Assistant Advisory Lawyer
Salary: £51,014 - £60,016
Location: London - Hybrid, (2 days in our London office, 3 days working from home)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
An exciting opportunity to work as part of the in-house legal advisory team.
The post-holder will provide accurate and timely legal advice to the General Dental Council on a wide variety of legal issues, including fitness to practise matters, illegal practice cases and registration appeals.
Areas of responsibility
* Provide accurate, timely and risk-based advice to GDC colleagues and Council in respect of the Dentists Act 1984 and subordinate legislation, public law matters and other relevant
* Contribute to the conduct of legal challenges by and to the GDC, including judicial reviews and appeals brought by the Professional Standards
* Contribute to the provision of legal advice in respect of fitness to practise matters, supporting the internal specialist
* Contribute to the provision of legal advice in respect of information issues, supporting the internal specialist
* Review and provide critical comments on the draft legislation
* Support the team’s commitment to continuous improvement by working within and identifying improvements to KPIs, quality assurance and reporting processes
Person specification
* Strong legal analytical skills, with a proven ability to analyse complex issues and present legally sound, concise and pragmatic
* Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload independently
* Experience of advising on public law and/or regulatory law issues, either as part of an in-house team or in private practice
* Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to create strong working relationships at all levels of the GDC and with external stakeholders, and to be an effective team member
* Demonstrable commitment to relevant continuous professional development and to sharing knowledge and experience with
* Ensure compliance with GDC’s policies and statutory obligations with regard to data protection, equality and diversity, health and safety
About us
Our primary purpose is to protect patient safety and maintain public confidence in dental services. To achieve this, we register qualified dental professionals, set standards for the dental team, investigate complaints about dental professionals’ fitness to practise, and work to ensure the quality of dental education.
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.
Benefits
* 27 days' holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) - rising to 30 days (plus 8 bank holidays) after 2 years’ service
* Flexi-time scheme
* Employer pension contributions up to 10%
* Buy/Sell annual leave
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 year’s 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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