HCPC commence recruitment for its restructured Council

The restructured Council will take office in January 2014* *and will be made up of 12 members including the Chair. This will include 6 lay members and 6 registrant members who will be drawn from the health, psychological and social work professions we regulate. The Council will also continue to have individuals who live and work in each of the four UK main countries. Recruitment adverts for these roles are currently appearing in the national press and in newspapers in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The current Chair of the HCPC, Anna van der Gaag, will remain in post for a further three years following the restructure to ensure consistency and continuity in the governance of the Council. She commented:

“Over the last few years there has been tremendous growth and change for the HCPC, in particular due to additional professions joining the Register. We anticipate this change will continue as health and social care evolves and regulation with it. It is, therefore, vital that we create a Council which understands the priorities we face and maintains the strong ethos of stakeholder engagement, transparency, inclusion and rigour in all its endeavours.”

Chief Executive and Registrar of the HCPC, Marc Seale, commented;

“The HCPC’s Council plays a key role in setting strategy and policy and ensuring the HCPC fulfils its statutory duties. We are committed to ensuring the highest standards of public protection by maintaining efficient and effective regulatory processes and ensuring that the standards we set continue to be fit for purpose. It is, therefore, important that we establish a Council which has the appropriate skills and experience to ensure good governance.”

The deadline for applications is Monday 23 September 2013. For a recruitment pack please visit our website.