Policy Manager

This job is brought to you by Jobs/Redefined, the UK\’s leading over-50s age inclusive jobs board. Policy Manager Application Deadline: 2 July 2025 Department: Policy Employment Type: Fixed Term – Full Time Location: London or Edinburgh Reporting To: Roisin Dillon Compensation: GBP 52,241 – GBP 62,416 / year Description About the Team We are looking to welcome an experienced manager into the NMC\’s UK and International Policy team. The team is part of a large talented strategy and policy community which works with partners internally and externally to address complex regulatory challenges and manage risk on a wide range of difficult and sensitive issues. We work in a collaborative way to identify, clarify and articulate what the NMC \’thinks\’ about specific issues relating to our statutory purpose and solve problems using evidence and insight. Our work ranges from ensuring our international registrations requirements offer fair access to our register to leading the organisation in responding to statutory inquiries and independent reviews. Whatever we do we share learning and insights which enable us to regulate, support and influence more effectively. Our approach to our work is embedded in the organisation\’s values and as a team we are committed to being a supportive, creative and reflective team which values diversity in both people and ideas. About the Role Salary Details: London GBP 56,174 – GBP 62,416 Edinburgh GBP 52,241 – GBP 58,046 Please note we are currently recruiting for 1 fixed term contract for 12 months As a Policy Manager within the team, you will be in a unique position to help shape how we at the NMC address complex regulatory challenges and manage risks on a wide range of sensitive issues. Working with the rest of the team, you will have the opportunity to have a varied profile of work. This will include supporting our work in responding to statutory inquiries and independent reviews. You will also be involved in dealing with other requests which come to our team, including responding to consultations and other work, as required. About You We are looking for someone who can work well within a team environment to create robust, evidence-based policy. The right candidate needs to be a self-starter who can find ways to drive their work forward whilst effectively dealing with challenges along the way. You will be experienced at using a wide range of evidence to develop innovative solutions to challenging problems. We are looking for someone who has either managed or helped guide others to solve problems and can make an impact. You will need to be comfortable working with complex issues and interpreting highly technical information and motivated by contributing to public protection. 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 we\’ll always take action when needed. 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. Check out our NMC LinkedIn page here for an insight into the NMC, our vacancies and the world of healthcare regulation. Additional Information Successful candidates will be appointed to a particular NMC Office, but you may be required to travel to other NMC locations, that are reasonable daily commute from your home office. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr