The Royal College of General Practitioners is an academic body whose aim is to encourage and maintain the highest possible standards of patient care in general practice. The College is one of the foremost primary care organisations in the UK.
The Professional Standards department wishes to appoint a Certification Manager to manage the College’s Certification Unit. The unit processes applications for certification to practise as a general practitioner and works within a strict regulatory framework.
The key responsibilities for this post are to:
• Manage the staff and work of the department to meet the strategic objectives of the College
• Oversee the processing and evaluation of applications for GP certification according to GMC standards and timeframes
• Ensure that high-quality advice and assistance is provided to trainee general practitioners and to other individuals and organisations involved with their training
• Understand, interpret and work within the regulatory frameworks that govern general practice training
• Draft policy and guidance relating to general practice training and certification
You will have knowledge and/or experience of the health service (ideally in a general practice setting) and of the not-for-profit sector. You will also be experienced in working within a regulation-based environment and to regular deadlines. In addition excellent management skills, including budget management and experience of managing a small staff team, are all essential requirements for this role.
Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week)
If interested in the above vacancy, please download the application pack from our website http://www.rcgp.org.uk/contact_us/recruitment.aspx. If you have problem downloading the pack please email hr@rcgp.org.uk or telephone the HR Department on 0203 188 7466.
Please note that only completed applications will be considered.
Close date: 14th October 2011
Interview date: 24th October 2011
