Adviser Opportunities (Registration and Revalidation)

The General Medical Council (GMC) currently have 1 permanent and 3 x 12 months fixed term contract positions available. As an Adviser at the GMC, you will enjoy plenty of variety in working with doctors and health professionals, you will provide high quality administrative support to the teams for processing applications in-line with GMC procedures. We currently have positions available across the teams below:

• Revalidation Adviser
• Applications Adviser

What are we looking for? 
Administrative experience with a keen eye for detail and good prioritisation skills. A confident communicator who can build strong relationships with people, you should also be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.

Summary of responsibilities

• Prioritise applications and meet deadlines to keep within the agreed key performance indicators and service level agreements
• Take responsibility for more complex enquires from time to time, including those from external stakeholders
• To prepare appropriate and timely responses to doctors, stakeholders and third parties by phone and produce written correspondence
• To support internal partners within the GMC with their queries and processes

Further details regarding the tasks you will undertake can be found on the job specification.

How to apply for the role

Please provide a CV and covering letter. The covering letter should clearly set out how you meet the essential skills for the role, which are listed in the job description. You should also include a paragraph which demonstrates your reason for applying for the role.

We recommend no more than 2 sides of A4 for the covering letter, but it can be more if required. We will assess the information you provide against the skills required for the role and let you know whether you will progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.

Please note if you do not provide all the above, your application will be considered incomplete and will be withdrawn.

To assist you with your application we will also be holding a virtual drop-in session on Wednesday 19^th February at 12:00 for up to an hour, where you can join us for more insights on the roles available and advice on how to apply. Click here to register.

Appointable Pool

If additional vacancies arise within the next six months, we aim to establish a pool of candidates eligible for appointment to fill roles across the Registration and Revalidation directorate. If you meet the appointment standards but are not offered a role initially, you will be added to the pool for six months. Recruiting managers may choose to use the pool or advertise the vacancies separately. If recruiting managers decide to use the pool for new permanent or fixed-term opportunities, you will be guaranteed an interview without needing to reapply. Please note that permanent positions will be offered to the highest-scoring candidates, followed by fixed-term positions, in order of score, above the interview cut-off mark.

GMC Benefits – why work for us

We work with doctors, physician associates (PAs), anaesthesia associates (AAs), those they care for and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK. We set the standards doctors, PAs, AAs and their educators need to meet, and help them achieve them. If there are concerns these standards may not be met or that public confidence in doctors, PAs, or AAs may be at risk, we can investigate and take action if needed.

You’ll benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people with several excellent benefits including:

• 30 days holiday with the option to buy and sell more
• A generous employer pension contribution of 15%
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression
• Flexible working patterns – we are happy to consider a range of flexible working, flexible working requests will be considered in line with our policy
• Attractive salary that’s reviewed annually
• Discounts at 100s of high street and online stores
• Discounted gym membership
• Private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme for those wanting a greener commute
• Bike lockers and shower facilities

The GMC is happy to support a range of flexible working options. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with the policy. 

The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination. We are also committed to the Disability Confident employer scheme and support the requirements of the Disability Confident interview scheme. If you have a disability and meet the cut-off mark for the essential criteria for this role as outlined in the person specification document, you will be offered an interview.

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