Positions

Job reference: FMC1757CM

Job function/discipline: Committee Member

Basic salary: See job description

Closing date: 4pm Monday 10th February 2020

Appointment of Members to the Fitness to Practise and Registration Appeals Committees for The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland

 Forde May Consulting is seeking to appoint Committee Members for the Fitness to Practise and Registration Appeals Committees on behalf of The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland.

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland is the regulatory body for pharmacists in Northern Ireland.

Statutory Committee

• 1 Chair and 1 Vice Chair
• 1 lay member
• 5 registrant members
• A reserve list of at least 11 people (7 lay and 4 registrant with at least 3 lay member being able to act as Chair and/or Vice Chair)

 Scrutiny Committee

• 1 Chair and 1 Vice Chair
• 2 registrant members
• A reserve list of at least 8 people (4 lay and 4 registrant with at least 1 lay member being able to act as Chair)

 Registrations Appeals Committee

• Will be constituted of those individuals on the Reserve Lists

 

Criteria for specific roles in each Committee:

 CHAIR

• Legal qualification and recent chairmanship of a committee or similar
• Experience of giving reasoned decisions
• Experience in drafting conclusions clearly and concisely
• Ability to effectively exercise case management

LAY

• Knowledge and/or experience of representing the interests of the general public
• Never been and not eligible to be a registered pharmacist
• Previous experience of committee or tribunal work

PHARMACISTS/REGISTRANTS

• Pharmacists: Registered on the Pharmaceutical Society NI’s Register of Pharmacists
• Considerable current or recent experience of pharmacy practice (3 years or more in the last 6 years)
• Ideally previous experience of committee or tribunal work

Applicants for ALL positions must be able to demonstrate:

• A general understanding of and interest in the NHS, healthcare professions, pharmacy in NI and knowledge of healthcare regulatory issues
• Knowledge and/ or experience of representing the interests of the general public
• Previous committee or judicial work or service on a Tribunal, Board, decision making committee or Board
• Experience of evaluating evidence and making objective, unbiased, thoughtful decisions
• Experience of report writing, writing deliberations or case notes

 

Remuneration:

£500 per day for Chair or Deputy Chair when acting as Chair

£250 per day for Deputy Chair, Lay and Registrant Members

For more information and to apply please request an application and information pack from Forde May Consulting by emailing jobs@fordemayconsulting.com or telephoning 028 9062 8877. The closing date for applications is Monday 10^th February 2020 at 4.00pm. Interviews will be held weeks 17^th February through to 6^th March 2020. CVS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland and Forde May Consulting are equal opportunity employers. Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.

FMC Application Form 2020 process FMC Monitoring Form 2020 process Pharmaceutical Society of NI FMC Information Pack 2020 vers 1 

PROBITY AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST – Pharmaceutical Society

JOB REFERENCE:  FCM1757CM