We’re looking for medical and lay members to sit on Investigation Committee panels. Join the General Medical Council in this important role that helps deliver fair and consistent regulatory decision-making. 

At the end of an investigation into concerns about a doctor, the GMC case examiners may conclude that a formal warning should be issued. If the doctor does not accept the proposed warning, or requests an oral hearing, the matter will be referred to the Investigation Committee to determine. The panel sit as a tribunal with a chair, a medical member and a lay member. A legal assessor is present to advise on the law, but has no role in the decision-making.

The panel will hear the parties’ oral submissions and, applying GMC guidance, come to a collective decision on whether a warning is an appropriate and proportionate outcome. The decision will be delivered through a written determination, which is produced as a group.

Investigation Committee members must prepare for, and attend, virtual oral hearings which are usually one or two days in length and held in public. Preparation includes the reading of evidence bundles and guidance provided in advance.

We’re looking for candidates who have experience in similar decision-making roles in other organisations or with other regulators. You must be confident articulating your reasoning and demonstrate fairness, transparency and proportionality. 

Medically qualified candidates must be fully registered with a licence to practise.

Lay candidates must be in good standing with their respective regulators (if applicable).

For more details about each of the roles, please see the Information for Applicants document.

We offer a daily sitting fee of £325.  The role requires a commitment of around 8 days a year, depending on work available, including a mandatory training day in London or Manchester.

As part of our commitment to diversity, we welcome candidates from a wide range of backgrounds.

Closing date: 2 February 2026 at 11:59pm.

Virtual interview dates: week commencing 2 March 2026