Project Managers (Regulatory Reform & Registration & Revalidation)

Are you looking for an exciting Project Manager role that will give you an opportunity to join an organisation that really makes a difference?

The General Medical Council are recruiting for two Project Managers one on a 12-month maternity contract to join our Strategy and Policy directorate to work on Regulatory Reform and one on a 24-month contract to join the Registration & Revalidation directorate.

We work with doctors, patients, and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK. We set the standards doctors and those who train them need to meet and help them achieve them. If there are concerns these standards may not be met or that public confidence in doctors may be at risk, we can investigate, and take action if needed.

Project manager, 12-month FTC - Regulatory Reform (hybrid role, choose your office based from one of our UK locations)

Regulatory Reform is a wide-ranging programme of work that will transform the way that we regulate healthcare professionals, giving us greater flexibility, which will enable us to be more supportive, inclusive, and compassionate.

Summary of the role and background

This role offers the unique opportunity to support work across all directorates of the GMC. As part of the Programme Management Office, you will play a part in helping to oversee and coordinate activity across the regulatory reform programme, and work closely with operational teams to deliver specific projects.

• The UK government is reforming this legislation and we welcome these changes.
• It will provide a more modern and responsive legislative framework and will allow us to respond more quickly and flexibly when patient safety is at risk, meaning we can better support good practice.

During the programme we will be proactively engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders on our proposals and delivering a wide range of initiatives including the introduction of a new legal framework; the re-design of our processes; and the implementation of those changes across all regulatory functions.

As such, this role provides a rare opportunity for you to deliver projects that will transform the way the GMC will operate in the future.

Whilst this role is hybrid, in addition to working from home, you’d work on average 1 day per week, from one location of your choice. (We have offices based in either, London, Manchester, Belfast, Cardiff, or Edinburgh) You’ll have an option to attend more regularly depending on personal preference. However, there is an expectation that you may need to come into the officer more often during the induction period or operational requirements, there will also be occasional travel required between other GMC offices.

Project Manager, 24-month FTC – Registration & Revalidation (hybrid role based in Manchester)

You will be part of a project team within the Registration and Revalidation directorate helping to deliver a portfolio of strategic projects where the main focus is making sure we have effective policies, processes, and systems in place to allow applicants to join and leave our register and keep their knowledge and skills up to date through revalidation.

Summary of the role and background

This role will give you the chance to work with different teams across the business to help deliver a portfolio of projects, like:

• upgrading the technology our contact centre uses
• improving our processes that support revalidation and reviewing
• implementing policies and processes related to our evidence requirements for joining the register

As well as managing projects you’ll:

• be able to work on team improvements such as developing guidance and training for managing projects
• find ways to support and include our colleagues as a team, and promote the services we offer to colleagues around the organisation
• be part of a team who has built and continues to develop its own culture and ways of working.

Applicants will be expected to work in the Manchester office about two to three days each month, option available to attend more regularly if preferred with the expectation to come into the office more often during the induction period, or to suit the needs of their project. There may be occasional travel required to other GMC offices.

You can find more detail on the tasks you will undertake for each Project Manager role, and the essential skills required, in the job packs attached to the vacancy.

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 personal specification. 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 could be withdrawn. 

GMC Benefits – Why work for us

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
• 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
• We are happy to consider a range of flexible working options. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with the policy.

Candidate Pool

We often look to create a pool of appointable Project Manager talent so that we can recruit to future roles quickly to meet the GMC's policy business needs. If you meet the standard for the appointment, but you are not offered a role in the first instance, you will join the project manager pool for 12 months. If further roles from across directorates become available, we will use the appointable pool from this campaign if applicable. 

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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