Screening Decision Maker

About the NMC
Our vision is safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery practice that improves everyone’s health and wellbeing. As the independent regulator of more than 808,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have an important role to play in making this a reality.
About the Team
The Screening department is the first stage in the NMC’s fitness to practise process. You will be joining our Decision-Making team, where you will be considering the concerns raised about our registrants and deciding whether regulatory action is required or if further information is needed before a decision can be made. This is a key role in helping us to ensure the public is well protected.
About the Role
We are seeking multiple Screening Decision Makers on a Fixed Term Contract for 12 months. This is a vital role, with significant individual responsibility for ensuring we make high quality Screening decisions at the earliest opportunity.
The successful candidates will be responsible for making high volumes of important decisions in line with our screening guidance and fitness to practise aims and principles. You will decide whether a referral requires no further action or, based on the information gathered, whether the registrant’s case should be referred to the Case Examiners and investigated further. You will have a significant role to play in advising colleagues on the necessary enquiries that are required to make an informed and evidence-based assessment.
About You
We are looking for individuals with
Proven ability to work autonomously in a casework environment
Proven experience of analysing large volumes of written evidence and understanding evidential issues
An effective communicator who can draft decisions that all our customers can understand
Experience in making challenging, evidence-based, and fair decisions independently
Benefits
30 days annual leave - plus eight days paid 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 Assurance – 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
About Us
Our core role is to regulate. First, we promote high education and professional standards for nurses and midwives across the UK, and nursing associates in England. Second, we maintain the register of professionals eligible to practise. Third, we investigate concerns about nurses, midwives and nursing associates - something that affects a tiny minority of professionals each year. We believe in giving professionals the chance to address concerns, but we’ll always take action when needed.
To regulate well, we support our professions and the public. We create resources and guidance that are useful throughout people’s careers, helping them to deliver our standards in practice and address new challenges. We also support people involved in our investigations, and we’re increasing our visibility so people feel engaged and empowered to shape our work.
Regulating and supporting our professions allows us to influence health and social care. We share intelligence from our regulatory activities and work with our partners to support workforce planning and sector-wide decision making. We use our voice to speak up for a healthy and inclusive working environment for our professions.
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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.
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.
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
The NMC is an exciting organisation with the ambition to be the leading healthcare regulator. To achieve this, we are working in an agile way that offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive employer.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, disability, or gender identity and welcome applications from under-represented groups.
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.