The Role
Lead the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Regulatory Fairness plan and broader regulatory equality, diversity and inclusion work. Advise senior leaders, use data and evaluation to identify inequalities, challenge bias, improve regulatory outcomes, and align regulatory and workforce EDI commitments. The role also involves leading a high-performing team and fostering an inclusive, psychologically safe culture.
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About the team
At the Nursing and Midwifery Council, our purpose is to promote and uphold the highest professional standards in nursing and midwifery to protect the public and inspire confidence. Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to that purpose. We are looking for a strategic, credible and inclusive leader to help us implement our the 2027/28 elements of our Regulatory Fairness plan, ensuring that our regulatory processes are fair, inclusive and free from bias.
About the role
As Head of Regulatory EDI (maternity cover), you will play a key role in shaping evidence-led regulatory practice across the NMC. Working across fitness to practise, registration, revalidation, education and standards, you will lead the delivery of our Regulatory Fairness plan and provide expert advice to senior leaders and colleagues across the organisation.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the continued delivery of our Regulatory Fairness plan, helping us identify and address inequalities in regulatory outcomes.
- Use data, insight and evaluation to shape targeted action and support meaningful, sustainable improvement.
- Influence and advise senior leaders, including the Council, Executive Board and senior colleagues, on complex and sensitive EDI matters.
- Challenge bias, unfair treatment and discrimination, supporting fair outcomes for professionals on our register and people who interact with our processes.
- Build strong relationships across the NMC, including with the Head of Workforce EDI, to align our regulatory and employer EDI commitments.
- Lead and develop a high-performing Regulatory EDI team, creating an inclusive and psychologically safe environment where people can do their best work.
About you
You will be an inclusive EDI leader with the expertise, confidence and judgement to influence change in a complex environment. You will bring strong knowledge of equality legislation and regulatory or policy contexts, along with the ability to turn insight into practical action that improves fairness and strengthens trust.
You will bring:
- Proven experience of delivering EDI strategies, plans or interventions within a regulatory, policy, legal or similarly complex environment.
- Strong knowledge of equality legislation and the Public Sector Equality Duty.
- The credibility to influence, advise and constructively challenge senior stakeholders with confidence.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to use evidence and insight to shape decisions and improve outcomes.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive culture.
- Experience of leading teams, supporting performance and enabling continuous improvement.
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
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.
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 submitting your application, please ensure you are 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 the number of days you would be working.
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 submitting your application, please ensure you are 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 the number of days 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.
About
Our vision is for safe and effective nursing and midwifery practice across the four countries of the UK – regulated and supported by the NMC – a fit for the future organisation, with fairness and equity at the heart of everything we do. Our role is to protect the public and maintain confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. As the largest independent regulator in Europe of more than 860,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have a crucial role in making this a reality. We do this by setting and promoting high education and professional standards for all future and registered nurses and midwives in the UK and nursing associates in England. We also ensure every nurse, midwife and nursing associate on our Register meets clear standards of conduct and practice which protects the public and the reputation of our professions. We have a duty to investigate concerns and to take steps to protect the public in the relatively rare instances where we need to limit or restrict a nurse, midwife or nursing associate’s right to practise. We are building a new NMC with integrity, fairness, respect, equity and effectiveness at its core. We are determined to improve and modernise our culture and ways of working. This will ensure that the public and professionals feel confident in our work.
Skills Required
- Proven experience delivering EDI strategies, plans, or interventions in a regulatory, policy, legal, or similarly complex environment
- Strong knowledge of equality legislation and the Public Sector Equality Duty
- Ability to influence, advise, and constructively challenge senior stakeholders
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, using evidence and insight to shape decisions and improve outcomes
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills with a commitment to fostering an inclusive culture
- Experience leading teams, supporting performance, and enabling continuous improvement
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