About the team and what we do:
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has expanded its Sensitive and Complex Casework Team to strengthen its ability to manage challenging Fitness to Practise (FtP) referrals. Announced in March 2026, this initiative focuses on handling high-profile and complex cases more efficiently, fairly, and with greater expertise. The expansion reflects a commitment to improving regulatory performance and learning from past high-profile cases.
Your role and impact:
The Specialist Case Lead plays a key role in managing sensitive and complex cases, including neonatal and maternal deaths, coroner findings, and major inquiries. In this role, you will lead investigations and ensure they are conducted in a fair, proportionate, and legally compliant manner, maintaining the highest professional standards.
What you’ll bring:
Excellent analytical and decision-making skills
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
In-depth investigative expertise
Salary Details
London - £44,065 - £48961
Edinburgh -£40,982 - £45,535
Please note that this role requires you to review and work with sensitive and distressing material relating to fitness to practice cases and you will be given the appropriate support to deal with this material.
- 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
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.
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.
