Join our Council and influence our work delivering high performing and forward-looking regulation underpinned by strong data, collaboration and compassion.
The Health and Care Professions Council
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is a regulator of health and care professions and our aim is to protect the public. To do this, we keep a register of professionals who meet our standards for their education and training, professional skills, conduct, performance and ethics and continuing professional development.
Role Description
We’re looking to appoint up to three lay Council members and one registrant Council member.
Lay members must not be eligible to be, or have ever been a registrant with the HCPC. Registrant members must be HCPC registered at the point of application.
The role of a Council member is to
- contribute their knowledge and expertise to Council to ensure robust
governance and effective, strategic decision-making; - contribute to the delivery of the Council’s objectives and strategy;
- ensure that they have a good working knowledge of the HCPC’s role, key
processes, and other information that may help their role; - carry out their work for the Council in accordance with the Council’s members’
code of conduct and the HCPC’s values; - act as an ambassador for the HCPC, representing the Council to stakeholders.
You can find out more about the HCPC and the role, including the applicant
information pack, on our website: www.hcpc-uk.org/council-appointments.
Selection Criteria
All candidates will need to demonstrate that they have met the following
competencies:
- capacity and skill to understand the priorities of HCPC stakeholders;
- ability to contribute to strategic direction;
- ability to explore accountability of self and others;
- demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion;
- ability to listen and communicate effectively;
- ability to work effectively as part of a team.
In addition to the above competencies we are particularly interested in hearing from
candidates with;
- recent and relevant financial experience, including an accountancy qualification;
- legal regulatory knowledge and experience;
- expertise in technology and business change and the use of data and intelligence;
- for the registrant Council member, involvement in patient and public experience and engagement.
How to Apply
To apply for these roles you must complete and return the Council member
application form and a conflicts of interest and other material information form. We
also ask that you complete the equal opportunities and diversity monitoring form.
The deadline for completed application forms is 9am on Monday 25 November 2024.
The forms can be found on our website.