Job Description
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We are seeking to appoint a new Lay Council member
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Remuneration: £14,000 per annum
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Time commitment: Approximately 30 days per year
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Location: In person Council meetings are held in our London office. Committee meetings are normally held virtually.
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About the HCPC
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The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is a multi-professional regulator in the UK, regulating more than 360,000 health and care professionals across 15 professions. Our role is to protect the public by:
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· setting the standards for the health and care professions we regulate;
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· keeping an accurate Register of professionals who meet those standards;
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· quality assuring education and training programmes;
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· responding proportionately to fitness to practise concerns.
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The HCPC is entering an exciting new strategic period, having just published our new corporate strategy 2026-31, which seeks to build on our successes of the last five years from a position of greater confidence and stability.
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About the role
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We are seeking to appoint a Lay Council member. The Council is the HCPC’s governing body, responsible for setting strategic direction, making key decisions and holding the Executive to account.
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The post holder for this role is also likely to be asked to chair the Council’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.
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As a Council member and Committee Chair, you will contribute to strategic decision-making, provide constructive challenge, and ensure good governance and effective risk management.
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This is your opportunity to play a significant role in an organisation with national reach, deep societal impact and a clear statutory mission, and to help shape the current and future regulation of the sector.
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About you
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You will have:
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· experience of strategic and collective decision-making;
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· the ability to develop strong relationships;
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· the ability to uphold the HCPC’s principles of transparency and accountability; and
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· a commitment to public protection, equality, diversity and inclusion.
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We want to hear from candidates with recent and relevant financial experience and an accountancy qualification.
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Closing date: 10am, Monday 28 September 2026
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Interviews: 13 November 2026
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Start date: January 2027
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Eligibility
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This is a lay member role. Applicants must not be, and never have been, registered with the HCPC or eligible for registration.
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Equality, diversity and inclusion
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The HCPC is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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Please click the Apply button now for more details.
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