Professionals Regulation Lawyer

Are you passionate about ensuring high standards of care in pharmacy services? Do you thrive in a dynamic regulatory environment where your technical knowledge can drive positive change? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Professional Regulation Lawyer (Investigations).

Closing date: 12 August 2024 (12pm)
Interview dates: Week commencing 26 August 2024
Salary: £50,000- £60,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience, plus benefits
Location: Canary Wharf, London (Hybrid working approach)
Hours: 35 hours per week, from 9.00 to 5.00, Monday to Friday

The role

As an Investigation Lawyer you will advise on a mixed caseload across the investigation teams. As well as helping Case Officers to prepare investigations to a hearing ready standard, you will be involved in advising on cases which do not meet the threshold for referral to a statutory committee. You will, on occasion, undertake some advocacy before the fitness to practise committee, and will develop line management and matrix management skills in this role whilst supporting junior legal staff. 
You will need excellent investigative, communication, written, and analytical skills to work with and advise our Investigators. You must be a self-starter able to make autonomous, robust, proportionate, and evidence-based decisions. You will be expected to lead as a technical expert in investigation, supporting the Senior Lawyer (Investigations) at a strategic level, playing a pivotal role in maintaining high standards of care for people using pharmacy services.
This role is subject to a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of our pre-employment due diligence.

The successful applicant will:

• Effectively advise, investigate, and progress cases under investigation and ensure cases progressing to the Fitness to Practise Committee are prepared appropriately.
• Have experience of making proportionate evidence-based decisions, whilst being solutions focused, striving to ensure cases are completed in line with quality, timeliness, and cost objectives. 
• Champion change and drive improvements in service delivery. Represent or deputise for the Senior Lawyers for matters relating to the investigation of all types of cases. 
• Work collaboratively as part of professional regulation (Fitness to Practise) to ensure the quality of investigations proceeding to hearing are sufficient to meet our statutory objective of keeping people safe.  
• Have an unwavering commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Benefits when joining our team
In return for their commitment and enthusiasm, employees can expect a rewarding and challenging work environment, good work-life balance and workload plus an excellent benefits package that includes:
•    30 days holiday (plus bank holidays) with the option to buy an additional 5 days.
•    A choice between two pension providers: NHS pension scheme or Standard Life.
•    Flexible working arrangements.
•    Career breaks and sabbaticals.
•    Private medical insurance, life assurance, season ticket loan, bike loan and many more.

About the GPhC
We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services.
Our organisation has a long-term vision and a desire for highly skilled and specialist staff. We are committed to providing workforce learning and development opportunities.
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have adopted a hybrid working approach which combines office and home working. Staff are predominantly home-based and office attendance depends on the nature of the role and the requirements of the team.
We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture and are committed to holding ourselves to the same standards we expect of others.

Applying for this role
If you feel you have the required experience and skills and would like to join us, please apply using our online jobs application portal, complete our application form including the supporting statement section explaining how you meet each of the criteria for the role using the submission 
Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.
Please consult the knowledge and skills section of the job description document attached to help you prepare your application. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.