Selected Medical Practitioner (SMP)
The Northern Ireland Policing Board (the Board) was established by the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000. The Board has a statutory responsibility for administering applications from current and former PSNI (Police Service of Northern Ireland) officers in respect of Ill Health Retirement (IHR) and Injury on Duty (IOD) Awards. The Board is required to reach decisions in relation to the ability of officers to continue to perform the duties of a police officer.
To assist in reaching a decision the Board is seeking to appoint individuals to act as SMPs who are qualified to carry out medical assessments as set out in the Police Pension Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 (the 2015 Regulations) and the PSNI and PSNI Reserve (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 (the 2006 Regulations).