Adjudications Manager

This role is 4 days per week

Job Purpose

To manage the efficient, fair and lawful delivery of disciplinary and appeal hearings at the RCVS.

Key Responsibilities

• To effectively and efficiently manage the delivery of the Inquiry hearings function for disciplinary cases before the Disciplinary (DC) and Veterinary Nurse Disciplinary Committees (VNDC);
• To effectively and efficiently arrange and manage the Appeals Committee hearings in relation to examinations, status and accreditation appeals;
• Ensure that hearings are arranged and conducted fairly, legally and in a timely way, ensuring that they comply with statutory requirements, relevant rules and internal policies and procedures;
• Ensure that notices, documents and information are written clearly and accurately and sent to relevant parties on time, and in compliance with legal and internal policy requirements;
• Ensure that hearings are appropriately recorded, records are well managed and maintained, in compliance with legal requirements and internal policies;
• Proactive engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including committee members, defence organisations, appellants and registrants, to ensure the fair, lawful, efficient and effective delivery of Inquiry hearings.
• Work with colleagues to ensure that the processes relevant to hearings are efficient, transparent and fair. Creating and developing policies and protocols where required and keeping them under review;
• Ensure that best practice is identified and adopted where appropriate;
• Identify and document risks on the relevant risk register and actively manage and mitigate risks including escalation where appropriate;
• Manage information governance and security, including publication of information in relation to hearings;
• Lead the recruitment, monitoring, training and development of Committee members, Legal Assessors and relevant staff;
• Manage regular internal performance review of the inquiry hearings function and commission external reviews;
• Prepare and present reports on the performance of the hearings functions to senior stakeholders and relevant Committees;
• Undertake other duties in the Directorate and RCVS where required;
• Line manage the Clerk to the Disciplinary Committees.