Scrutiny Officer x 2 (1 x Fixed Term Contract and 1 x Permanent Contract)
Posted by: Professional Standards Authority
Employed By: Professional Standards Authority
Job Title: Scrutiny Officer x 2 (1 x Fixed Term Contract and 1 x Permanent Contract)
Salary: £49,180
Contract: Full-time, 1 x Permanent Contract and 1 x Fixed Term Contract
Location: Blackfriars, Central London (Hybrid)
Application Deadline: 10 May 2026 at 11:59pm
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
About the Professional Standards Authority (PSA)
We are the UK’s oversight body for the regulation of people working in health and social care. There are 10 organisations that regulate health professionals in the UK and social workers in England by law. We audit their performance and review their decisions on practitioners’ fitness to practise. We also accredit and set standards for organisations holding registers of health and care practitioners not regulated by law. We share good practice, knowledge and our right-touch regulation expertise. We monitor policy developments in the UK and internationally, providing guidance to governments and stakeholders.
About this role
We are recruiting two Scrutiny Officers to join our Performance Review team within the Regulation & Accreditation Directorate (a one-year fixed term and a permanent contract).
The Performance Review team conducts annual performance reviews of the 10 regulators that the PSA oversees. As a Scrutiny Officer, you will take responsibility for leading the review of one of the regulators, making assessments against our Standards of Good Regulation.
This role offers a strong opportunity to develop skills in regulatory scrutiny, evidence-based assessment and report writing, while contributing to public protection.
For those interested in applying for the fixed-term role (12 months), we welcome applicants who are interested in pursuing this role as a secondment from another organisation, and would be pleased to discuss arrangements with employers supporting professional development opportunities for their staff.
About you
This role will suit someone who can:
• plan and lead projects to produce high-quality outcomes within set deadlines
• identify, collect and analyse relevant qualitative and quantitative information
• develop and manage effective stakeholder relationships with peers, senior colleagues and external contacts, work collaboratively and supportively within and across teams
• write reports for internal and external audiences.
You will need a strong commitment to protecting patients and the public. You will also need to share our values of integrity, transparency, respect, fairness and teamwork.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to promoting a fair and inclusive workplace where all our staff can flourish and reach their full potential. We know that a diverse workforce, at all levels, allows for a more creative and productive environment bringing different viewpoints, knowledge and experience. Therefore, we are keen to improve the diversity within our organisation and would like to encourage individuals who come from a diverse range of backgrounds.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will guarantee an interview for people with disabilities who meet all the essential criteria and so if you would like to be considered under this scheme then please let us know.