Screening Decision Maker in London

About the team and what we do

The first stage in the fitness to practise process is called Screening. This is where we look at the concern someone’s raised with us in more detail and decide on the next steps.

You’ll work collaboratively within a large team of Screening Decision Makers. You will also support colleagues across the wider Screening team to achieve the delivery of a high quality and efficient screening function.

Your role and impact:

Our Screening Decision Makers decide whether a concern raised with us suggests a risk that could require us to take action.

You will make high quality Screening decisions and will produce reasons for your decisions that explain to different external stakeholders how you’ve come to your decision. You will apply our guidance to the evidence of the case and the concerns raised in order to reach the right decision fairly and quickly.

This is an important role for one of the UK’s largest regulators.

What you’ll bring:

We are looking for individuals with the following skills:

·Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to evaluate complex and often high volumes of information and reach sound and impartial evidence‑based conclusions.

·Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to draft clear, concise and accessible decisions and reasoning.

·Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while effectively managing a demanding, targets‑driven workload.

Please see the job description for more information about the role and experience we’re looking for.

Application and assessment

· Candidates are invited to submit their CV and complete an online assessment for the first stage of recruitment.

· Upon submitting your application, we will invite you to complete an assessment within 48 hours.

· We recommend that you use a laptop/PC rather than a mobile device when completing the assessment on our online platform.

·The assessment lasts approximately 45 minutes and is split into two parts. The first part is a verbal reasoning multiple-choice assessment, and the second part is a drafting exercise.

· We’ll consider your CV and assessment score together when shortlisting. You must complete the assessment for your application to be considered.

·Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a telephone interview taking place w/c 12 October.

· Final Microsoft Teams interviews will take place w/c 19 October.

Please note due to interest in this role we reserve the right to close the advert early once sufficient applications have been made. Please ensure you apply for this role at your earliest opportunity.

Salary Details
London - £56,174- £62,416
Edinburgh - £52,241 - £58,046

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.

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.