The Nursing and Midwifery Council

Head of Regulatory Assurance

The Nursing and Midwifery Council

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: LondonUnited Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £67,087 - £80,150 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the NMC’s strategic engagement with the PSA, acting as the first point of contact across the organisation.
  • Guide senior leaders and working leads to strengthen performance against the Standards of Good Regulation.
  • Oversee assurance processes and champion organisational learning.
  • Manage a team of four and lead critical review groups.
  • Deliver innovative approaches to analysing and reporting learning.
  • Influence change and embed a culture of inclusion and continuous improvement.
  • Help reduce recurrence, mitigate risk, and ensure the NMC delivers safe, effective and fair outcomes.

Requirements

  • Shape assurance strategy – guiding how the NMC engages with the Professional Standards Authority and strengthens performance against the Standards of good regulation.
  • Influence at the highest levels – providing confident, evidence‑based challenge to senior leaders and ensuring the organisation is held to account.
  • Lead with authority and empathy – inspiring your team and colleagues across the NMC to embed learning and continuous improvement.
  • Translate complexity into clarity – turning regulatory data, reviews and thematic learning into actionable insights that drive change.
  • Represent the NMC externally – articulating our position with credibility and confidence in inter‑regulatory forums and Board‑level discussions.
  • Champion inclusion and improvement – embedding equality, diversity and innovation into assurance processes to build a high‑performance learning culture.
Benefits
  • 30 days annual leave
  • 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 working
  • 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

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