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External Member of the Audit and Risk Committee

Employer
GENERAL PHARMACEUTICAL COUNCIL
Location
Docklands, East London, United Kingdom
Salary
Competitive Salary
Closing date
Jan 25, 2025
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Job Role
Auditor
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
We are seeking to appoint an external member of the Audit and Risk Committee

Closing date: 19 February 2025

Interview dates: 10 and 15 April 2025



Location:
Canary Wharf, London and remote

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)

The GPhC is the regulator for pharmacies, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in Great Britain. Our role is to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and wellbeing of patients and the public by upholding standards and public trust in pharmacy.

We are a statutory regulator set up by the UK and Scottish parliaments, independent from government and from those we regulate. Our role and functions are set out in the Pharmacy Order.

You can find out more about the GPhC on our website

The Council is the governing body of the GPhC. It sets strategic direction, making sure that the organisation is able to fulfil its statutory duties in an efficient and cost-effective way. To help it fulfil its roles and have assurance in particular areas, the Council has created four committees, one of which is the Audit and Risk Committee.

We are proud of our diverse and inclusive culture - we value the diversity of our workforce and we know that having a broad range of experience and insight will help us to have better discussions and make better decisions. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of applicants, from all sections of the community.

The Role

The Audit and Risk Committee plays a key role in the governance and assurance of the organisation, supporting our Council by ensuring effective risk management, internal and external audit and reviewing the comprehensiveness and reliability of assurance and internal controls. More detail about Committee’s role can be found in its terms of reference, as part of the application pack.

Committee members provide oversight to ensure that adequate control arrangements are in place to support management and provide assurance to the Council. The external member supports the Committee with financial, audit and risk management advice.

Requirements

Key skills:
  • Excellent analytical skills and the ability to interrogate complex information;
  • Ability to demonstrate sound judgement and integrity, earning the respect and trust of other committee members;
  • Ability to participate effectively in meetings, listening critically, questioning intelligently and challenging constructively;
  • A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, dealing with people and issues honestly and with respect.

Qualifications and experience: essential
  • Professional accounting or auditing qualification
  • Understanding of corporate governance
  • Previous Audit and Risk Committee experience in the public, private or third sector

Qualifications and experience: desirable
  • An understanding of professional regulation

Practical information

Time commitment

The Committee meets four times a year, either on MS Teams or at the GPhC office in Canary Wharf. Preparation time will be required ahead of each meeting. On occasion, an additional meeting may be required.

Length of appointment

The initial term of office will be three years (April 2025 - March 2028), with a possible reappointment for a period of between three and five years.

Fees and expenses

The role pays £2,000 per annum. Committee members can claim expenses for travel, accommodation, subsistence and carer’s costs incurred on GPhC business, in line with our expenses policy.

Adjustments

We welcome and encourage applications from people who may need adjustments through the process and/or to carry out the role. We are committed to making any reasonable adjustments that would support your application or support you in the role, including to travel, accommodation and other expenses.

How to apply

Please read the application pack for the role, which provides all relevant details about the role and the Audit and Risk Committee.

To apply, please:
  • Complete our online application form, which asks you to provide some biographical information, reference details, declarations and equality and diversity monitoring information, as well as outlining your work experience, including the submission of a supporting statement, explaining how you meet the criteria for the role (set out in the application pack)

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