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About the Team
We are looking to welcome a senior lawyer into the NMC’s Investigations team
The Investigations team provides legal advice and support to the NMC to enable us to investigate cases and fulfil our regulatory purpose, live our values and manage legal risk. It is part of a large, talented legal community, which delivers legal services across multiple teams and specialisms.
You will be jointly responsible for leading and managing the investigations legal team who advise on and progress of complex fitness to practise cases. The team is made up of a variety of colleagues in legal and non-legal roles.
About the Role
You’ll be a confident, engaging and knowledgeable lawyer with significant casework experience, preferably at senior lawyer level; and you’ll have experience of senior stakeholder engagement and influence that will support you to ensure timely case progression. You will have proven leadership skills to help deliver our business strategy and support the development of our positive culture.
You will be responsible for ensuring that a high-quality service is delivered that supports us to meet our statutory objectives of protecting the public and upholding confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. This will involve oversight and supervision to ensure the quality of advice and support provided by the team.
You’ll directly provide legal advice to senior and executive level colleagues on some of our most complex and challenging cases.
This responsibility will also extend to supervising junior colleagues on the delivery of high quality, timely legal advice on complex regulatory and corporate matters.
About You
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high performing team at a time of change for the NMC. You will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate a high level of integrity, confidence, resilience and professionalism.
This opportunity will suit someone who thrives on working collaboratively with legal professionals and in-house clients to deliver advice on complex high risk matters and is keen to make a difference though their work.
Please note for this role all applicants/individuals are required to hold a current UK practising certificate
We are looking to welcome a senior lawyer into the NMC’s Investigations team
The Investigations team provides legal advice and support to the NMC to enable us to investigate cases and fulfil our regulatory purpose, live our values and manage legal risk. It is part of a large, talented legal community, which delivers legal services across multiple teams and specialisms.
You will be jointly responsible for leading and managing the investigations legal team who advise on and progress of complex fitness to practise cases. The team is made up of a variety of colleagues in legal and non-legal roles.
About the Role
You’ll be a confident, engaging and knowledgeable lawyer with significant casework experience, preferably at senior lawyer level; and you’ll have experience of senior stakeholder engagement and influence that will support you to ensure timely case progression. You will have proven leadership skills to help deliver our business strategy and support the development of our positive culture.
You will be responsible for ensuring that a high-quality service is delivered that supports us to meet our statutory objectives of protecting the public and upholding confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. This will involve oversight and supervision to ensure the quality of advice and support provided by the team.
You’ll directly provide legal advice to senior and executive level colleagues on some of our most complex and challenging cases.
This responsibility will also extend to supervising junior colleagues on the delivery of high quality, timely legal advice on complex regulatory and corporate matters.
About You
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a high performing team at a time of change for the NMC. You will be a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate a high level of integrity, confidence, resilience and professionalism.
This opportunity will suit someone who thrives on working collaboratively with legal professionals and in-house clients to deliver advice on complex high risk matters and is keen to make a difference though their work.
Please note for this role all applicants/individuals are required to hold a current UK practising certificate
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave - plus bank holidays
- Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme – with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions
- Life Insurance – 4 x current salary
- Hybrid/Flexible working policies
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Perkbox membership
- Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office
- Season ticket loans
Additional Information
Please note, if we receive a high level of applications, we may choose to close this advert early. We encourage you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post.
Successful candidates will be appointed to a particular NMC Office, but you may be required to travel to other NMC locations, that are reasonable daily commute from your home office.
Up to Band 5:
Due to the nature of your role and the work undertaken by the NMC, on very rare occasions you may be required by the NMC or the Courts to assist in litigation proceedings or inquests. This may involve collating information, providing a witness statement, or giving oral evidence on behalf of the NMC.
The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post.
Successful candidates will be appointed to a particular NMC Office, but you may be required to travel to other NMC locations, that are reasonable daily commute from your home office.
Up to Band 5:
Due to the nature of your role and the work undertaken by the NMC, on very rare occasions you may be required by the NMC or the Courts to assist in litigation proceedings or inquests. This may involve collating information, providing a witness statement, or giving oral evidence on behalf of the NMC.
Heads of:
Due to the nature of your role and the work undertaken by the NMC, you may be required by the NMC or the Courts to assist in litigation proceedings, inquests, or inquiries. This may involve collating information, providing a witness statement, and giving oral evidence on behalf of the NMC. Such evidence may be in relation to specific cases, policy decisions or operational, strategic issues taken by the NMC
Our Pay Policy
It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.
For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.
Reasonable adjustments
We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.
Screening and vetting
All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.
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