International Applications Adviser - 3 x Permanent, 1 x Fixed Term

International Applications Adviser - Registration and Revalidation

The General Medical Council (GMC) has several permanent and fixed term opportunities currently available for Applications Advisers in the International Applications Team. The successful candidates will be at the forefront of our work ensuring patient safety in the UK. You’ll use legislation and guidance to process applications for registration from doctors with qualifications awarded overseas, ensuring those doctors meet the necessary criteria and standards to practise medicine in the UK.

What are we looking for? 

As an International Applications Adviser, you’ll be making decisions on applications for registration using procedural guidance and a range of reference materials. The ability to focus for extended periods, with a keen eye for detail, and the ability to use initiative to interpret and apply guidance to make registration decisions is required. All the while, displaying a positive and helpful attitude to colleagues and our customers, and providing them with exemplary service.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Managing a challenging caseload of registration applications in line with relevant legislation.
• Preparing cases for referral to senior management, Assistant Registrars and the Investigation & Intelligence team.
• Participating in the Directorates quality assurance programme including providing feedback and support to colleagues
• Utilising a wide range of information reference material to ensure the assessment of applications is fully compliant with GMC policy, procedure and relevant legislation

For further information on the tasks you will undertake please refer to the job description and personal specification.

The recruitment process and how to apply

Please provide a CV and covering letter. In the covering letter, clearly set out how you meet each of the essential skills for the role, which are listed in the job description. You should also include a paragraph outlining your reasons 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.

If you do not provide all the above, we will not be able to progress your application, and your application will be withdrawn.

To assist you with your application we will also be holding a virtual drop-in session on Tuesday 18th February at 12:00pm for up to an hour, where you can join us for more insights on the International Application Team and advice on how to apply. Please click here to register 

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 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.

Additional Information

As well as these roles, it is likely that further vacancies will arise within the next 6 months within our international applications team. We are therefore looking to create an appointable pool of candidates to fill these vacancies within the international applications team. If you meet the standard for the appointment, but you are not offered a role in the first instance, you will join the pool for six months. When further permanent or fixed term opportunities arise, you'll have a guaranteed interview without the need for a further application. Please note that permanent positions will be offered to the highest scoring candidates followed by the fixed term positions in a scale of highest to lowest score above the cut off mark at interview.

Please note, if we receive a high volume of applications for this role we may decide to close the application window early.

The GMC will consider a range of flexible working options. Current expectations are that following in-person induction and training, colleagues are in the office one day every week on a set team schedule, with additional in-office days as required, please note due to the nature of this role full time hours of 35hrs per week will be required.

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