Head of Professional Liaison and Outreach

The Health and Care Professions Council - Professional and Upstream Regulations

Location: London, Hybrid

Salary: £75,410 to £80,000 per annum. Band A

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Placed On: 9th September 2025

Closes: 12th September 2025

Job Ref: 012363

We are looking for a strategic and compassionate leader to head our Professional Liaison and Outreach Service. This department plays a vital role in how we proactively regulate and support professional practice across the UK. Established five years ago, the team works in partnership with employers, educators, and registrants to promote professionalism, ethical behaviour, and safe, high-quality care. With a presence in all four nations of the UK, the team delivers targeted interventions that influence professional practice and culture and enhance public protection. This role is central to shaping how we proactively regulate and influence professional practice across the UK. You will lead a team to design and deliver targeted, evidence-based interventions that promote professionalism, prevent harm, and support high-quality care. Working collaboratively across the organisation and with external stakeholders, you will ensure our outreach efforts are informed by behavioural science, data, and a deep understanding of professional environments.

Candidate Requirements

We are seeking a visionary leader with senior experience, ideally within a regulatory or public service context, who can shape how we influence professional practice across the UK. You will be confident leading multi-disciplinary teams and designing impactful, evidence-based interventions that drive cultural and behavioural change. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, along with the ability to interpret complex data and translate insight into action. You will be comfortable engaging at senior levels, including with Boards and external partners, and committed to promoting professionalism, public protection, and inclusive leadership. The role requires flexibility and a willingness to travel across the UK.

This is a dynamic, outward-facing function role. Alongside our excellent employee benefits, we are committed to your ongoing learning and development to build your skills, experience, and career. You can find out more about our benefits on our website.

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Location: Hybrid working with a mandatory attendance of 1-2 days weekly at our office in London

Closing Date: Friday, 12 September 2025 (All vacancies will close at 1pm)

Interview Date: Week commencing 29 September 2025. Interviews will be on-site

HCPC’s vision is to be recognised as an actively anti-discriminatory organisation that upholds and promotes best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion and an active ally for change. We are a Disability Confident employer and aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the HCPC. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptations to ensure the recruitment process is inclusive and barrier-free and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like to have a confidential discussion on how we can support you, please contact recruitment@hcpc-uk.org.

Our values underpin what we do and how we do it, to help us operate to high standards and effectively as a regulator and employer. In addition to the core competencies for this role, we will also assess you against our values during the selection process.

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