About us
We protect the public by regulating 15 health and care professions in the UK.
We have produced an animation to explain how we operate and how the HCPC benefits both registrants and service users.
Our people
Employees work across a variety of departments to support our organisation.
Leadership and Departments:
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Alastair Bridges
Executive Director of Resources
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Business Change
The Business Change Department manages all major projects.
Finance
The Finance Department manages the budget and processes transactions, including registrants' payments, suppliers' invoices, and employee payroll and expenses.
Human Resources & Organisational Development
The Human Resources (HR) department plays a crucial role in people management, talent acquisition, employee development, and ensuring compliance with employment law.
IT & Digital
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.
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Andrew Smith
Executive Director of Education, Registration & Regulatory Standards
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.
Insight and Analytics
The Insight & Analytics Team collaborates with HCPC departments to improve data quality, standardise reporting datasets and develop shared approaches to analysis.
Policy and Standards
The Policy and Standards Department writes and revises policies, including our standards.
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.
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Claire Amor
Executive Director of Corporate Affairs
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Communications
The Communications Department is responsible for communicating with stakeholders through digital platforms and print, engagement activity, events, media and PR, and internal communications.
Governance
The Governance Department manages Council and committees, including managing data protection and Freedom of Information requests.
Office of the Chair & Chief Executive (OCCE)
Provides proactive planning and support to the Chair, Chief Executive and Executive Directors.
Professionalism and Upstream Regulation
Upstream regulation describes an approach to regulation that is focussed on prevention, partnership and support.
Quality Assurance
The Quality Assurance Department is responsible for checking the quality of the work we do and assessing any risks.
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Laura Coffey
Executive Director of Fitness to Practise and Tribunal Services
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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.
Explore the exciting opportunities we're actively seeking candidates for within our Registrations and Fitness to Practise Departments.
Our values and behaviours
Our values and behaviours underpin what we do and how we do it, to help us operate to high standards and effectively as a regulator and employer.
