Deputy Chair; Reserve Statutory Committees

Deputy Chair (Reserve) of the Statutory Committees (multiple roles)

We are looking for multiple Deputy Chairs (Reserve) to sit on our Investigating Committee, Fitness to Practise Committee and Registration Appeals Committee.

We are offering unique and flexible roles within our independent Statutory Committees. You will make a vital contribution to patient safety and public confidence in the pharmacy professions, whilst developing transferable skills and demonstrating the GPhC’s core values.

Members of our Investigating Committee, Fitness to Practise Committee and Registration Appeals Committee sit as a panel of 3 at hearings and meetings. You will be statutory decision makers sitting on cases where a pharmacist or pharmacy technician’s fitness to practise has been called into question. You will work with committee colleagues to reach decisions that protect the public, maintain standards and uphold public confidence in the profession.

Deputy Chairs:must be a Lay Member and
have never been registered with the GPhC or any other health or social care regulator.

Please note that GPhC staff members, employed over the last five years are not eligible to apply.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and geographical locations in Great Britain

We are committed to promoting equality, valuing diversity and being inclusive in all our work as a health professions regulator.

Closing date: 27 February 2026 (5pm). Applications submitted after this time will not be considered. Applications will anonymised prior to selection to interview.

* Interview dates: various dates throughout May and June.

Successful candidates will need to be available to attend a corporate induction on Friday 10th July 2026. This will take place at our offices in Canary Wharf.

Join us at a virtual open evening on Wednesday 11 February between 6:30pm and 7:30pm, to find out more about these postsand to hear from current committee members.

To book your place please
follow this registration link, the deadline for registration closes at 12pm on Tuesday 10 February 2026
. If you are unable to attend this session, we will be happy to supply further FAQs after the event upon request.

We are a respected regulatory body that regulates pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies in Great Britain. We work to assure and improve standards of care for people using pharmacy services.

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