Fitness to Practise Senior Case Officer - 6 months - FTC

I am currently recruiting for a Senior Case Officer for a well-established regulatory body who work with the public and the healthcare industry to promote patient safety. This position is a 6-month FTC and to start immediately. Their offices are based in Central London.

Key responsibilities and daily duties include:

• Receiving concerns and complaints from members of the public and other authorities.
• Ensuring all cases are investigated with relevant policies and procedures.
• Make sure the information and evidence from the police, courts, legal advisors, witnesses and other investigating authorities is kept secure and private at all times.
• Manage the serious, complex and high-profile cases.
• Draft allegations, prepare and collate documents and liaises with all case parties in the lead up to and at hearings.
• Instruct legal representatives in the preparation and presentation of the cases at hearings before the Fitness to Practise Committees.
• Support the Head and Director of Fitness to Practise in managing High Court appeals.
• Prepare and manage cases for criminal proceedings in the Magistrates’ Court, liaising with all case parties.
• Instructs Counsel to present the case in the Magistrates’ Court
• To assist the Case Officers and Hearings Co-ordinator by responding promptly to day-to-day queries and to provide advice and mentoring guidance helping them resolve complex issues that arise in cases.
• To review and amend, where required, allegations as drafted by Case Officers
• Where required, to review witness statements as drafted by Case Officers.
• In the absence of the Head of Fitness to Practise or as delegated, respond to general and specific enquiries from members of the public, ensuring that new concerns received are risk assessed and dealt with under the case management triage procedure and attend meetings when required.
• Any other challenges that may occur in fitness to practise.

To be considered for this role, you must possess:

• Ability to successfully manage cases, investigations and hearings preparation.
• Proven experience to effectively manage complex, serious and high-profile cases and sensitive issues.
• Strong Knowledge and understanding of the legal regulatory landscape.
• Qualified as a solicitor or barrister, or other legal qualification.
• Proven ability to provide guidance and support to other team members to help them resolve complex issues that arise in cases.
• Proven ability to undertake case audits and process improvements.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to provide good quality feedback.

Due to high demand of CV’s for this job, only successful candidates will be contacted.

Deadline of applications is Mon 8 April.

2 application forms will need to be completed by all candidates ahead of your interview.

Please only apply if you can commit to the 6 months.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Ritz Rec Emp Agy