Medical Advisor When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed. Role: Medical Advisor (Self-Employed) Locations: England and Wales Pay - £60 per AH1, £30 per AH2 update, £60 per 30 minutes consultation We are the UK’s largest specialist charity provider of fostering. Our core work involves providing high quality and well supported fostering families for children and young people in the care of local authorities. As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. TACT invests all surplus income into staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to establish expert in-house support services such as our TACT Health and Education Services and create TACT Connect, our ground-breaking scheme for care experienced young people and adults. New staff and workers will join us as we embark on a journey to become a wholly trauma-informed organisation with the aim of increasing our effectiveness and improving outcomes for the children and young people in our care. As a self-employed worker with TACT, you will be a part of our amazing team of professionals working with our organisational values at the heart of their everyday practice. You can review our values here. We are seeking Medical Advisors to support TACT England and Wales Fostering Panel. Key Duties include: * To undertake review of medicals completed for fostering applicants and approved foster carers. * To provide a medical opinion re suitability to foster after reviewing the information on the BAAF form AH1 * To sign off medical updates completed on BAAF form AH2 and provide medical opinion as to continuing suitability to foster. Analyse medical information to identify any health conditions relevant to fostering capacity, with a balanced and proportionate approach * Prepare clear concise medical summaries for sharing with the fostering agency and fostering panel. Highlight any health-related considerations, risks and recommendations where appropriate. * To follow up medical issues with assessing social workers, fostering social workers, managers, GP’s and consultants as required this may include attending fostering panel * To meet with a senior manager on an annual basis to review the service offered. * To adhere to relevant TACT policies and procedures, working within relevant legislation, statutory guidance and best practice relating to fostering and medical advice. * Ensure all medical information is handled in accordance with confidentiality, data protection and safeguarding requirements. You will be medically qualified and registered with the relevant regulatory body. An Enhanced DBS check will be required for this role and will be undertaken by TACT on your behalf. Closing Date: Friday 6th February 2026 Interview Date: Tuesday 24th February 2026 Safeguarding is everyone’s business and we believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard our young people. All staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies. We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them