Senior Lawyer

Description About the Team
Case Preparation and Presentation (CPP) is a multidisciplinary team responsible for preparing and presenting cases referred to the NMCs Fitness to Practise Committee for fair and timely conclusions.
The team also advised and works on High Court interim order applications and appeals.

About the role
Salary
London £65,460 - £72,733
Edinburgh £57,317 - £67,803

Please note that our roles are available at both our London and Edinburgh locations

The NMCs largest team of lawyers and paralegals prides itself on its collegiate and supportive environment.
Lawyers are supported by a head and senior lawyers who provide technical supervision and support with professional development.

Our lawyers review and prepare fitness to practise cases as well as conducting advocacy in substantive and non-substantive hearings before our practice committees.
In addition, they prepare and present High Court interim order extension applications covering the UKs jurisdictions as well as having the opportunity to advise on PSA and registrant appeals filed in the High Court.

About You You will be a lawyer who will already have substantial legal experience in professional regulation and who has already dealt with a range of high profile, complex cases.
You will be an excellent advocate, a model of professionalism, and have experience of and a keen interest in supervising and supporting others.
You will ideally have experience of High Court/ Court of Session work as well as a wide perspective of other teams across the organisation and external stakeholders.
Skills and experience required Holder of a UK Practising Certificate (essential) as well as higher rights of audience (civil) (desirable)
Substantial experience as a qualified Solicitor or Barrister in the UK with excellent written and oral advocacy skills
Substantial experience of professional regulatory work, and in particular dealing with high profile, complex cases
Leadership experience through previous management/supervision of a group of Lawyers and/or leadership of projects
Strong commitment to quality assurance and development of Lawyers in the team
Collaborative working with other internal teams
Excellent organisational skills and ability to work on a range of different matters and cases simultaneously including implementing new strategic initiatives
Person-centred and flexible approach to daily work, including a strong commitment to high standards of service delivery and excellent internal and external customer care
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 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/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 well always take action when needed.
To regulate well, we support our professions and the public.
We create resources and guidance that are useful throughout peoples careers, helping them to deliver our standards in practice and address new challenges.
We also support people involved in our investigations, and were 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.

Check out our NMC LinkedIn page here for an insight into the NMC, our vacancies and the world of healthcare regulation.
Additional Information 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.

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.

Hybrid Working Policy

We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home.
Before making your application please ensure your able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week.
If you are applying for a part time role please pro-rata office attendance based on number of day you would be working.

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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