Assistant Director, Education Operations

The General Medical Council is the independent regulator for doctors in the UK. It is dedicated to protecting patients and improving medical education and practise in the UK by setting standards for students and doctors. It does this by working with doctors, government health departments, employers, medical educators and patient groups. The Education and Standards Directorate is responsible for two of the GMCs key statutory functions; setting the standards for doctors, and overseeing undergraduate and postgraduate medical training across the UK. Leading the Directorates operational team, the Assistant Director will deliver coherent and efficient operational processes across the function. This will include developing operational processes for new initiatives such as the review of quality assurance and the introduction of credentialing across all four countries of the UK and across the GMC. This is an exciting opportunity; a chance to innovate and guarantee the GMC has systems which ensure decisions prioritise public protection and are sound, transparent and accountable. With a successful and strong track record of delivering operations in a senior role within a challenging regulatory, political or similar environment; you will have an appreciation of the frameworks the GMC operates within. Able to establish credibility quickly, you will know what it takes to improve business processes as well as provide the solutions to complex problems involving a host of stakeholders. Your outstanding interpersonal skills, together with your personal presence and influencing skills to engage effectively with our many and varied stakeholders will be apparent. Leading a highly skilled team, you will build on their strengths and empower them; this combined with your pragmatic approach and determination to get things done will make a positive contribution to the GMCs work now and for the future. For further information and to apply please visit www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe38829 or for a confidential conversation please call Helene Usherwood or Matt Malone on 0113 205 6063. Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon Friday 22nd December 2017. The GMC values equality and diversity and is committed to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from bias and unlawful discrimination. The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and Scotland (SC037750).