Job Description

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Policy and External Affairs professional to support our work in Wales around patient safety and health service improvement.

The General Medical Council (GMC) helps protect patients and improve UK medical education and practice by supporting medical students, doctors, educators and healthcare providers. We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a Wales Policy and External Affairs professional to support our work at the heart of healthcare in Wales.

This is a varied and fast-paced role, working closely with other members of the Wales team and the wider GMC. You\xe2\x80\x99ll be responsible for promoting our work with key stakeholder groups, through drafting consultation responses, policy papers and briefings all the while ensuring that other GMC colleagues are aware of political, policy and legislative developments in Wales that have the potential to impact on our work.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll have a proven understanding of the Welsh political environment and healthcare policies and a strong background in public affairs, stakeholder management, communications, or engagement. Along with a passion for influencing and informing positive health policy, you\xe2\x80\x99ll need excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate for this role is an excellent communicator and who can problem-solve, analyse, and present complex information clearly. If you are that personable, articulate and methodical individual, keen to make a lasting impact on healthcare, we\xe2\x80\x99d like to hear from you.

As a Wales Policy and External Affairs Officer, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work in our Wales team based in Cardiff. Our friendly workplace is built around personal and professional wellbeing and, even pre-pandemic, we were advocates of flexible working. You\xe2\x80\x99ll also support our external affairs and policy work, working closely with the Policy and External Affairs Manager and colleagues across the wider section.

This is interesting and rewarding role in a changing environment where you\xe2\x80\x99ll also provide strategic advice to the GMC leadership team, identify new opportunities for collaborative projects and ensure stakeholders have a shared understanding of mutual issues, agendas and goals.

We welcome the ability to speak Welsh but this isn\xe2\x80\x99t an essential requirement.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit a CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages which demonstrates your reason for applying and a summary of how you can meet the key skills listed in the job description.

Please ensure you have anonymised your CV and covering letter before submitting your application. Please refer to the CV application form guidance.

This is a hybrid role between home working and office working, you\xe2\x80\x99ll work 2 days a week in the office, or more if you prefer. We may ask you to attend the office on additional days where necessary, for example team meetings.

The GMC is happy to support a range of flexible working options. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with the policy.

In return, you\xe2\x80\x99ll benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people. Within our friendly environment, you will have access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression. We offer an attractive salary and benefits package which includes 15% employer contribution pension and 30 days annual leave. To find out more please click here

The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination.

We strongly believe that diversity of background and experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to us being a better regulator. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our staff, and also the diversity of those we work with wherever we can and we would actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Swyddog Polisi a Materion Allanol Cymru

Mae gennym gyfle gwych ar gyfer gweithiwr proffesiynol Polisi a Materion Allanol profiadol i gefnogi ein gwaith yng Nghymru ynghylch diogelwch cleifion a gwella gwasanaethau iechyd.

Mae\'r Cyngor Meddygol Cyffredinol (CMC) yn helpu i ddiogelu cleifion a gwella addysg ac ymarfer meddygol y DU drwy gefnogi myfyrwyr meddygol, meddygon, addysgwyr a darparwyr gofal iechyd. Rydym yn chwilio am weithiwr proffesiynol Polisi a Materion Allanol Cymru i gefnogi\'n gwaith sydd wrth galon gofal iechyd yng Nghymru.

Mae\'r r\xc3\xb4l hon yn un amrywiol a chyflym, gan weithio\'n agos ag aelodau eraill o d\xc3\xaem Cymru a\'r CMC ehangach. Byddwch yn gyfrifol am hyrwyddo ein gwaith gyda grwpiau rhanddeiliaid allweddol, drwy ddrafftio ymatebion ymgynghoriad, papurau polisi a briffio tra ar yr un pryd yn sicrhau bod cydweithwyr eraill y CMC yn ymwybodol o ddatblygiadau gwleidyddol, polisi a deddfwriaethol yng Nghymru sydd \xc3\xa2\'r potensial i effeithio ar ein gwaith.

Bydd gennych ddealltwriaeth brofedig o amgylchedd gwleidyddol Cymru a pholis\xc3\xafau gofal iechyd a chefndir cryf mewn materion cyhoeddus, rheoli rhanddeiliaid, cyfathrebu, neu ymgysylltu. Ynghyd ag angerdd am ddylanwadu a llywio polisi iechyd cadarnhaol, bydd angen sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol. Mae\'r ymgeisydd delfrydol ar gyfer y r\xc3\xb4l hon yn gyfathrebwr rhagorol sy\'n gallu datrys problemau, dadansoddi a chyflwyno gwybodaeth gymhleth yn glir. Os mai chi yw\xe2\x80\x99r unigolyn dymunol, medrus a threfnus hwnnw, sy\xe2\x80\x99n awyddus i gael effaith barhaol ar ofal iechyd, hoffem glywed oddi wrthych.

Fel Swyddog Polisi a Materion Allanol Cymru, byddwch yn gweithio yn ein t\xc3\xaem yng Nghymru sydd wedi\'i leoli yng Nghaerdydd. Mae ein gweithle cyfeillgar yn seiliedig ar les personol a phroffesiynol a, hyd yn oed cyn y pandemig, roeddem yn eiriolwyr gweithio hyblyg. Byddwch hefyd yn cynorthwyo ein gwaith materion allanol a pholisi, gan weithio\'n agos \xc3\xa2\'r Rheolydd Polisi a Materion Allanol a chydweithwyr ledled yr adran ehangach.

Mae hon yn r\xc3\xb4l ddiddorol a buddiol mewn amgylchedd newidiol lle byddwch hefyd yn rhoi cyngor strategol i d\xc3\xaem arweinyddiaeth y CMC, nodi cyfleoedd newydd ar gyfer prosiectau cydweithredol a sicrhau bod gan randdeiliaid ddealltwriaeth a rennir o faterion, agend\xc3\xa2u a nodau cyffredin.

Rydym yn croesawu\'r gallu i siarad Cymraeg ond nid yw\'n ofyniad hanfodol.

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn gwneud cais am y r\xc3\xb4l hon, cyflwynwch CV a llythyr eglurhaol o ddim mwy na 2 dudalen sy\'n dangos eich rheswm am wneud cais a chrynodeb o sut y gallwch fodloni\'r sgiliau allweddol a restrir yn y disgrifiad swydd.

Sicrhewch eich bod wedi gwneud eich CV a\'ch llythyr eglurhaol yn gwbl ddienw cyn cyflwyno\xe2\x80\x99ch cais. Cyfeiriwch at y canllaw ffurflen gais CV.

Mae hon yn r\xc3\xb4l hybrid rhwng gweithio gartref a gweithio yn y swyddfa. Mae\'r CMC yn hapus i gefnogi amrediad o opsiynau gweithio hyblyg. Ystyrir ceisiadau gweithio hyblyg yn unol \xc3\xa2\'r polisi.

Mae\'r CMC yn gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth ac mae wedi gwneud ymrwymiad cyhoeddus i brosesau a gweithdrefnau sy\'n deg, yn wrthrychol, yn dryloyw ac yn rhydd rhag gwahaniaethu. Rydym yn gweithio\'n galed i gynyddu amrywiaeth staff a\'r rhai rydym yn gweithio gyda nhw, lle bynnag y bo modd. Felly anogir ymgeiswyr o bob cefndir i ymgeisio.

General Medical Council