Employees work across a variety of departments to support our operations
Chief Executive & Registrar
Our Chief Executive & Registrar is Bernie O’Reilly.
Executive directors
Our executive directors are:
- Andrew Smith – Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Education, Registration & Regulatory Standards
- Alastair Bridges – Executive Director of Resources
- Claire Amor – Executive Director of Corporate Affairs
- Laura Coffey – Executive Director of Fitness to Practise and Tribunal Services
Communications
The Communications Department is responsible for communicating with stakeholders through digital platforms and print, engagement activity, events, media and PR, and internal communications.
Education
The Education Department assesses education and training programmes for the professions we regulate, and decides whether they should be approved. The Department then monitors them to make sure they continue to meet our standards.
Finance
The Finance Department manages the budget and processes transactions, including registrants' payments, suppliers' invoices, and employee payroll and expenses.
Fitness to Practise
The Fitness to Practise Department investigates concerns about registrants' fitness to practise, and arranges hearings through the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service.
Governance
The Governance team has responsibility for the management of Council and Committee meetings and corporate governance functions within the HCPC, including:
- Council and committee meetings;
- conducting recruitment and training for Council members;
- managing the relationship with the Privy Council;
- compiling the HCPC annual report and accounts; and
- liaising with HCPC solicitors regarding drafting of new legislation
We are also responsible for ensuring organisational adherence to the HCPC Code of Corporate Governance.
Human Resources
The Human Resources Department provides workplace support to employees, and manages recruitment and payroll for both employees and partners.
IT
The IT Department provides technical support for employees and helps to introduce IT technology for major projects.
Office Services
The Office Services Department supports the smooth-running of our site, including overseeing health and safety for employees and visitors.
Policy and Standards
The Policy and Standards Department writes and revises policies, including our standards.
Professional Liaison Service
The HCPC Professional Liaison Service was established in 2020 following a decision to invest in more upstream regulation. Upstream regulation describes an approach to regulation that is focussed on prevention, partnership and support.
Project Management
The Project Management Department manages all major projects.
Quality Assurance
The Quality Assurance Department is responsible for checking the quality of the work we do and assessing any risks.
Registration
The Registration Department provide frontline support for registrants who are applying to join the Register or who need to renew their registration. They also assess UK and international applications and continuing professional development profiles.