The Tribunals Service performs a vital role in the delivery of justice through a variety of expert tribunals. To do that successfully it uses the expertise of professionals from outside the legal community.

The Judicial Appointments Commission is seeking registered medical practitioners to fulfil this judicial role as fee paid members in the Tribunals' Social Entitlement Chamber, determining appeals against decisions of government departments relating to benefit claims. This is an opportunity to use your professional experience as well as your other life skills to consider evidence, both oral and written, and then, together with a judge, find facts based upon that evidence to make decisions which will profoundly affect the lives of those involved.

Training in the relevant legal principles and in judicial skills will be given and is ongoing. You will normally be offered a minimum of 15 working days per year, but there is often the opportunity to sit more frequently if you are available to do so.

Number of Vacancies: 202
Location: Various locations in England, Wales and Scotland
Fee: £302 per day (£371 for some roles)
Reference: 00427
Closing date for applications: 26 May 2009.

Submit your application here

The Judicial Appointments Commission selects candidates for judicial office. It does so on merit, through open and fair competition, from the widest range of eligible candidates.