As a Quality Assurance Officer at the General Medical Council (GMC), you’ll champion our commitment to quality, continually raise standards and help to provide assurance that corporate and operational risks are being effectively managed.
You’ll work with a team of dedicated quality professionals to conduct audits and reviews of GMC processes, to not only reinforce standards and protect patient safety, but also to identify opportunities to improve how we do our work and celebrate where we do it best.
About The General Medical Council
We work with doctors, physician associates (PAs), anaesthesia associates (AAs), those they care for and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK. We set the standards doctors, PAs, AAs and their educators need to meet, and help them achieve them. If there are concerns these standards may not be met or that public confidence in doctors, PAs, or AAs may be at risk, we can investigate, and take action if needed.
About The Role
Putting your QA expertise into action, you’ll carry out compliance and process evaluation audits and reviews of our casework, decisions, processes and procedures. This role will involve implementing different tools and techniques. Analysing information and data, you’ll prepare reports, review findings and recommend ways we can do things even better. Advising on best practice and providing an excellent QA service to your colleagues, you’ll also lead meetings and provide clear guidance and support. With a good understanding of risk management, you should be able to make sound proposals and clearly communicate complex issues. You’ll also need excellent analytical, prioritisation and relationship building skills.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone focused on adding value, who can use quality to push things forward, who has a keen eye for detail and can build strong relationships with internal customers. We are looking for a confident communicator and multitasker who can use their own initiative and has wide-ranging experience of quality control, quality assurance and different tools and techniques. The team usually work from the office one day a fortnight, or more frequently if required or preferred. You may be required to attend the office on additional days during your induction period. Full time (35 hours a week – Monday – Friday). However, we are happy to consider a range of flexible working options. Due to the requirements of the role, the minimum number of hours would be 30 hours per week. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with the policy.
GMC Benefits - Why Work For Us
- 30 days holiday with the option to buy and sell more
- A generous employer pension contribution of 15%
- Access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression
- Flexible working patterns
- Attractive salary that’s reviewed annually
- Discounts at 100s of high street and online stores
- Discounted gym membership
- Private medical insurance
- Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to work scheme for those wanting a greener commute
- Bike lockers and shower facilities
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination. We are committed to the Disability Confident Employer scheme, and candidates with a disability who best meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification will be offered an interview.
The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and Scotland (SC037750)
Directorate
Resources
Job function
Quality
Location
Manchester
Level
4
Salary
£32,000 - £34,000 dependent on experience
Contract
Permanent
Closing date
23:59 Wednesday 24 November 2026, we may close earlier if we receive high volumes of applications
Assessment date
Interviews and assessments will take place virtually on 7 and 8 December 2026
Job reference
GMC4665
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Quality Assurance Officer in Manchester employer: General Medical Council
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