Research and Evidence Manager in Edinburgh

The NMC needs insight to choose the best approaches to regulation and evaluate the impact of our work. We also have a responsibility to share insights from our work as a regulator with others to help influence positive changes in the wider health and social care environment for the benefit of those receiving care. The insight team at the NMC produces a lot of outputs to support more effective regulatory decision-making. These outputs, while often produced for very specific purposes, contain useful insights that would be of interest and helpful to others outside of the NMC.

Your role and impact: As Research and Evidence Manager you will lead the development and production of our flagship insight publications (including our Spotlight on Nursing and Midwifery publication) – a key part of which is translating our portfolio of insight outputs into coherent and compelling stories that contribute directly to the NMC’s corporate priorities and influencing objectives. You’ll work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to proactively identify gaps and influencing opportunities to inform NMC insights. You’ll matrix manage other insight colleagues who are producing insights to feed into NMC outputs.

What you'll bring: You’ll be an experienced research, insight or evidence professional with a strong track record of turning complex information into clear, compelling narratives that influence decision‑making and drive positive change. You’ll be confident working with both quantitative and qualitative evidence, bringing together insights from multiple sources to identify key themes, trends and opportunities. You’ll have excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to adapt your approach for different audiences, from senior leaders and policymakers to professional and public stakeholders. You’ll be highly collaborative, building effective relationships across teams and with external partners to maximise the impact of our insight work. You’ll be comfortable working in a matrix environment, providing leadership and direction to colleagues while supporting the delivery of high‑quality outputs. You’ll bring strong project management skills, balancing multiple priorities and ensuring that publications are delivered to a high standard and on time. You’ll also be motivated by the opportunity to evaluate the impact of insight activity and continuously improve how evidence is used to support the NMC’s strategic goals. Most importantly, you’ll share our commitment to fairness, equity and public protection, and be passionate about using evidence and insight to improve outcomes for people who use health and social care services across the UK.

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.

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.

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.