Scrutiny Officer (maternity cover)

Deadline: 4 May 2026 (11:59 pm) | Salary: £49,180

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 a Scrutiny Officer to join our Performance Review team within the Regulation and Accreditation Directorate on a one-year fixed-term 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.

This is a fixed-term role to cover maternity leave. 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.

How to apply 

If you are interested in applying you can download both the application form and the job description/person specification below. If you wish to receive the application in an accessible format or want to find out more about the organisation and the role, please contact recruitment@professionalstandards.org.uk. Please note that we will not consider CVs.

Closing date for applications: Monday 4 May 2026 (11:59 pm) 

Interviews will be held remotely on 21-22 May 2026. Please note that it is unlikely that an alternative interview date could be offered should you be unable to attend on that date. However please do contact us to discuss. 

Should you wish for reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the process please do not hesitate to contact the HR team on 020 7389 8050 or email recruitment@professionalstandards.org.uk 

We currently operate a hybrid working policy. In the first six months of employment full-time staff working over five days will be expected to attend the office three days a week, after this the requirement is two days a week in the office. However, should you require any reasonable adjustments or wish to discuss the possibility of further flexible working please contact us directly to discuss. 

Our offices are located in Blackfriars, London.

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