Lawyer (ILPS) FTC Salary: £58,700
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- £69,059 pa Location: London Hybrid (2 days minimum office attendance) Contract: Fixed-term contract 12 months Hours: Full-time The General Dental Council (GDC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating dental professionals in the UK.
Due to an internal move, we have an exciting opportunity in our In-house Legal Services Team.
We are looking for a Lawyer to join the team on a fixed-term basis.
Our Lawyers conduct a substantial caseload of fitness to practise cases, including complex cases, and ensure cases are prepared for presentation before one of the GDCs statutory committees in a timely and cost-effective manner.
The role
- Manage a substantial caseload of fitness to practise cases, including associated Court proceedings, under the supervision of the Senior Lawyers.
- Draft detailed case plans, estimating the resources and time required to prepare for a hearing, and determining the evidence required to support a case.
- Undertake effective case and cost management in accordance with team procedures.
- Supervise and conduct witness interviews and statement drafting, and identify and support vulnerable witnesses.
- Instruct and liaise with appropriately experienced Counsel and experts in the preparation and presentation of cases.
- Maintain accurate and secure case files and records using case management systems and processes.
- Prepare case papers, including hearing bundles and submissions, and ensure hearing arrangements are in place.
- Manage case-related communications and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including informants, defence organisations, internal lawyers, and the Dental Professionals Hearings Service, to ensure the expeditious progression of cases.
- Supervise and direct the work of more junior team members and support their development.
- Participate in team and organisation project work and training, and share outcomes, learning and good practice across the team.
- Demonstrate positive alignment with organisational behaviours and values, including equality, diversity and inclusion.
About you: The successful candidate will:
- Be a practising solicitor, barrister, CILEX qualified lawyer or foreign qualified equivalent.
- Have experience of conducting fitness to practise cases.
- Have significant healthcare regulation experience.
- Have demonstrable working knowledge of the principles and procedures of litigation in the civil and criminal courts.
- Have experience of handling a high-volume, high complexity caseload with excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Have excellent legal drafting, evidential analysis and legal research skills.
Benefits: The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish.
To support this, we offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development.
Some of our benefits include.
- 27 days' holiday (plus statutory)
- Pension contributions up to 10%
- Buy/Sell annual leave
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years service.
- Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy
- Staff discounts, including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds.
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Closing date: 23:59 on 01 February 2026 Please note that we reserve the right to bring this recruitment campaign to an end without notice, and we encourage all interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.