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What We Do

The Medical Council is the regulatory body for doctors in Ireland. The primary role of the Medical Council is to protect the public by promoting and ensuring high standards of professional conduct and professional education, training and competence among registered medical practitioners. It oversees lifelong learning and skills development throughout doctors’ professional careers. It is also the organisation through which the public may make a complaint against a doctor.

The Medical Council was established under the Medical Practitioners Act, 1978, as amended in 2007 (Medical Practitioners Act 2007). The Medical Council will be required to work in accordance with pending amending legislation, the Regulated Professions (Health and Social Care) (Amendment) Act 2020, once commenced. The Medical Council receives no state funding and is funded primarily by doctors’ registration fees.

Our functions include:

• Promoting good medical practice
• Investigating complaints against medical practitioners
• Ensuring high standards of medical education and training
• Maintaining the Register of Medical Practitioners in Ireland
• Setting standards for the maintenance of professional competence

Office Location & Hybrid Working

We operate a hybrid working model. The Medical Council offices are located at Kingram House, Kingram Place, Dublin 2.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Vision: Safe, high quality patient care, public confidence in the medical profession and leadership in healthcare

Mission: To set, monitor and promote professional standards that support the delivery of high quality, safe patient care and best patient outcomes

Values:

• Advocating for patients and supporting medical practitioners in a changing healthcare environment
• Acting with independence, fairness and integrity
• Being open and transparent
• Building trust and respect between medical practitioners, patients and the Medical Council
• Leading and influencing healthcare
• Taking accountability for our decisions and actions

Employee Wellbeing

Employee wellbeing is important to us, and we recognise the need for flexibility and a healthy work-life balance.

• We operate a hybrid working model for most of our roles, with a good balance between remote working and onsite working.
• We operate flexible working hours for most of our roles (flexible start and end times).
• We have a dedicated Wellbeing Group.
• We provide an excellent anonymous Employee Assistance Service for employees and their dependants, with Spectrum Life.
• We provide a wellbeing app and digital gym via our anonymous Employee Assistance Service.

Rewards and Benefits

• Annual salary increment
• Pension
• Hybrid working model
• Dedicated Wellbeing Group and Wellbeing Initiatives
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing App and Digital Gym Training and Development
• Financial Support for Further Education
• Public Service Sick Leave Scheme
• Travel Tax Saver Tickets
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Flu Jabs
• Paid Exam Leave, Study Leave
• Income Continuance Scheme
• Team Building & Away Days
• Civil Service Credit Union

Corporate Social Responsibility

We want to have a positive impact on our environment, employees, community, and stakeholders.

• This year we are fundraising for our charity partner Pieta.
• We take a proactive approach to managing our environmental obligations.

For more information on our position on Corporate Social Responsibility see here.

Recruitment Process

• Candidates will receive an acknowledgement of their application.
• Candidates will be assessed based on the criteria specified for the role.
• Candidates selected from the short-listing process will be invited for an interview with the Medical Council. In some instances, a second round of interviews may be necessary.
• Due to large volumes of applications, we are unable to provide feedback to external candidates not shortlisted for interview, and we will endeavour, when requested, to give constructive and concise feedback to candidates who were unsuccessful at interview stage.
• Any offer made will be subject to receiving two satisfactory references and a pre-employment medical assessment.

Current Career Opportunities

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