Fitness to Practise Administrator

Aru's Research Institutes; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

ARU seeks a Fitness to Practise Administrator to coordinate and oversee the administration of Fitness to Practise processes across the Faculty of Health, Medicine & Social Care. You will manage cases from initial concern through to conclusion, maintaining accurate records and coordinating hearings and panels to support stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have a degree or be part-qualified in a relevant professional field, with strong digital capability and proficiency in Microsoft 365,

Qualifications

• Degree or part qualification relevant to the role.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities, sensitive information and multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 apps and collaborative tools (Teams, SharePoint, Lists).

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee administration of Fitness to Practise processes.
• Manage cases from initial concern through to conclusion and maintain accurate records.
• Coordinate hearings and panels and support stakeholders.
• Ensure processes are delivered efficiently and in line with university and professional requirements.

Skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Education

Degree or professional qualification

Tools

Microsoft 365

Teams

SharePoint

Microsoft Lists

Job description

We are seeking a Fitness to Practise Administrator to coordinate and oversee the administration of Fitness to Practise processes across the Faculty of Health, Medicine & Social Care. This is a varied and rewarding role that places you at the heart of ensuring our professional programme students meet the standards expected by healthcare regulators and practice partners.

As the principal administrator for Fitness to Practise matters, you will manage cases from initial concern through to conclusion, maintaining accurate records, coordinating hearings and panels, supporting key stakeholders and ensuring processes are delivered efficiently, consistently and in accordance with University and professional requirements

The right individual will have a Degree or be part qualified in a relevant professional qualification at degree level appropriate to the specific role being appointed to or have demonstrable appropriate level of experience and evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role. You will have excellent organisational skills and be able to confidently manage competing priorities, sensitive information and multiple stakeholders.

Digital capability is essential within this role, and it would particularly suit someone who is enthusiastic about using technology to improve services and ways of working. We are looking for a candidate who is highly proficient in Microsoft 365 applications and collaborative working tools and confident using and administering digital platforms such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Microsoft Lists. You will be curious about technology and motivated to identify more efficient ways of delivering services through the effective use of digital tools.

About ARU:

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU's research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK's Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK's leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.