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The General Medical Council (GMC) has three rewarding, senior-level opportunities in our Education and Standards Directorate to lead key programmes of work.
We are looking for candidates with highly developed and inclusive leadership and management skills. With impressive communication skills, an ability to listen and learn from others, you will demonstrate a proven ability to make change happen and understand the impact of change on internal and external stakeholders as well as on your team members.
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Head of Projects and Change (Permanent)
You will be responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership for projects and change, including systems development, across the Education and Standards directorate, your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, managing and developing the Projects and Change section, overseeing its portfolio of work
- Working with and on the Directorate Leadership Team on business planning, project governance, business prioritisation, capacity planning and risk management
- Managing change, internally and externally, in the context of regulating medical education
Education Strategy Programme Manager (Fixed term contract until February 2026)
You will be responsible for developing and running a transformational programme that aims to review and revise the GMC’s approach to the education and training of doctors and Physician Associates (PA’s) and Anaesthesia Associates (AA’s) covering the review of standards, outcomes and guidance, your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the design and delivery of the Education Strategy programme, identifying the key stakeholders internally and externally and the work streams for development
- Develop the governance arrangements for the programme, including management of the cross-GMC programme board and escalation of decisions as necessary to enable transformation
- Act as an ambassador for the programme internally and externally, pushing delivery of key outcomes and putting in place mechanisms to drive decisions whilst identifying risks and issues
Head of MLA Operations and Transition (Fixed term contract until May 2025)
You will have overarching project management responsibility for the project to transition the Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA) from an implementation programme to a ‘business as usual’ function, your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the team tasked with managing the project to transition the MLA
- Working in collaboration across the directorate and organisation and with external stakeholders; and
- Ensuring robust internal governance for the transition, including reporting to senior colleagues.
These are hybrid roles between home working and office working, you’ll work 1 to 2 days a week in the office. You will be required to attend meetings in person in both London and Manchester. We may ask you to attend the office on additional days where necessary and during the induction period.
You can find more detail on the tasks you will undertake, and the essential skills required for the role, in the job pack.
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 pack (within the person 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.
Applications submitted without a cover letter will be considered incomplete and not shortlisted.
GMC Benefits – Why work for us
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.
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 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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