Fit to Practice Investigator

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RSR Public Safety are currently recruiting for a **Fit to Practice Investigator** for an independent statutory body paying £43,650.18 per annum.

**Job Summary**:
The Fitness to Practise Investigators are key members of the Fitness to Practise Directorate and they have a key role to play in carrying out Fitness to Practise work, which is efficient and effective for patients and registrants. You will have responsibility for undertaking the investigatory / preparatory work in respect of the cases within your caseload for the Council’s complex cases.

This is a great opportunity to work in a small national regulatory body and develop skills and experience across a wide-range of competencies.

**Location**: Kennington, London (hybrid 1 or 2 days per week)

**Contract**: Permanent

**Salary**: £43,650.18 per annum

**Vacancies**:1

**Main duties and responsibilities**
- To draft case plans for new cases documenting key evidence to be obtained as part of the investigation
- To carry out all actions required to investigate and gather evidence on new complaints as identified in the case plan, updating at all material stages.
- Take witness statements from the complainant and other witnesses, as required.
- To draft allegations from the evidence obtained during the course of the investigation
- Instruct Counsel and Expert Opinion, as required
- Identify and arrange further investigation work where required
- Actively manage cases and in a timely manner progressing the case to an Investigating Committee meeting with standard KPI targets and having regard to expenditure - keeping a log of costs for all cases
- Ensure prompt and accurate response to communications with other parties, meeting service standards
- Assist in the preparation of cases for presentation before the GCC’s statutory FtP Committees.
- Research ad hoc legal issues on casework & non-casework issues affecting the operation of the Fitness to Practise Directorate
- Provide case information for data analysis. Undertake a review of own cases determined, identifying the main ‘lessons learned’ for discussing internally with a view to communicating themes externally as appropriate
- Contributing effectively to discussions at internal and external meetings. Contribute to the development of service improvements through participation in team meetings and other groups
- Assist with the setting, monitoring and evaluating casework quality standards including sharing best practice
- The post holder is expected to live the GCC’s values and behaviours, to speak up if there are concerns, to have due regard to information confidentiality, equality, diversity and inclusion, to treat people with respect and dignity at all times and to ensure the health and safety of self and staff.
- There is a requirement to work flexibly and respond responsibly to changing business needs and to undertake such other duties appropriate to the level of the post that may reasonably be required.

**Person Specification**
- Highly developed ability to pay close attention to detail and quality assure own and other’s work
- Well-developed oral communication skills, to deal effectively, efficiently and appropriately with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Sound judgment and decision-making
- Ability to think and act strategically, identify policy ideas or new initiatives and develop practical innovative and creative solutions to the management of strategic and operational issues and problems
- Ability to research, analyse, summarise and report on information in a systematic and coherent way; and to make recommendations for appropriate policy responses supported by clear arguments and evidence
- Ability to handle complex and sensitive information with skill and diplomacy
- Ability to work on own initiative and without close supervision and take personal responsibility for specific projects
- Well-developed ability to work with others as part of a team, giving support when required
- Highly developed organisational skills and the ability to multi task on a variety of on-going projects and/or activities.
- Excellent IT skills
- Ability to travel in the UK, as required

**Education, knowledge and experience**
- Law Degree or relevant casework experience, preferably in regulatory law
- Proven experience of managing complex investigations
- Proven experience of providing appropriate advice regarding regulatory investigations
- Experience that demonstrates the capability to understand the regulatory environment and legal frameworks.
- Experience of working in a politically sensitive environment and/or dealt with high profile sensitive issues
- An understanding of the professional regulation framework and fitness to practise issues
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