**Please note there is a number of fixed-term and permanent opportunities available** About the team and we do
Hearing Coordinator are a part of the Adjudication team. The Adjudication team within the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) plays a crucial, independent role in the final stages of the fitness to practise process, responsible for organising, managing, and delivering hearings where decisions are made about a nurse, midwife, or nursing associate's right to practise.
This team ensures that hearings are run efficiently, fairly, and in compliance with statutory frameworks, with the ultimate goal of protecting the public and maintaining confidence in the profession.
Your role and Impact
Hearings Coordinators play a pivotal role in protecting the public and supporting trust in healthcare. In this role, you’ll guide the smooth running of our Fitness to Practise hearings — ensuring that proceedings are fair, well-managed, and respectful for everyone taking part.
You’ll coordinate multiple participants (including Chairs, panel members, legal advocates, registrants, and witnesses), maintain the flow of the hearing, and draft the formal written outcome based on decisions made. The work is practical, public-facing and high-stakes; it demands clarity, composure and strong communication.
This role sits at the heart of our values: Integrity, Fairness, Respect, Equity and Effectiveness. These values guide how hearings are run, how decisions are communicated, and how we support those who appear before us.
What will you bring to the role
Previous experience in hearings, tribunals, regulation, governance or legal environments can be helpful, but it is not essential. If you can demonstrate the right behaviours which includes: communicating with impact, collaborating and including, achieving results and improving and adapting. Along with the other technical skills and experience listed in the person specification.
This is a dynamic public-facing role. Occasionally, hearings run beyond standard working hours to conclude safely and efficiently — we plan ahead as much as possible and support colleagues to maintain healthy balance.
Hearings Coordinator employer: Nursing & Midwifery Council
The Nursing & Midwifery Council is an exceptional employer located in the heart of Westminster, offering a dynamic work environment that prioritises collaboration and professional growth. With a strong commitment to equality and confidentiality, employees benefit from meaningful work that directly impacts public safety and professional standards in healthcare. The Council fosters a supportive culture where legal professionals can thrive, develop their skills, and contribute to vital adjudication processes.
Contact Details:
Nursing & Midwifery Council Recruitment Team
