Senior Policy Officer

Are you an experienced policy professional looking to take your next step? Do you want to work in an organisation where you really matter and can make a difference to health and care provision across the four nations of the UK? Do you have the drive to solve some of the trickiest policy questions in healthcare regulation?

This is a great opportunity to join an organisation focused on protecting the public through effective regulation and a well-established culture of continuous quality improvement.

If you are excited by a new challenge, thrive on solving problems, and enjoy having a diverse workload, then we are keen to hear from you.

Your role will be to:

• Oversee projects, driving development and implementation of policy and standards
• Collaborate with colleagues and team members to meet shared goals
• Monitor developments which affect the policy environment
• Effectively engage and communicate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Present work to managers and senior leaders, and provide recommendations and advice
• Support and motivate fellow team members, and develop your own knowledge, skills and experience with support from colleagues.

Candidate Requirements

• You will be expected to have proven ability to work effectively in a policy, public affairs or regulatory environment, and be familiar with established methods of policy analysis and development. An understanding of professional regulation would also be an advantage.

• You will need to show a collaborative and organised approach to work, ability to develop analysis and arguments based on evidence, and to have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• We are committed to building equality, diversity and inclusion, and will expect you to demonstrate relevant understanding and commitment.

Work arrangements

You would be based at our offices in Kennington, South London. We are happy to discuss hybrid working arrangements - at present we expect a minimum attendance in the office of one day per working week.

Closing Date: 08 August 2024

Interview Date: week commencing 26 August 2024

Application Information

To apply for this opportunity, please submit a cover letter/supporting statement along with a copy of your CV.

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HCPC's vision is to be recognised as an actively anti-discriminatory organisation that upholds and promotes best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion and an active ally for change. We are a Disability Confident employer and aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the HCPC. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptations to ensure the recruitment process is inclusive and barrier-free and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like to have a confidential discussion on how we can support you, please contact our HR Team.

Our values underpin what we do and how we do it, to help us operate to high standards and effectively as a regulator and employer.

In addition to the core competencies for this role, we will also assess you against our values during the selection process: Please refer to the HCPC Values and Behavioural Framework.