets relevant regulatory standards, including maintaining accreditation with the Professional Standards Authority (PSA), and acting as the authorised representative for all Register-related matters.
Principal Accountabilities:
* Hold overall accountability for the organisation's professional Register(s), ensuring they are fit for purpose to achieve and maintain regulator approval, and maintaining appropriate independence between the Register and the professional membership body in support of public protection.
* Prioritise the interests of the public above those of the profession, ensuring the Register fulfils its role in safeguarding service users and promoting confidence in the Register, its team, and its listed practitioners.
* Oversee initiatives that promote the Register to the public, enhance professional standards through assessment and conduct processes (e.g. proficiency certification, audits, professional conduct procedures), and integrate additional registers where appropriate, while demonstrating how the Register meets or exceeds national standards.
* Lead the Register team to ensure high levels of performance and morale, aligned with strategic objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
* Develop, deliver, and evaluate strategic objectives that align with the organisation’s broader aims.
* Build and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, professional associations, employer representatives, and public interest groups.
* Support the development of best practices in professional regulation—both statutory and voluntary—to strengthen public protection outcomes.
* Report regularly to the relevant oversight committee on Register performance and manage risk, including identifying, assessing, and mitigating practitioner and Register-related risks.
* Collaborate with senior leadership to expand the Register by developing further certification and registration routes for differing scopes or specialisations of mental health practice.
* Manage and control the annual Register budget to ensure effective resource allocation and alignment with strategic goals.
Organisational Accountabilities:
* Serve as an ambassador for the organisation, consistently demonstrating its values in all professional communications and interactions.
* Lead and manage employees through structured performance and development frameworks that encourage engagement, ownership, and continuous improvement.
* Strategically prioritise projects, matching skills and resources to ensure the effective delivery of organisational goals.
* Champion cultural and operational change, modelling high standards and fostering positive working environments across all departments.
Knowledge & Experience:
* Substantial experience in a regulatory role, ideally within a membership or professional standards context.
* Experience in managing multi-functional teams with diverse roles and responsibilities.
* Proven ability to resolve complex and sensitive challenges with sound judgement under competing pressures.
* Strong understanding of the mental health sector, professional regulation, and the broader context of healthcare oversight and reform.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organisational levels.
* Strong ethical reasoning and decision-making capabilities.
* Experience working with governance structures such as boards or committees.
* Skilled at stakeholder engagement and relationship-building.
* Analytical thinking and a solution-focused approach.
* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver to deadlines.
* Strong written communication and presentation skills.
* Competency in data collection, analysis, and reporting.