Welcome
Thank you for your interest in a senior leadership role at the General Medical Council (GMC).
It’s an exciting and challenging time for us as the legislation which underpins our work is changing. From December 2024 we have taken on the regulation of physician associates and anaesthesia associates, ahead of wider reforms to how we regulate doctors. Leading this much needed programme of reform will positively affect how we work with our registrants, patients and the public across all our functions. Senior leaders play a key role in helping us define the programme that best achieves our strategic ambitions, and in the wider leadership of the organisation.
Please see below for more information on the positions we are currently recruiting to.
Available roles:
Assistant Director, Quality Assurance Monitoring and Improvement
Welcome, and thank you for taking an interest in the role of Assistant Director, Quality Assurance Monitoring and Improvement, a key leadership role within our Education and Standards Directorate.
This is a high-profile post, with responsibility for leading the GMC’s approach to quality assurance, monitoring and improvement across medical, physician associate and anaesthesia associate education and training. The role is central to how we assure standards, identify and respond to risk, and support safe, fair and inclusive learning environments across the UK.
As part of the Directorate Leadership Team, you will help shape strategic direction, contribute to the wider leadership of the directorate and organisation, and work closely with a wide range of partners across the four nations. This includes education providers, postgraduate training bodies, system partners and other stakeholders, as well as providing assurance and insight on educational quality, improvement and regulatory
This is an exciting time to join the GMC. The role offers the opportunity to lead a major function at the heart of our public protection work, support ongoing regulatory reform, and help ensure that education and training continue to prepare future professionals to deliver safe, effective care. You will join an organisation with a compelling public mission, a strong reputation for excellence and a collaborative, supportive culture.
I have been with the GMC since May 2025, having previously worked in a variety of Senior Clinical and Medical Management roles across the Welsh NHS and Welsh Government and I can say from this short experience that it is a fantastic organisation to be part of. You will join an organisation with a compelling public mission; a deserved reputation for excellence in its work; and an acknowledged and important convening and leadership role at the heart of the wider health and care system. You will find a strong collaborative culture and a supportive and welcoming group of colleagues. We offer excellent benefits including a generous defined contribution pension scheme and flexible working options.
We provide an inclusive working environment where everyone is valued, and where new perspectives and ideas are encouraged. We have placed equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work as a regulator and as an employer. I would particularly encourage and welcome applications for this role from women, people with disabilities and people from an ethnic minority background.
If you are excited by the opportunity to lead in a complex, high-impact and evolving environment, I look forward to receiving your application.
Prof Pushpinder Singh Mangat – Medical Director and Director of Education & Standards
Prof Pushpinder Singh Mangat – Medical Director and Director of Education & Standards