Job Description

Job Title: Senior Governance Manager x 1 and Governance Manager x 1

Contract Status: Permanent

Salary:  Senior Governance Manager: £48,805 to £57,418 plus benefits

Governance Manager: £36,300 to £44,383 plus benefits

We are adopting a hybrid approach to working and our teams are planning for this. For most roles this will mean a mix of office based and remote working.

About us

Our vision is safe, effective and kind nursing and midwifery that improves everyone’s health and wellbeing. As the professional regulator of more than 758, 000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have an important role to play in making this a reality.

Our core role is to regulate. First, we promote high 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 when nursing or midwifery care goes wrong – something that affects less than one percent of professionals each year.

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. 

About the roles

You will be part of a friendly professional team committed to delivering the highest standards of governance and providing an excellent service to our Council, Committees and our Executive Board.

The roles cover the whole range of governance activities from providing high quality secretariat support and governance advice; inducting and supporting members; developing and designing governance frameworks and ensuring that our policies and processes reflect good practice.

About you

You will be self-motivated, customer-focused and exceptionally well organised, with a track record of success in managing formal board and/or committee meetings and providing high-quality member support services. You will bring a strong understanding of public sector and charitable governance requirements and be able to interpret and apply relevant legislation and governance best practice.

You will have excellent written communication skills, be able to tailor communications for a wide variety of audiences and have absolute attention to detail, accuracy and quality.

Your interpersonal skills and ability to influence will be highly developed, winning you the confidence of Council members and senior Executive colleagues. You will be able to build productive relationships and work collaboratively across the organisation and within the team.

For the Senior Governance Manager role, you will be able to lead and direct specific projects and get the best out of people, facilitating and supporting others to achieve our team objectives. You will be responsible for managing our electronic governance platforms and training others to use them.

If you enjoy the challenge of a fast-paced, demanding role, have a ‘can do’ attitude with impressive organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail, we want to hear from you. 

Why work for the NMC?

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We aim to recruit the right people in the right places and we value the contribution they make to the success of our organisation. In return, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To find out further information, please look at our benefits page.

To apply

For more information about the roles please read the job description and the person specification.

Please click on the apply button on this advert, where you will be taken to our career’s webpage to search for the role you wish to apply for, and through our application process. You will be asked to submit your experience in line with the criteria detailed in our person specification, the job description and advert. Please note, we do not accept incomplete applications or CVs as part of our application process.

If you need to make an application in a different format due to a disability or health condition, please let the team know. Our recruitment email address can be found on our careers page.

Closing date for completed applications: Tuesday 2 August at 23:59

Interview Dates: Monday 15 and Wednesday 17 August 2022

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.

Interviews will be held in person and may include an assessment or you may be invited to speak for five minutes on a topic which will be provided to you in advance. All details of this will be given to you if you are shortlisted for the role.

Your health and wellbeing is our top priority, so if you become unwell during the process we would appreciate receiving an update as soon as possible. You will also have the opportunity to make us aware of any reasonable adjustments needed for your interview upon receiving your interview invite from a member of the resourcing team.

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.

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.