Lead Lawyer
| Company: | Professional Standards Authority |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £73,770 to £73,770 a year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | London |
| Working pattern: | Hybrid - 3 days remote |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Posting date: | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 20 Sept 2026 |
Summary
LEAD LAWYER
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AUTHORITY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
SALARY: £73,770 per annum
9-month Secondment/Fixed Term Contract
About the role
We are looking to recruit a Lead Lawyer to join our Section 29 team within the Regulation and Accreditation Directorate from November 2026 to end of July 2027 (9-months). This can be way of a secondment or fixed-term contract.
The team is responsible for reviewing final fitness to practise outcomes of the 10 regulators we oversee to ensure they are sufficient for public protection. You can find out more about our work here.
The role involves:
• Leading and managing the initial stages of the section 29 process and team members.
• Conducting legal reviews of fitness to practise cases and advising on potential grounds of appeal
• Deputising for the Head of Legal, including assisting with the preparation of cases for appeal.
• Leading on the PSA’s overall approach to learning points identified through the analysis of cases and sent to the regulators to aid quality improvement.
• Conducting legal reviews of relevant case examiner decisions in relation to Anaesthesia Associates and Physician Associates under our new section 26(4)(d) process.
• Supporting the Head of Legal with any policy work in relation to the legislative reform of the regulators we oversee and process implementation.
• Acting as a decision-maker on S29 case meetings to determine whether to appeal a case.
About the Professional Standards Authority
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.
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 strongly encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability, ethnicity and sexual orientation.
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.
We will not accept CVs or applications where CVs are attached in place of a personal statement. Please see attachments on our website for the job description and application form.
We are happy for this role to be considered as a secondment opportunity.
If you have any questions or would like reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the process, please do not hesitate to contact the HR team on 0207 389 8050 or email us at recruitment@professionalstandards.org.uk.
To apply, please visit our website to download the application form. Alternatively, please contact our team for a copy of the application form at recruitment@professionalstandards.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is 20 September 2026 (11.59pm).
Interviews will be held on 1 October 2026. The interview will include a written assessment. The assessment will be 1 hour with a 45-minute interview.
Please note that it may be unlikely that an alternative interview date could be offered should you be unable to attend at this time.
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