CPP Lawyer

The Nursing and Midwifery Council

Lawyer for the NMC, focusing on regulatory law and adjudicating fitness to practice cases. Collaborating with internal teams and presenting hearings before practice committees.

Posted 7/6/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £54,098 - £64,469 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Be a lawyer who may already have experience of regulatory law and be committed to helping deliver high quality adjudication outcomes for registrants referred to the NMC in a person-centred way.
Present hearings regularly before the NMC’s practice committees.
Review and prepare fitness to practise cases for practice committees as well as preparing applications to be heard in the High Court.
Collaborate with head and senior lawyers for technical supervision and support with professional development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Holder of a UK Practising Certificate as UK Qualified Solicitor or Barrister or Chartered Legal Executive
Experience of advocacy
Proven experience of providing consistently accurate and appropriate legal advice while meeting tight deadlines
Experience of autonomous decision making while dealing with high profile, sensitive issues
Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
Collaborative working with other internal teams
Excellent organisational skills and ability to work on a range of different matters and cases simultaneously
Good IT skills
Person-centred approach to daily work, including showing respect to all, listening and sensitively managing individuals with additional needs
Strong commitment to and understanding of the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion within the environment that the NMC operates
High level of personal integrity, professionalism and confidentiality

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Soft Skills

CollaborationExcellent Oral SkillsExcellent Written SkillsPresentation SkillsPerson-Centred Approach

Certifications

UK Qualified SolicitorBarristerChartered Legal Executive