Mediplacements are looking for an experienced Senior Registration Assessment Officer to work remotely for a permanent position within the GPhC.
The pay for this position is £29k per annum working Part time (22 hours a week), and we are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible for a permanent duration.
Job purpose
Apply pharmacy knowledge and experience of assessment, to the development and review of content for the registration assessment question bank, and contribute to the ongoing development and quality assurance of the registration assessment. Lead on the development and maintenance of efficient and robust internal policies, procedures and documentation to support the registration assessment, communicating effectively with internal and external partners. Provide project management, guidance, and support for the work of the Board of Assessors, Reasonable Adjustments Panel and misconduct Principal Hearing Panel.
Main accountabilities
* Develop and review new registration assessment material for inclusion in the registration
assessment question bank. Maintain up to date knowledge of UK pharmacy practice and provide
coaching and training to question writers and standard setters as necessary.
* Contribute to the ongoing development, and lead on the day-to-day management, of the
registration assessment question bank, including development of systems to manage complex
psychometric data.
* Be responsible for planning and organising all meetings of the Board of Assessors, Reasonable Adjustments Panels and allegations of misconduct Principal Hearing Panels.
* Produce high quality agendas, minutes, and reports, and work collaboratively with other members of the registration assessment team to deliver a high stake, high profile national assessment.
* Support all aspects of the work of the Board of Assessors in setting, moderating and marking the registration assessment.
* Lead as appropriate, the development of policies, procedures and guidance relating to the
registration assessment, for example the assessment specification, regulations, mark awarding algorithm and material for communicating to key stakeholders including candidates.
* Project manage activities carried out by external contractors involved in the marking and analysis of the registration assessment papers, anticipating risks and managing these effectively.
* Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, communicating and influencing as required to achieve outcomes. Internally this includes the registration assessment operations team, finance, communications, IT, governance and the Associates and Partners team. Externally this includes question writers, standard setters, Board of Assessors and Adjustments Panel.
* Support the Professional Assessment Manager in forward planning, making sure work is delivered on time and to a high quality; identify and monitor risks and review processes for efficiency, effectiveness and productivity whilst identifying and managing risk appropriately. Deputise for the Professional Assessment Manager as required.
* Advise and provide information to other teams within the GPhC responding to external data and information requests about the registration assessment.
* Maintain up to date knowledge of the application of UK equality legislation, especially in relation to the obligation to make reasonable adjustments for examinees and communicate this effectively as appropriate.
* Manage the reasonable adjustment guidance and processes. Support the GPhC operations team in the processing of applications and the reasonable adjustment panels on the review and awarding of outcomes, responding to queries in an accurate and timely manner.
* Facilitate standard setting panels and questions writing workshops as required.
* Support the wider team on the management of allegations of misconduct in the registration
assessment and lead on the convening of principal hearing panels and appeal panels as needed.
* Assist with coordinating the work of Associate and Partners, building good relationships, and developing guidance and other documentation relevant to these roles, as well as providing support for recruitment and training processes.
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