This is a high-profile role supporting formal hearings in a regulatory setting. It suits someone experienced in hearings or tribunal work, confident drafting determinations, andfortable working under pressure while maintaining professionalism and fairness.
Your newpany
We are a UK‑wide statutory regulator overseeing a large healthcare professional workforce.Our core purpose is to protect public safety and maintain confidence in healthcare professions. We do this by registering qualified professionals, setting and upholding professional standards, investigating concerns about fitness to practise, and supporting high-quality education and training.
Your new role
1. Support Practicemittees during public hearings, attending hearings for around 40 weeks each year and representing the organisation in a high-profile public setting.
2. Use strong knowledge of hearings and legal processes to answer questions and make decisions on behalf of the Head of Hearings.
3. Ensure all hearings are run efficiently and to a high standard.
4. Help develop, review and put Fitness to Practise procedures into practice, leading in some areas where appropriate.
5. Support the development ofmittee Members and Hearings staff, and represent the Hearings function in internal working groups.
What you'll need to succeed
Essential Experience
6. Strong experience working in a regulatory, tribunal, legal or hearings environment.
7. Experience acting as amittee / Panel Secretary or in a senior administrative role.
8. Proven experience drafting determinations or formal written decisions.
Knowledge & Skills
9. Good understanding of professional regulation, statutory rules and fitness to practise processes.
10. Confident working with case papers, legal material and regulations.
11. Able to operate calmly and professionally in a formal public hearing setting.
12. Strong written skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate and well-earned determinations.
13. Confident decision-making, able to act on behalf of senior leaders when needed.
14. Strong organisational, problem-solving and prioritisation skills.
15. Able to build effective relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.