Date: 09 09 2025

Are you interested in investigating and determining complaints against practitioners registered with the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)?

We are seeking to appoint five lay Members to our Professional Committee. 

CNHC is the independent regulatory body for complementary healthcare practitioners, established in 2008 with support and funding from the government. Our sole purpose is public protection, and we deal with complaints about the professional and personal conduct of registrants. Our Register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care.

All CNHC registrants are required to comply with our Code of Conduct, Ethics and Performance and we investigate complaints about breaches of the Code.

The Professional Committee is a pool of independent lay members from which we draw: 

  • Case Examiners – who consider all complaints against registrants received by CNHC. If they conclude that there is a case to answer, they will formulate allegations which are then referred to either the Health Panel or the Conduct and Competence Panel.
  • The Investigating Committee – who consider applications by CNHC for interim suspension orders.
  • The Health Panel – who consider allegations against registrants relating to their mental or physical health. Where the Health Panel upholds a complaint against a registrant it may impose a 'Conditions of Practice' order or suspend the registrant's registration.
  • The Conduct and Competence Panel – who consider allegations of personal or professional misconduct or incompetence. Where the Conduct and Competence Panel concludes that the allegations are found proved it may Caution the registrant, impose a 'Restriction of Practice' order, suspend the registrant's registration, or order the Registrar to remove ("strike off") the registrant from the Register.

Remuneration: £300 per attendance day.

How to apply:

Download the Information Pack [PDF] to find out more about the role and the competencies required.

To apply, please complete the Application Form [Word] and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion data collection form [Word] and return to info@cnhc.org.uk by 5pm on 7 October 2025.

Interviews will be held on 12 or 13 November 2025.