Job Description

The General Dental Council (GDC) is recruiting for a Head of Registration Policy to join our team on a full-time, two year fixed term contract. This role is Hybrid (minimum of 2 days spent working from the GDC’s office in central London).

About us:

The General Dental Council (GDC) regulates over 123,000 dental professionals, including over 45,000 dentists and 78,000 dental care professionals, who overwhelmingly provide excellent dental services across our four nations and share our commitment to putting the public’s interests first. Dental professionals play a vital role in the wider healthcare system, seeing millions of patients every year to support good oral and dental health.

About the role of Head of Registration Policy:

The General Dental Council is making important changes to how we work to protect dental patients and maintain public confidence in the dental profession. Due to this we are looking to appoint a Head of Registration Policy on a fixed term contract to lead the development of the GDC’s policy on registration, both UK and international.

Responsibilities as our Head of Registration Policy will include:

Working to the Associate Director, Policy and Research and with colleagues from across the organisation to develop robust, evidence based policy on registration

Involving stakeholders, partners, patients, professionals, colleagues, the Council and its committees (as appropriate) in the development of policy

Influencing development of government policy on workforce and international recruitment/registration

Working with colleagues, external partners and stakeholders, including patients and the public, lead the development of a comprehensive framework for international registration, including provisional registration, establishing a proportionate and efficient framework and effective joint working between relevant bodies

Leading the development of robust, evidence based policy in response to external developments

Identifying and developing solutions for risks, problems and issues

Developing creative solutions to meet the challenge of working with an outdated legislative framework

Developing partnerships with relevant bodies in each of the four nations, and use relationships to influence developments and effect positive change to realise the benefits, particularly in respect of patient protection, of a proportionate regulatory system

About you:

Experience of policy development and design at a senior level, including establishing and reporting on the impact of changes and interventions

Experience of working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments and in influencing internal and external stakeholders and partners to achieve positive outcomes

Demonstrable experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams and in leading change in organisational practices and processes

Evidence of successfully leading teams and managing change

Experience of working effectively with boards and committees

The ability to identify problems and develop solutions in collaboration with others

Strong evidence of working collaboratively to deliver results

Evidence of identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement and collaborating with others to ensure that benefits are realised

Benefits:

The GDC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, that provides an environment that reflects our values and culture and allows employees to flourish.

To support this we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, including flexible working arrangements from day one and employee networks that aid growth and development.

Some of our benefits include:

27 days holiday (plus statutory) - rising to 30 days after 2 years’ service

Pension contributions up to 10%

Buy/Sell annual leave

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave from 1 years’ service

Life assurance, income protection plan and enhanced sick leave policy

Staff discounts including eye care contributions and discounted gym membership

Closing date: 23:59 on 16 March 2025

The GDC is committed to equality and diversity. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds