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GOsC appoints new registration assessors and reviewers

3 October 2013

Ten new osteopaths have been appointed to join our existing pool of registration reviewers and assessors.

New registration assessors and reviewers appointed

The GOsC has appointed 10 osteopaths to the existing pool of assessors and reviewers who assess internationally-qualified applicants for registration and implement our return to practice process.

The assessors help us ensure that osteopaths trained outside the UK meet the Osteopathic Practice Standards for each stage of the registration process, while the reviewers work with osteopaths who have been non-practising or off the Register for a period of 24 months or more to plan their return to practice.

Biographies of all the assessors and reviewers are available at the end of this news item.

Newly appointed assessors/reviewers:
Tom Bedford
Dhirindar Bhullar
Wendy Cooper
Melanie Coutinho
Elizabeth Elander
Claire Gregory
Trevor Jefferies
Simeon London
Lucy Mackay Tumber
David Propert
Existing assessors/reviewers:
Robert Burge
Jo Clarkson
Thomas Cree
Shishir Gupta
Nicholas Harding
Lindsey Howley (expanded role)
Rachel Ives
Robert McCoy
Manoj Mehta
Mark Piper
Rachel Pointon (expanded role)
Graham Sharman
Fiona Walsh

The new appointments were made following a rigorous recruitment process which was overseen by Council member, Geraldine Campbell. The interview panel also included Council member Brian McKenna, Education and Registration Standards Committee and Osteopathic Practice Committee member Jane Fox, and a representative of the osteopathic education institutions, Steven Bettles.

Geraldine said: “I was impressed by the commitment to osteopathy displayed by so many interviewees. This came across in their enthusiasm when they spoke about osteopathy and how they divide their professional life, ensuring they are involved in educating the next generation of osteopaths and passing on their knowledge and experience.

“We had many applications from people who would most likely have been very suitable for their positions, but the successful applicants worked hard to clearly demonstrate how they met each of the points on the criteria. They had clearly thought about the type of questions they would be asked, and gave thorough answers with good
examples for these. Congratulations to them all.”

Biographies
Return to Practice Reviewers
Click on a reviewer’s name to read their biography.
Dhirindar Bhullar
Robert Burge
Wendy Cooper
Melanie Coutinho
Elizabeth Elander
Claire Gregory
Lucy Mackay-Tumber
Robert McCoy
Fiona Walsh

Non-UK Qualification, Further Evidence of Practice and Assessment of Clinical Performance Assessors Click on an assessor’s name to read their biography.
Tom Bedford, ACP Assessor
Robert Burge, ACP Assessor
Dhirindar Bhullar, Non-UK Qualification Assessor, Further Evidence of Practice Assessor and ACP Assessor
Jo Clarkson, ACP Assessor
Thomas Cree, ACP Assessor
Wendy Cooper, Further Evidence of Practice Assessor and ACP Assessor
Melanie Coutinho, Non-UK Qualification Assessor and Further Evidence of Practice Assessor
Elizabeth Elander, Non-UK Qualification Assessor, Further Evidence of Practice Assessor and ACP Assessor
Claire Gregory, Further Evidence of Practice Assessor
Shishir Gupta, ACP Assessor
Nicholas Harding, ACP Assessor
Lindsey Howley, Further Evidence of Practice Assessor and ACP Assessor
Rachel Ives, Non-UK Qualification Assessor and Further Evidence of Practice Assessor
Trevor Jefferies, ACP Assessor
Simeon London, Non-UK Qualification Assessor, Further Evidence of Practice Assessor and ACP Assessor
Lucy Mackay Tumber Non-UK Qualification Assessor, Further Evidence of Practice Assessor and , ACP Assessor
Manoj Mehta, ACP Assessor
Mark Piper, ACP Assessor - Removed as an ACP assessor with effect from 29 September 2014
Rachel Pointon, Further Evidence of Practice Assessor and ACP Assessor
David Propert, Non-UK Qualification Assessor, and Further Evidence of Practice Assessor
Graham Sharman, Non-UK Qualification Assessor, and Further Evidence of Practice Assessor